Lift & Place
August 4, 2010 by Admin
In many parts of the country the weather conditions are conducive to wet soggy fairway conditions. In this case, golf courses will proclaim a lift and place rule. This means that you are allowed, under no penalty, to move your ball in order to improve your lie. Usually this means moving the ball within a foot of it's original lie. This course ruling makes playing conditions fair for everyone. Many times the lift and place rule will go into effect when a course is under repair.
The lift and place rule applies to the fairway only. Balls that are in the rough are not allowed to be moved. If you are playing a course with sloppy fairways, ask the pro if the lift & place rule is in effect.
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