We now have a Coffee machine in the Golf Shop using lovely ground coffee, not powdered coffee. Varieties include Flat White, Cappuccino, Mocha, Hot Chocolate plus more. Price $2.00 per cup, and of course those who still like their cup of tea, we can look after you too, Price $1.00.
Great coffee. Now here is a twister for all to ponder while you sip that cappuccino. Playing a comp last week I hooked a ball into the greens compound on the 18th. How do I proceed?
A take a free drop from the drop zone near the green
B replay the shot with a penalty for being out of bounds
C replay the shot without penalty or
D play my next shot from the nearest point of relief?
The Compound is an Immovable Obstruction (Rule 24) and relief without penalty is available. Where you take relief depends on where the ball end up in the compound. If you can see and identify the ball then relief is taken at the nearest point of relief, not nearer the hole, from the ball. This may be near the 10th Tee. If the ball cannot be found then relief is taken at the point where the ball crossed the boundary of the Compound.