Drop Relief – When the Ball Doesn’t Get Wet
Veteran Readers CM and JB recently approached Foremost with questions relating to drop relief from a Penalty Area. CM asked whether he was “required” in a certain scenario to take a penalty stroke after playing a drop. JB asked if he had the “option” to take a drop and a penalty stroke without playing the shot. In neither case, was a ball actually in the Penalty Area. I. Facts On the 11th hole at HCC, Reader CM watched his drive…