PRO'S TIP OF THE WEEK

Pro's Tip of the Week:

Now that we have water in the ponds we should discuss the options you have when hitting a ball into the hazard. If a water hazard is marked with yellow stakes or lines it is a "Regular Water Hazard" and you have 3 options to play your next shot. If the hazard is marked with red stakes or lines it is a "Lateral Water Hazard" with two additional options. In both cases you have the option to:

 1) Play the ball from the hazard.

 2) Play from where you hit your shot from that went into the hazard, adding 1 penalty shot.

3) Take a drop, keeping the point where your ball crossed the margin of the hazard between you and the hole and go back as far as you like and add a 1 shot penalty.

 If marked Red, you have these 2 other options.

 4) You may drop within 2 club lengths no closer to the hole, from the point the ball crossed the margin of the hazard, adding 1 penalty stroke.

 5) You may drop on the other side of the hazard, within 2 club lengths of the water no closer to the hole. I'm sure this is crystal clear now.....?

 Just remember there is no such thing as dropping back on your "line of flight" that the ball went into the hazard on.