Water hazards, like bunkers, are natural obstacles designed to add both visual interest and difficulty to a golf course. Water hazards are typically either streams or ponds, situated between the teeing ground and the hole.
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"Ignoring those Water Hazards"
Executing a successful golf shot over a water hazard is a common one and a couple of suggestions come to mind. One of them is to simply avoid playing any courses with water hazards.
Rules of Golf - Rule 26: Water Hazards (and Lateral Water Hazards)
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Water Hazards
You may play the ball as it lies or, under penalty of one stroke, ...
Water Hazards
Designated by yellow stakes or lines, a player has certain options when hitting a ball into a water...
Designated by yellow stakes or lines, a player has certain options when hitting a ball into a water hazard.
Water Hazard
Water hazard is an open water on a golf course.
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WATER HAZARDS
Check the Local Rules on the score card to establish whether the sea,lake, river etc. is a `water hazard' or a `lateral water hazard'.
Water Hazard
Ponds, lakes, rivers or ditches on the course.
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Water Hazard
A 'water hazard'' is any sea, lake, pond, river, ditch, surface drainage ditch or other open water course (whether or not containing water) and anything of a similar nature.
Water Hazard: The term applied to any relatively permanent and open area of water (sea, lake, pond, etc.) anywhere on the course. The penalty for hitting your ball into a water hazard is one stroke.
water hazard Any relatively permanent and open area of water (sea, lake, pond, etc.) on the course marked with yellow stakes or lines. The penalty for hitting your ball into a water hazard is one stroke.
Water Hazard: Body of water that costs you a shot to leave.
Wedge: Lofted club (iron) used for pitching.
Whiff: SeeAirball.
Water Hazard: A water hazard defined by yellow stakes. If the ball resides within this hazard, the ball may be played or the player may elect relief.
Water Hazard : any sea, lake, pond, ditch, etc. usually marked with either red stakes or lines (see also "lateral hazard"). Example: "The water hazard was small but intimidating nonetheless." ...
Lateral water hazard
A ditch, stream, or pond roughly parallel to the line of the hole. A ball picked out may be played from either side, with a one-stroke penalty.
Lateral Water Hazard: A water hazard that runs along the side of the fairway instead of across it.
Launch Angle: The angle at which the ball leaves the face of the club when struck.
lateral water hazard
A lateral water hazard is usually marked by red stakes, and occurs when it is difficult to take relief by dropping a ball behind the hazard, as with a normal water hazard.
LATERAL WATER HAZARD
A water hazard that runs parallel to a hole or green.
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Water Hazard
An area of water permanently on the course which is marked with stakes or oil lines.
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WATER HAZARD
Includes ponds and streams scattered around the golf course
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Water hazard marked by red stakes and usually parallel to the fairway.
lay-up
Conservatively played shot to avoid possible trouble.
A water hazard running parallel to the fairway.
Lie
The position and condition around a ball at rest.
Direct water hazard -A water hazard that crosses the fairway.
Disqualification -The penalty for a rules infraction, in which the player is removed from the competition (for example, for signing an incorrect scorecard or cheating on the score).
6) In a water hazard or bunker, don't touch the water or ground with your hand or club before the stroke.
A ball in a water hazard may be played as it lies or may be replaced by dropping another ball outside the water, but a penalty is incurred in the latter case.
Lateral water hazard---a hazard, which may or may not be filled with water,that is adjacent to or alongside the line of play. Red stakes or lines mark the area.
Bail Out To avoid trouble, such as a water hazard, in one area by hitting the ball well into another area.
(The ball had so much backspin that when it hit the green it spun back into the water hazard). Balance The proper distribution of weight both at address and throughout the swing.
Example: The penalty stroke for playing into and dropping from the water hazard cost Bill 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 - "Casual water" is any temporary accumulation of water on the course which is visible before or after the player takes his stance and is not in a water hazard.
Snow and ice can also be taken as casual water, as well as water that overflows the banks of existing water hazards.
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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 ...
direct water hazard - water that runs across the fairway (yellow stakes mark).
lateral water hazard - water that runs parallel to the fairway. (red stakes mark).
unplayable lie - any shot you consider unplayable.
