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2010 Seattle Amateur Championship
Environmentally Sensitive Areas
- Appendix I, Part B, Section 1
Jackson Park Golf Course
Definition: An environmentally-sensitive area is an area so declared by an appropriate authority, entry into and/or play from which is prohibited for environmental reasons.
Ball in Environmentally-Sensitive Area:
If a ball is in or there is reasonable evidence that it is lost in an environmentally-sensitive area defined as a water hazard or lateral water hazard, the player MUST, under penalty of one stroke, proceed under Rule 26-1. There is NOT an option of playing the ball as it lies.
Note: If a ball dropped in accordance with Rule 26 rolls into a position where the environmentally-sensitive area interferes with the player’s stance or the area of his intended swing, the player must take relief as provided in Clause III of this Local Rule
Clause III - Interference with Stance or Area of Intended Swing
Interference by an environmentally-sensitive area occurs when the condition interferes with the player’s stance or the area of his intended swing. If interference exists, the player must take relief as follows:
- ) If your ball lies through the green and you have interference from an environmentally sensitive area, the point on the course nearest to where the ball lies must be determined that (a) is not nearer the hole, (b) avoids interference by the condition and (c) is not in a hazard or on a putting green. The player MUST lift the ball and drop it without penalty within one club-length of the point so determined on a part of the course that fulfills (a), (b), and (c) above.
Note: Even if your ball is not in the environmentally-sensitive area but it interferes with your stance or area of intended swing you MUST take relief (no penalty). |
