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WEB EXTRA
There's Something in my Way
Tee Time: Q&A with Eddie Stup
 Golf Pro Eddie Stup explains some helpful golf rules to ensure you’re playing the game correctly – and enjoying every minute of it!
Q: I was golfing the other weekend and I hit my ball right next to the sandtrap. I had to stand IN the trap to actually play it, but there was a branch laying both in and out of the hazard that interfered with my swing. I said that I was allowed to move the branch, but my buddies claimed I was not. When an object is in your way, such as the branch, can the player move it? Can you explain any rules about this? – Justin, Long Reach
A: Justin,
The rules of golf can sometimes be very in-depth and confusing. Anything not fixed into the ground is called a loose impediment, these could be branches, leaves, or stones, and anything not rooted into the ground. You may remove loose impediments out of your line or from behind your ball as long as your ball does not lay in a hazard. So, in this case your ball being outside of the bunker, you are entitled to remove the branch without penalty as long as it was not going to move your ball.
Thank you and hope to see you on the links soon!!
Eddie Stup
Columbia Assocation Golf offers play for golfers at all levels. Visit www.columbiagolf.net to learn more.
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 About Eddie Stup
Eddie Stup is an assistant golf professional at CA’s Fairway Hills Golf Club, where he is also a coach for The First Tee of Howard County. He is an apprentice for Professional Golfers’ Association of America and a three-time winner of the National Golf Tour.
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