I've watched a few of your videos on out of bounds and penalty areas and these are so helpful. I subbed and look forward to seeing more. I'm 67 and have golfed for about 10 years with family and friends but rules are loosely used. One day I would love to play senior tournaments and you have helped me to learn more than I have from those family and friends. Thanks 👍
This is an excellent video. Describes it very well. Would you please do a similar video to illustrate that "nearest point of complete relief" is not the "nicest point of complete relief"? For example, if your nearest point of relief might be in front of a tree? So, one option might be to play the ball off the cart path? Thank you.
Great video. Had a strange situation today that had us stumped. In your last scenario my ball was just off the right side of the cart part. There was a tree a few inches away from the ball on the right. I advanced the ball while standing on the path. Question is could I have taken relief either on the other side of the path or on the other side of the tree by the path?
Thanks for the view and comment. Unfortunately you don’t get relief from trees under the rules of golf and you must take relief at your nearest point of complete relief as shown on the video. If the tree is in the way, you still must drop on that side of the cart path or play the ball as it lies on the path without penalty. Additionally you could declare your ball unplayable with a 1-stroke penalty using its options. Hope this helps and I’ll add that to my videos list to make in the future.
Hi , a very clear an instructive video. On this cart path relief video, like many others, it assumes the green/hole is head of you. What is the ruling if the green/hole is beyond that lake behind you ? eg. How does the 'no nearer the hole' rule affect your options ?
Thanks for the view and comment! Your nearest point of complete relief may be backwards depending on the location of the hole relative to the cart path.
@girgolfllc HI again, to seek clarity, can I drop on the side of the cart path thats nearest the hole but, move in an arc to a point no nearer the hole and seek relief there ? This may be some distance from my original ball position on the path but, no nearer the hole. If not. then I presume a drop on the other side of the path would be the correct move ?
@@colinnash2390 Accordingly to golf rule 16.1 you must find the nearest point of complete relief which could be on either side of the path like I illustrated on the video. Sometimes you will have to measure to find which side of the path you need to drop. Review the video if needed. Hope this helps
I have a question concerning identifying Nearest Point of Complete Relief for an Abnormal Course Condition when there is a Penalty Area also in close proximity. To use your Video where the NPCR is to the Left of the Path, what happens if there is only enough room between the Path and the PA to have the Ball in the General Area - but my (righthand) Stance has me inside the PA? Is this actually a Nearest Point of COMPLETE Relief, or do I get to find a legitimate PCR that includes a Stance in the GA?
I emailed this same question to the USGA Sunday and received an answer in less than 24 hours. (I used Diagram 16.1a in the Rule Book with B1 and P1 AND "added a parallel Penalty Area" to the Left of P1 as a reference.) P1 IS the correct NPCR, even with my Stance being inside boundary of the PA.
Great question! When taking relief from an abnormal course condition such as a cart path in the general area of the course, your NPCR must be in the general area. The NPCR cannot be inside a penalty area or any other area of the course that is not the general area so you may need to go the the other side of the path in the general area in this case. Hope this helps and I will make a video down the road for this thx.
@girgolfllc My original question concerned Stance inside the PA when taking Free Relief from the Cart Path. Visualize a 2 feet wide strip of GA in between the Left Edge of the Path and a parallel PA. USGA said my NPCR would be in the Grass Strip and my Stance is immaterial in terms of the PA. Unfortunately, I wouldn't have the usual Full Club Length Relief Area due to the proximity of the PA.
I've watched a few of your videos on out of bounds and penalty areas and these are so helpful. I subbed and look forward to seeing more. I'm 67 and have golfed for about 10 years with family and friends but rules are loosely used. One day I would love to play senior tournaments and you have helped me to learn more than I have from those family and friends. Thanks 👍
Thanks!
Any Clips explained very nice, thank you so much… please make some videos about water hazards… thanks
This is an excellent video. Describes it very well. Would you please do a similar video to illustrate that "nearest point of complete relief" is not the "nicest point of complete relief"? For example, if your nearest point of relief might be in front of a tree? So, one option might be to play the ball off the cart path? Thank you.
Thanks for the view, comment, and input!
Great video. Had a strange situation today that had us stumped. In your last scenario my ball was just off the right side of the cart part. There was a tree a few inches away from the ball on the right. I advanced the ball while standing on the path. Question is could I have taken relief either on the other side of the path or on the other side of the tree by the path?
Thanks for the view and comment.
Unfortunately you don’t get relief from trees under the rules of golf and you must take relief at your nearest point of complete relief as shown on the video. If the tree is in the way, you still must drop on that side of the cart path or play the ball as it lies on the path without penalty.
Additionally you could declare your ball unplayable with a 1-stroke penalty using its options. Hope this helps and I’ll add that to my videos list to make in the future.
Hi , a very clear an instructive video. On this cart path relief video, like many others, it assumes the green/hole is head of you. What is the ruling if the green/hole is beyond that lake behind you ? eg. How does the 'no nearer the hole' rule affect your options ?
Thanks for the view and comment! Your nearest point of complete relief may be backwards depending on the location of the hole relative to the cart path.
@girgolfllc HI again, to seek clarity, can I drop on the side of the cart path thats nearest the hole but, move in an arc to a point no nearer the hole and seek relief there ? This may be some distance from my original ball position on the path but, no nearer the hole. If not. then I presume a drop on the other side of the path would be the correct move ?
@@colinnash2390 Accordingly to golf rule 16.1 you must find the nearest point of complete relief which could be on either side of the path like I illustrated on the video. Sometimes you will have to measure to find which side of the path you need to drop. Review the video if needed. Hope this helps
You must not take a practice swing in the area before dropping your ball.
I have a question concerning identifying Nearest Point of Complete Relief for an Abnormal Course Condition when there is a Penalty Area also in close proximity.
To use your Video where the NPCR is to the Left of the Path,
what happens if there is only enough room between the Path and the PA to have the Ball in the General Area - but my (righthand) Stance has me inside the PA?
Is this actually a Nearest Point of COMPLETE Relief, or do I get to find a legitimate PCR that includes a Stance in the GA?
I emailed this same question to the USGA Sunday and received an answer in less than 24 hours.
(I used Diagram 16.1a in the Rule Book with B1 and P1 AND "added a parallel Penalty Area" to the Left of P1 as a reference.)
P1 IS the correct NPCR, even with my Stance being inside boundary of the PA.
Great question! When taking relief from an abnormal course condition such as a cart path in the general area of the course, your NPCR must be in the general area. The NPCR cannot be inside a penalty area or any other area of the course that is not the general area so you may need to go the the other side of the path in the general area in this case. Hope this helps and I will make a video down the road for this thx.
@girgolfllc My original question concerned Stance inside the PA when taking Free Relief from the Cart Path.
Visualize a 2 feet wide strip of GA in between the Left Edge of the Path and a parallel PA.
USGA said my NPCR would be in the Grass Strip and my Stance is immaterial in terms of the PA.
Unfortunately, I wouldn't have the usual Full Club Length Relief Area due to the proximity of the PA.