Golf courses have two general lines and stakes, which are yellow and white. Knowing the meaning of these stakes and lines is essential for your game. The white lines or stakes mean out-of-bounds. Some golf courses might also denote this by a fence marking a boundary. When OB is denoted by fence or stakes, then the closest inside point shows the beginning. If the OB is indicated with a painted line, it will start from the line itself. Another is the yellow lines and stakes, which determine water hazards. Even though water hazards are obvious, some golf courses make it known to the golfers using the stakes and lines. If there are ditches and seasonal creeks, there might be yellow stakes to notify the same. In some golf courses, you will find red lines and stakes which show lateral water hazards. The only thing that differentiates lateral and standard water hazards is the lateral aspect. Similarly, you will see some other lines and stakes of different colors. If you do not know what that means, you could always ask your friends or people who know about it. Some of those are blue, green, blue with green at the top, red with green at the top, and many other stakes.