Rules School: Here’s What Is (And Isn’t) Allowed When Playing Out Of A Bunker
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- Category: Inside Golf
- Published: 2020-08-20
By ZEPHYR MELTON, GOLF.com
The first thing to note when your ball is in the sand is determining if your ball is considered in the bunker of not. According to Rule 12.1, your ball is considered in the bunker if “any part of it touches sand on the ground inside the edge of the bunker.” Your ball is also considered in the bunker if it’s inside the edge of the bunker and rests on the ground where sand would normally be, or “on a loose impediment, movable obstruction, abnormal course condition or integral object.”