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Free relief, OB stakes and the one-club drop
Sports, Brett Brasier, Published on 11/02/2026
» Please allow me to try and explain what is an immovable obstruction once more. They are basically artificial, fixed objects like cart paths, sprinklers, or fences -- they allow for a free, one-stroke relief drop if they interfere with a player's lie, stance, or swing. Relief is not permitted for line-of-sight interference. Players must find the nearest point of complete relief, not closer to the hole, and drop within one club-length.
Club speed matters a great deal
Sports, Brett Brasier, Published on 05/04/2023
» Gone are the days of hitting a 240-yard drive, and the 150 you may have left to the pin would have meant reaching for a 7-iron.