Casual Water

Casual Water
Water that is not a hazard. Golfers may lift their ball from casual water and drop without penalty.
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Casual Water
'Casual water'' is any temporary accumulation of water on the course, that is visible before or after the player takes his stance, and is not in a water hazard.

Casual water
Water on the course which is not part of the design, such as rain puddles or over-watered areas. If a ball is in such water or, to play it, the player's feet would be, one can take a free drop.

casual water-- Water that has accumulated on the course temporarily that is not part of an official water hazard. Players may typically lift and drop their balls out of casual water without incurring a penalty stroke.

Casual water
any temporary accumulations of water that are visible before or after a player takes his stance and is not a hazard or in a water hazard a player may lift his ball from casual water without penalty
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Casual Water
Casual water is an accumulation of water, but not a water hazard.
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Casual water
Any temporary standing water visible after a player has taken his stance. Snow and ice can also be taken as casual water, as well as water that overflows the banks of existing water hazards.

Casual water: Snow and ice can be taken as casual water, as well as water that overflows the banks of existing water hazards.

CASUAL WATER - a collection of water from rain or sprinklers in a golfer playing area. Usually identified by visible water around the golfers shoes. Free relief, drop golf ball to a dry area no nearer to the golf hole.

Casual Water - Any temporary accumulation of water which is visible before or after a player takes his stance and which is not a hazard of itself or is not a water hazard.

Casual Water: Any temporary accumulation of water on the course that is visible before or after the player takes his stance. Water in a hazard is not casual water.
Cat Box: Slang term given to a sand bunker.

Casual Water: Water on the course that is not a water hazard (such as puddles after rain). Relief maybe taken when in casual water or if having to play over when on the green.

casual water Any water not defined as a water hazard (usually occurring from rain flooding or poor drainage).
chip shot A short shot usually hit from the fringe where the ball travels with a large degree of backspin and little height.

casual water Any temporary accumulation of water on the course. A marked water hazard is not casual water.
chili-dip A shot in which a player hits behind the ball, not moving it very far. Also called a fat shot or a chunk.

casual water
A temporary accumulation of water (from rain or water leakage) that appears when the player takes his/her stance. Relief can be taken from casual water, i.e. the ball can be moved to a place which is not affected by casual water.

Casual Water: Water other than a water hazard on the course from which you can lift your ball without penalty.
Center-Shafted: Putter in which the shaft is joined to the center of the head.
Character Builder: A short, meaningful putt.

CASUAL WATER, GROUND UNDER REPAIR etc.
If your ball is in casual water, ground under repair or a hole or cast made by a burrowing animal e.g.

Casual Water
Rain or watering puddles that collect on the course as opposed to a permanent water hazard. You are allowed to take relief if you are in casual water or move your ball if you have to putt through it on the green.
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Casual water -Freestanding rainwater on the courses not considered part of the course.
Chip shot -A partial swing motion used to produce a ball flight with low trajectory and roll.

Casual water - standing water or puddles on a course that is not considered a water hazard and will not penalize the player a stroke should their disc come to rest in the casual water.

CASUAL WATER - no this not water dressed in blue jeans and T-shirt but rather any temporary puddles of water on the course which are not supposed to be there, like say for instance after a rainstorm.

Casual water is any temporary puddle of water caused by rain or over watering. Ground under repair is any damaged area, which the Committee has marked as such.

A. Casual water does not exist in this case. The Definition of "Casual Water" states that it is water that is visible before or after the player takes his stance. See also Decision 25/5
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If your ball is in casual water, ground under repair or, except in a water hazard, a hole, cast or runway made by a burrowing animal, you may drop without penalty within one club-length of the nearest point of relief not nearer the hole, ...

casual water a temporary accumulation of water (outside of a water hazard) that is visible before or after a player takes their stance
Example: You may take relief from casual water no nearer to the hole according to the rules of golf.

casual water: Natural water other than a marked water hazard on the course from which you can lift the ball without penalty.
centre-shafted: A putter in which the shaft is joined to the centre of the head.

Casual water - A temporary accumulation of water on the course from which relief can be obtained
Chip - A short shot from just off the green to the flag
Close - The toe of the club advanced at address ...

Casual water---an accumulation of water above ground that is visible. A player may get relief if the casual water interferes with his/her stance, swing, or putt.

casual water from rain or sprinklers
holes made by burrowing animals
One Stroke Penalty
lost ball - one that cannot be found within 5 minutes.

5) You may drop away from casual water, ground under repair, burrowing animal holes or casts.

9) If you are certain that your ball is "lost" in ground under repair or in casual water or in a hole made by a burrowing animal you do not have to take a penalty stoke for a lost ball ...

Any bunker or water hazard designed into a course to create difficulty for the golfer. Roads, tracks, paths, bare patches of ground, and areas containing casual water are not hazards.
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Firstly, a player whose ball has landed in a hole or obstruction caused by burrowing animals, such as a rabbit warren, is permitted to drop his or her ball without penalty. Secondly, a ball which lands in 'casual water' which is defined as water ...

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