South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-03-05

,iai rules ~ roIf a. accepted - the
United states Golf association
Habards and Casual Water
Rule -.
Conditions of Play in Hazards
when "a bal lies in or touches p
hazard. nothing shall be done which
can IN any way improve IT'S Hie. the
cub shall not touch the ground. nor
shall anything be touched or moved
before the player strikes al the bail.
subject 90 the following exceptions
% The player may place his feet
armIy on the ground for the purpose
OF taking his stance 90 in address
ing tho ban. or in the backward or
forward swing. any grass, bent. bush
or other growing substance. or the
side Of a bunker. wall. paling or
other immovable obstacle may be
touched: 90 steps or planks placed
in q hazard by the Green Committee
for access 10 or ogress from such
hazard or any obstruction mentioned
in Rule II may be removed. and 81
q ball be moved in so doing. il shall
be replaced without penalty. 90
any loose impediment may be lifted
from tho putting-green; (5) the
player shall be entitled 20 find his
ball as provided for by Rule p.
The penalty for a breach OF this
rule shall be the loss Of the hole
and the loss Of two strokes In stroke
competition
A recognized water hazard can
not be "out OF bounds" Or & A.
Rule &c.
Ball Moving I'm Water-When a
hall is IN water a player NAV. with
out penalty. strike az 10 while 10 is
moving. but he must not delay 10
make his stroke in order 10 allow
the wind or current 70 better the
position OF the hall. under penalty
of the loss OF the hole in Match
Play and the loss Of two strokes in
Stroke Competition
Rule p.
CD Ball i'm Water Hazard Ball
in Casual Water I'm Hazard-If a
laI lie or be lost In a recognized
water hazard (whether the ball lie
ia water or mott or in casual water
in a hazard. the player may drop a
hall under penalty Of one stroke in
Match Play or Stroke Competition
either ca behind the hazard keep
ing the spot AT which the ball cross
cd the margin of the hazard between
himself and the hole. or (b) in the
hazard, keeping the spot at which
the ball entered the water between
himself and the whole
Ice on the putting-grCeu ol
through the green is considered
casual water" OR. & A
(2) Ball i'm Casual Water Through
the Green-If ID ball lie or be los
IN casual water through the green
the player may drop a ball. withou
penalty. within two club lengths O
the margin, as near as possible q
the spot whore the ball lay. but no
nearer TO the hole.
IL a ball when dropped roll int
the water. 30 may be rc-drOppe,
without penalty.
CD Ball in Casual Water on tn
Putting Grccn-If n bali ON TIA
putting green lie i'm casual water @
81 casual water intervene betwee
ball lying on the putting gree
and the hole the ball may be playe,
where it lies. or IL may be LITE,
without penalty and placed by hand
either within two club lengths di
rectly behind the spot from VIII:
the ball was lifted, or ion the nca-.-
position 90 that spot which is mo-
nearer 90 the hole and which afford
q putt 10 the hole without casua
water Intervening
90 Water Interfering with Stanc
"A hall lying so near the casua
water that tho water interferes wit
the players stance may be treate
as If 30 lay I'm casual water. undo
the preceding section Of this rule
go Want Of Space Co Drop-lf
be impossible from want OF space E
which 90 play. or from any othr
cause. for q player 10 drop a bali
conformity with Sections al and c.
OF this rule. or 90 place DO in con
formity with Section 60 he sha'
"drop" or place as nearly as pos
sible within the limits laid down 6
these sections. but not nearer to tn
hole
The penalty for a breach of thi
rule shal. be the loss Of the hole il
Match PLAY and the loss of tw
strokes in stroke Competition.