Rule 17 – Your Options In Penalty Areas

Josh Kelley

Josh Kelley

SwingU Instructor

Rule 17 is a specific rule for penalty areas, which are bodies of water or other areas defined by the committee where a ball is often lost or unable to be played. For one penalty stroke, you may use specific relief options to play a ball from outside the penalty area.


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