Loose Impediments

Loose impediments
Natural objects on a course that are not fixed i.e. stones.
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loose impediments-- Natural objects that are not growing or fixed to the ground. Often, loose impediments can be moved from around a golfer's ball as long as the ball does not move.

Loose impediments
Loose impediments are natural objects (such as stones and leaves) not fixed or growing, not solidly embedded and not adhering to the ball. (23) ...

Loose impediments
any natural object that is not fixed or growing this can include loose stones twigs branches molehills dung worms and insects
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LOOSE IMPEDIMENTS
You may move a loose impediment unless it and your ball are in a hazard.

Loose Impediments
What constitutes a loose impediment and what can a player do when encountering such items on the co...
What constitutes a loose impediment and what can a player do when encountering such items on the course?

Loose Impediments
'Loose impediments'' are natural objects including:
stones, leaves, twigs, branches and the like,
dung, and ...

Loose Impediments
Twigs and leaves, not actually growing, and not stuck to the ball, which may be removed from around it without penalty. The ball must not be moved.
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loose impediments Natural objects, such as branches, twigs, sand, or pebbles.
lost ball A ball is considered lost if it cannot be located or identified after up to five minutes of searching for it.

Loose Impediments: Natural objects on the course which are not fixed into place such as stones. Generally, if they interfere with play, they may be removed except within a hazard.
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LOOSE IMPEDIMENTS
Natural objects such as leaves or loose stones which may be moved as long as the lie of the ball is not changed.
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loose impediments Any natural object found on the course that is not fixed to the ground - such as stones, branches, insects, etc…
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2. Loose impediments (leaves, debris, etc.) in the sand cannot be removed. This includes dead land crabs and half-eaten pear cores (Rule 23, Decision 3, 6).

Loose impediments are natural objects that are not growing or fixed -- such as leaves, twigs, branches, worms and insects. You may remove a loose impediment except when your ball and the loose impediment lie in a bunker or water hazard.

Snow and natural ice, other than frost, are either casual water or loose impediments, at the option of the player. Manufactured ice is an obstruction. Dew and frost are not casual water.

When your ball is on the green, you may use your hand or club to brush away leaves and other loose impediments (natural objects such as stones and leaves that are not fixed or growing) that are in your line of putt.

This is usually caused by a player grounding his club behind the ball or removing loose impediments near the ball. In either case a one stroke penalty is awarded to that player.

- A golfer may now use any means to remove loose impediments from his/her line of putt, provided nothing is pressed down.

9) If leaves or other loose impediments lie on the green you may remove them without penalty. If your ball moves after a loose impediment has been touched, it shall be replaced without penalty.

Loose Impediment : Any natural object that is not fixed or growing (e.g., rocks, twigs, leaves, etc.). Example: The rules of golf indicate that loose impediments may be removed at the player's discretion, without penalty, ...

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. Snow and ice are either casual or loose impediments, ...

But the real questions on the lips of every local club hacker don't concern irregularities of the surface, lateral water hazards or loose impediments.

Loose impediments - Natural objects that are not fixed or growing
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loose impediments Any natural object that is not fixed or growing. This can include loose stones, twigs, branches, molehills, dung, worms and insects ...

Example: Loose impediments may be removed at the player's discretion, without penalty, anywhere except in a hazard. lost ball any ball that cannot be found within five minutes of beginning a search for it (see also "provisional ball") ...

See also: Impediment, Golf, Hazard, Hole, Water