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**markkisil** · 10-21-2009, 12:35 AM

I have yet to see anyone place a club in a water hazard or a rake for that matter. Have you?

I saw a guy put a club in a water hazard once. But I think he was checking it's ability to fly... it couldn't.

**XangadsX** · 10-21-2009, 12:37 AM

I have yet to see anyone place a club in a water hazard or a rake for that matter. Have you?

"Place" a club in a water hazard? No.

Hurl a club into a water hazard? Yes.

**Gskdmidd** · 10-21-2009, 12:44 AM

"Place" a club in a water hazard? No.

Hurl a club into a water hazard? Yes.

I've never seen anyone throw a club in the water. In the grass, at their bag or into the cart - yes, but not the water.

**XangadsX** · 10-21-2009, 12:58 AM

I've never seen anyone throw a club in the water. In the grass, at their bag or into the cart - yes, but not the water.

I bet your parents have.

(You mentioned in another thread that your parents watch golf on TV a lot. Last year at a televised tournament, Charley Hoffman threw his Scotty Cameron prototype putter in the water. A volunteer went in after it.)

**Gskdmidd** · 10-21-2009, 01:01 AM

I bet your parents have.

(You mentioned in another thread that your parents watch golf on TV a lot. Last year at a televised tournament, Charley Hoffman threw his Scotty Cameron prototype putter in the water. A volunteer went in after it.)

I didn't doubt you. I was just commenting that it's something I've never seen.

**extessarere** · 10-21-2009, 01:42 AM

I've played some courses that require you to leave the rake in the bunker after use. So if you end up in the bunker it may be littered with rakes and you may have to move one to take a stance, etc.

**BariGrootrego** · 10-21-2009, 01:51 AM

I have a question along these same lines.

During a tournament, a playing competitor used his clubhead to slide under the rake and pick it from the bunker rather than bend down and pick it up. In doing so, he inadvertently touched the sand under the rake. Another competitor called him on it for grounding his club in the hazard. I know this is a technicality, but I think he was right to call him on it.

Was he correct?

**PlanTaleks** · 10-21-2009, 01:59 AM

I'm going to take a swag at it and say he did not ground the club. I think that Grounding the Club only pertains to while taking the shot.

**Gskdmidd** · 10-21-2009, 02:15 AM

I'm going to take a swag at it and say he did not ground the club. I think that Grounding the Club only pertains to while taking the shot.

No - if you touch the sand or in a water hazard at any time with your club - you are testing the ground. You can't even lean on your club to climb down into a hazard or to see if a rock is under the water. My brother sank to his knees in a hazard once because he couldn't touch the ground until he walked on it.

**PlanTaleks** · 10-21-2009, 02:20 AM

No - if you touch the sand or in a water hazard at any time with your club - you are testing the ground. You can't even lean on your club to climb down into a hazard or to see if a rock is under the water. My brother sank to his knees in a hazard once because he couldn't touch the ground until he walked on it.

But what if you have already taken your shot. I assumed he had taken his shot and was picking up the rake to rake the bunker.

10-21-2009, 12:35 AM	#21
markkisil Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 461 Senior Member	I have yet to see anyone place a club in a water hazard or a rake for that matter. Have you? I saw a guy put a club in a water hazard once. But I think he was checking it's ability to fly... it couldn't. Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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10-21-2009, 12:37 AM	#22
XangadsX Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 452 Senior Member	I have yet to see anyone place a club in a water hazard or a rake for that matter. Have you? "Place" a club in a water hazard? No. Hurl a club into a water hazard? Yes. Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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10-21-2009, 12:44 AM	#23
Gskdmidd Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 531 Senior Member	"Place" a club in a water hazard? No. Hurl a club into a water hazard? Yes. I've never seen anyone throw a club in the water. In the grass, at their bag or into the cart - yes, but not the water. Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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10-21-2009, 12:58 AM	#24
XangadsX Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 452 Senior Member	I've never seen anyone throw a club in the water. In the grass, at their bag or into the cart - yes, but not the water. I bet your parents have. (You mentioned in another thread that your parents watch golf on TV a lot. Last year at a televised tournament, Charley Hoffman threw his Scotty Cameron prototype putter in the water. A volunteer went in after it.) Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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10-21-2009, 01:01 AM	#25
Gskdmidd Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 531 Senior Member	I bet your parents have. (You mentioned in another thread that your parents watch golf on TV a lot. Last year at a televised tournament, Charley Hoffman threw his Scotty Cameron prototype putter in the water. A volunteer went in after it.) I didn't doubt you. I was just commenting that it's something I've never seen. Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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10-21-2009, 01:42 AM	#26
extessarere Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 473 Senior Member	I've played some courses that require you to leave the rake in the bunker after use. So if you end up in the bunker it may be littered with rakes and you may have to move one to take a stance, etc. Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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10-21-2009, 01:51 AM	#27
BariGrootrego Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 500 Senior Member	I have a question along these same lines. During a tournament, a playing competitor used his clubhead to slide under the rake and pick it from the bunker rather than bend down and pick it up. In doing so, he inadvertently touched the sand under the rake. Another competitor called him on it for grounding his club in the hazard. I know this is a technicality, but I think he was right to call him on it. Was he correct? Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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10-21-2009, 01:59 AM	#28
PlanTaleks Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 480 Senior Member	I'm going to take a swag at it and say he did not ground the club. I think that Grounding the Club only pertains to while taking the shot. Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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10-21-2009, 02:15 AM	#29
Gskdmidd Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 531 Senior Member	I'm going to take a swag at it and say he did not ground the club. I think that Grounding the Club only pertains to while taking the shot. No - if you touch the sand or in a water hazard at any time with your club - you are testing the ground. You can't even lean on your club to climb down into a hazard or to see if a rock is under the water. My brother sank to his knees in a hazard once because he couldn't touch the ground until he walked on it. Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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10-21-2009, 02:20 AM	#30
PlanTaleks Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 480 Senior Member	No - if you touch the sand or in a water hazard at any time with your club - you are testing the ground. You can't even lean on your club to climb down into a hazard or to see if a rock is under the water. My brother sank to his knees in a hazard once because he couldn't touch the ground until he walked on it. But what if you have already taken your shot. I assumed he had taken his shot and was picking up the rake to rake the bunker. Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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