Linda,
I hit my ball into a hazard, but could see it and it looked
playable.
When I entered the hazard, I took two clubs with me because
I
wasn't sure which one I'd use. With both clubs in my
hand, I looked
at the situation, made my decision, and dropped the second
club
away from where I was hitting. After exiting, I was
cautioned not
to do that because dropping the second club could be viewed
as
testing the conditions. I didn't think so...
In retrospect, after dropping the second club, if I
decided to use it
for the shot, could that have been viewed as testing the
conditions?
Thanks,
Lulu from Florida
Dear Lulu,
You are permitted to bring extra clubs (or even your entire
bag) into a hazard with you and place them in the hazard. You may change your
mind and play with the club you dropped in the sand. Neither act constitutes
testing the condition of the hazard [Decision 13-4/0.5].
Linda
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