For these of you questioning what a submerged bunker is, it isn’t the newest craze in course design simply but.
As an alternative, it simply describes what occurs on a course when a bunker is just too near a pond.
This golfer makes a outstanding save from a really moist bunker.
He even will get it inside a number of ft of the opening.
Everytime you see yellow stakes, this means the pond/creek/lake in query is a water hazard. For those who hit a shot right into a water hazard, you might play the ball because it lies (no penalty), or if the ball is unplayable, select from these choices (with a one-shot penalty):
Hit one other ball from the spot the place you simply hit (into the water hazard — attempt to keep away from that this time!).
Take the purpose the place your ball crossed the water hazard and drop one other ball (you possibly can return so far as you need, retaining that time between you and the opening).
There are additionally lateral water hazards. For those who’re enjoying by the seaside, the seaside is commonly termed a lateral water hazard. Pink stakes imply lateral. Your choices are both to play the ball because it lies (no penalty, however dangerous), or select one of many following (with a one-stroke penalty):
Drop a ball on the level the place the ball final crossed the boundary of the hazard — inside two membership lengths, no nearer the opening
Drop a ball as close to as potential to the spot on the other margin of the water hazard, the identical distance from the opening
Hit one other ball from inside two membership lengths of the spot you simply hit from
Take the purpose the place the ball crossed the water hazard and drop one other ball way back to you need, retaining that time between you and the opening
