USGA and R&A Rule Changes 2017
Join Date: Oct 2007
Posts: 5,969
***New rule: A player may take relief outside the bunker back on a line from the hole through where ball was at rest for 2 penalty strokes.***
Does this mean you will always have to chip over a bunker? Or can you put it in front of the bunker?
Join Date: Mar 2009
Posts: 42,349
The word "back" seems to be relevant
Join Date: Jul 2004
Posts: 15,783
lol. dropping closer to the hole will never ever happen.
Join Date: Oct 2007
Posts: 5,969
It is 2017. What rules went through? Can’t wait to see someone picking their ball out of bunker.
Join Date: Sep 2006
Posts: 9,935
They are supposed to announce what went thru in mid 2018.