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21 kwi 2021 · Prohibitions for practice swings and grounding the club at address or on the backswing will remain. The challenge of bunkers is meant to be playing from sand and not having to also deal with pine cones, twigs etc.
- Grounding Your Club In Bunkers And Penalty Areas... What ... - Golf Monthly
But when it comes to grounding your club, the answer differs...
- Grounding Your Club In Bunkers And Penalty Areas... What ... - Golf Monthly
New Rule: Under Rules 12.2a and 12.2b, the player is allowed to touch or move loose impediments in a bunker and is generally allowed to touch the sand with a hand or club; but a limited prohibition continues so that the player must not:
7 sty 2024 · But when it comes to grounding your club, the answer differs between bunkers and penalty areas. First, what do the Rules mean by “grounding the club”? You need to turn to Rule 8.1b for the answer.
Rule 12 - Bunkers. This page covers all of what you are allowed and not allowed to do in a bunker including moving loose impediments and movable obstructions, touching the sand, grounding your club, taking relief from abnormal course conditions, and taking relief for an unplayable ball.
A player is allowed to touch or move loose impediments and touch the ground with hand or club (such as grounding the club right behind the ball) for any reason, subject only to the prohibition on improving conditions for the stroke (see Rule 8.1a).
30 cze 2024 · New rules under Rules 12.2a and 12.2b now allow players to touch or move loose impediments in a bunker. Players are generally allowed to touch sand with their hand or club in most situations, but they cannot intentionally test the sand.
Purpose of Rule: Rule 12 is a specific Rule for bunkers, which are specially prepared areas intended to test the player’s ability to play a ball from the sand. To make sure the player confronts this challenge, there are some restrictions on touching the sand before the stroke is made and on where relief may be taken for a ball in a bunker.