Located in coastal areas, on sandy soil, often amid dunes, with few water hazards and few if any trees.
Parkland courses: typical inland courses, often resembling traditional British parks, with lawn-like fairways and many trees.
In the Cleveland area is a public Par 3 course - Shawnee -- that has no water hazards, no sand bunkers, and every flag is visible easily from the tee (the course is not rated, but I estimate it would have a slope rating of about 70).
In a bunker or water hazard, if your ball is covered by sand or leaves, you may remove enough of the sand or leaves to be able to see a part of the ball.
If the pin is on the side of the green near a bunker, water hazard or out of bounds, it may make sense not to try to hit directly at the pin but hit your iron shot to the safer part of the green.
If you find that you are looking from the fairway to the green you need to choose your next club carefully, under clubbing will leave you short and possible in the bunker or water hazard, ...
A hazard is any bunker (area of sand) or water hazard (lake, pond, creek, etc).
In a bunker or water hazard, if sand or leaves cover your ball, you may remove enough of the sand or leaves to be able to see a part of the ball.
To avoid trouble, such as a water hazard, in one area by hitting the ball well into another area.
balata
A hard, resilient sap-like substance from the South American Balata tree that is used to make a cover for rubber-cored golf balls.
Dunk: To hit your ball into a water hazard.
Dynamic Fitting: Measurement of various factors during a golfer's swing to determine the most important criteria for custom fitting clubs to suit the golfer's swing and physical ability.
Bring lots of balls. Water hazards are on holes 5, 6 and 8 as well as a large stream that meanders along holes 12 through 16. Novice golfers might lose a few more balls than they are used to.
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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.
Penalty stroke - a stroke that is added to a player's score for breaking a rule, missing a mandatory, a water hazard, landing OB, etc. Ex: On the tee shot, player throws out of bounds.
1 = teeing area 2 = water hazard 3 = rough 4 = out of bounds 5 = sand bunker 6 = water hazard 7 = fairway 8 = green 9 = flag 10 = hole
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How many times have you blasted a lay-up shot, then watched it disappear into a water hazard you didn't think you could reach?
13) If your ball is in a water hazard and you think you can play it as it lies you may do so
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Provisional Ball: A second ball played by a golfer who believes his first ball may be lost (but not in a water hazard) or out of bounds.
BALL RETRIEVER - a long pole with a scoop on the end of it used to get balls out of water hazards.
BALL WASHER - com'on, this one is self explanatory. These are found all over the golf courses usually at the tee boxes. They clean and wash your ball.
Casual Water: Water on the course that is not water hazard (such puddles after rain). Relief maybe taken when in casual water or if having to play over when on the green.
He leadeth me safely across still water hazards,
He restoreth my approach shots,
He leadeth me in the paths of accuracy for my game's sake, ...
Where a golfer hits a ball into a water hazard.
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Hazard
Any bunker or permanent water including any ground marked as part of that water hazard. Special rules apply when playing from a hazard.
Hole
A hole in the ground which is called the cup. 4.25 inches in diameter.
When you're setting up to make your shot, make sure you're focusing on your target, not a distraction, such as a water hazard or sand bunker. If you're thinking about a hazard, your body is naturally going to focus on that point.
ball retriever A long pole with a scoop on the end which is used to collect balls from water hazards and other areas.
birdie One stroke under par for a hole. Also possibly derived from the term "It flew like a bird" to indicate a good shot.
Metal pole and scoop used to retrieve balls from water hazards.
Ball washer
Device that uses bristles and soapy water to clean golf balls.
CARRY THE HAZARD - a successful golf shot played over a water hazard or a bunker.
CASTING THE CLUB - premature unhinging of the wrists during the downswing.
Lob Wedge (LW)
A loft of around 60 degrees
You can make a lob over various obstacles, for example water hazards, rough, ground under repair areas and bunkers, or uphill to the green
High Lob Wedge (HW)
Wedge with a loft of around 64 degrees ...
To hit your ball into a water hazard
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