Hi Linda,
Can a player stand inside a GUR to take a shot at their ball,
which is outside the white GUR line?
Lulu
Dear Lulu,
A player may stand in ground under repair (GUR) to hit a
ball outside the GUR. A player may also stand outside GUR to hit a ball lying
in the GUR. And a player may stand in GUR to hit a ball that lies in the GUR.
While there are free relief procedures available if a
player’s ball lies in GUR or if GUR interferes with a player’s stance or swing,
there is no requirement that a player
seek relief. You may play the ball as it lies – relief is optional.
If the Committee wishes to prohibit play from GUR, it may
adopt Local Rule 2a [Appendix I, Part B]. A Committee might elect to prohibit play
if, for example, an area marked as GUR has been newly seeded. When Local Rule
2a is in effect, all play is prohibited from a specific area or areas of GUR; a
player would not be permitted to stand in the GUR to hit a ball lying outside
the GUR.
Linda
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