What happens if your golf ball lands on a sprinkler head?
A sprinkler head is an immovable obstruction and is covered by Rule 24-2. That Rule states that you are entitled to relief for a ball that lies in or on the obstruction or when the obstruction interferes with your area of intended stance or swing.
Are all sprinkler heads Universal?
Unfortunately, lawn sprinkler systems and sprinkler heads are not universal. The top of a sprinkler head usually has the information needed to find a replacement. A sprinkler head can be a pop-up or impact sprinkler head. Pop-up heads are also stationary, rotor-driven, or gear-driven.
Are lawn sprinkler heads Universal?
Do you get relief from a man-made object in golf?
Your ball lies next to a sprinkler head, an electric box, a 150-yard post or another man-made object typically found on a golf course. What do you do? These objects are considered obstructions (Rule 24), and you’re entitled to relief without penalty if your ball, stance or swing is interfered with by an obstruction.
How do I know what size sprinkler head I need?
It is important when planning your sprinkler system to keep in mind that the distance between each rotary head should be less than the PSI supplied to each rotary head. For example: you wish to install a rotary head every 35 ft. This means that you will need at least 36 PSI supplied at each rotary head.
Can you stand out of bounds to hit a golf ball?
The answer is definitely yes. As long as the ball is in bounds, you may stand out-of-bounds to make a stroke and you will not incur any penalty or break any rules if you do this.
How do you get free relief in golf?
Free Relief: Playing from Inside Penalty Area. The player may take free relief under Rule 16.1b, except that the nearest point of complete relief….Continued) through the spot of the original ball:
- Reference Point: A point on the course.
- Size of Relief Area Measured from Reference Point: One club-length.