Can you get rid of the swing from the gasket for free?

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I hit the three-bar t-shirt on the next hole box. As I was about to hit my recovery shot, I noticed the washer interfering with my scheduled swing. I informed my match partner that I am free to help. He said the washer is a permanent structure and I had to play. Instead, I got the proper relief, didn’t get closer to the hole, hit a stunning chip and set the putter to par. He said, I should bogey to lie. Who is right? – Matt Davis of Woodbury, Minnesota.

Matt, the answer depends on whether there is any liquid in the washer. joke! The answer depends on whether the washers are removable.

According to your description, it sounds like it is permanently installed, in which case you are free to remedy as it interferes with your expected swing area under Rule 16.1A(1). Therefore, as long as the relief taken is correct (i.e., the nearest relief nearest point, a club length, no hole near), there is no fine.

It is worth noting that another result should have been played from a wrong place, which would give you a general fine for 2 strokes instead of 1 stroke because you have no intention of doing it under rules that cannot compete. If the washing machine is actually movable, that is also the result, as the free relief allowed by the movable obstacle is to remove the object away.

By the way, we are sure the gasket has no liquid – rarely this way!

For more relief guidance from Masters, please continue reading…

The kickoff, I drove the ball completely underground, eight inches ahead. I said the ball is embedded and has the right to relieve. My opponent said that this is not to be played and requires a fine. The rules said by Guy said… – Aaron Lowe, via email

…Consider a driver with more lofts.

Rule 16.3a(2) says that there is no ball embedded directly into the ground, so the free relief of the ball embedded is not allowed.

That is, if the ball stays in the tee area – you drive the ball over eight inches after the marker at an inappropriate chance so that your ball is on the ground behind the marker – you can lift the ball up and lift the ball again, wherever anywhere in the Teeing area, there is no fine without a fine of 2, hit 2 under rule 6.2b.