Loose Impediments/Movable Obstructions

Question 1

Loose Impediments/Moveable Obstructions

Answer 1

Movable natural and artificial objects are not treated as part of the challenge of playing the course

Question 2

What happens if your ball moves when moving a loose impediment

Answer 2

If in the general area, bunker, penalty area it is a one stroke penalty if moving a loose impediment causes your ball to move. You then replace your ball

Question 3

What is considered a Loose Impediment

Answer 3

• Unattached natural objects
• Dead animals, animal waste
• Clumps of compacted soil
• Spider webs, ant hills etc

Question 4

What is not considered a loose impediment

Answer 4

• anything that is attached or growing
• anything solidly embedded into the ground
• anything sticking to your ball

Question 5

Can you get relief from a loose impediment

Answer 5

Only in the case of an abnormal course condition such as an animal hole would you get relief

Question 6

Special cases of loose impediments

Answer 6

• Sand/loose soil are not considered loose impediments
• dew, frost, water are not loose impediments
• snow/ice can be played as either loose impediment or temporary water

Question 7

Moving loose impediments in the tee area/putting green

Answer 7

There is no penalty for moving loose impediments if it causes your ball to move. You just replace your ball

Question 8

Obstruction

Answer 8

Any artificial object that defines a boundary such as an integral object (stone wall for pond) or a boundary object (stake, fence etc)

Question 9

Movable Obstruction

Answer 9

Can be moved quickly and easily without damage

-stakes, towels, golf carts, yardage markers

Question 10

Is there a penalty for moving movable obstructions

Answer 10

No there is no penalty for moving the obstruction and if your ball moves there is no penalty and you replace the ball