Salt Lake Telegram | 1934-08-07 | Page 15 | Entrants in Medal Meet Restricted as to Practice

Entrants in Medal Meet M t I Restricted as to Practice Loose Impediments Removed Except in iii Hazards No Penalty Pep for Ball in Casual Water Edit Editors Editor's rs r's Note This Note This Is Is the seventh of several daily dally articles written written by The Telegram on ru rules s and etiquette of golf These articles are aimed to help solve many of the puzzling problems that arise in almost every round of golf I Q What Is the rule regarding removal removal re re- re moval of loose Impediments A. A Except when the ball lies h hor in inor inor or touches a hazard any loose impediment im im- im ped pediment ment may may be removed without penalty If It the ball moves after any loose loos impediment lying within a el club b length of the ball has been touched by the player his partner or either of their caddies the thc player shall shan b be deemed to have caused the ball t to move and the penalty shall be on one stroke Q In medal an entrant practice on day of competition A. A On the day or days of competition compe compe- titian no competitor shall practice before starling starting by playing on or onto ont any of the regular putting greens nor lor shall he intentionally play at any hole of ot the stipulated round The penalty for violation of practice Ice flee rule Is disqualification for th the tournament Q What may be done If U the bat ball lies In casual sual water A. A If the ball baU lie Ue or be lost In casual cas cas- ual jal water the player may drop a ball baU without penalty on dry ground as near as possible to the spot where the ball lay but not nearer nearer the hole The same rule applies to casual water on the putting green reen and also als If casual water interferes with th the stance of the player