We had that issue a few days ago on #17. Jeff D'Amico hit a towering drive off the tee in a valiant attempt at the green. The ball flew down the right side of the golf hole along the cart path. It came to rest about 15 yards short of the green, down near the water. He was left with a very manageable lye, but was clearly within what is usually marked as a hazard. If the lines were marked, he would have been about 2 - 3 feet inside it. He grounded his club and made a pretty good shot from where he was. In this case he made the correct decision to ground his club.
In the winter months we play the water's edge as the hazard line. Stakes are for vertical marking and reference points, they are not meant to indicate the edge of the hazard. We don't mark the hazards this time of year because the wet weather would wash it away quickly. Also, with a limited staff, some things get put off so that others can be prioritized. It takes about 2 hours to paint hazards in the summer, but that's when we can keep a steady hand and drive along in a cart. This time of year we need to walk along every hazard. That job takes about 4 hours right now, and may need to be done more frequently due to rainfall.
So next time take advantage of those extra few feet and ground your club. You'll wish we could do that all year long.
Saturday, November 14, 2009
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