| Hazards are bunkers, such as sand traps
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| | hazard, or count one penalty stroke and
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| and all water hazards on the golf course.
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| | drop anywhere behind the hazard, going as
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| Your goal should be to avoid these
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| | far back as you want, as long as you are
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| hazards as much as possible. It is safer
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| | not closer to the hole and you keep the
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| to fade or hook a ball around a bunker or
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| | point where the ball last crossed the
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| water hazard than to try to go straight
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| | margin of the hazard between you and the
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| over it and take the risk of landing in
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| | hole.
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| it.
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| | This means that if you drew a line
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| One of the widespread errors that lots of
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| | between where you drop it and the point
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| amateurs make is to not use enough club
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| | where it first crossed the hazard, to the
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| when going over these obstacles,
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| | pin, it would form a straight line. It is
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| especially when going against the wind.
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| | a good idea to drop the ball in the
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| You should use enough club to clear any
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| | fairway to ensure yourself of a good lie,
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| hazard in front of the greens you play.
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| | and as close to the hazard as possible so
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| A neat trick is to use one more club than
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| | your shot to the green is shorter.
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| you were thinking, and then choke up on
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| | When red stakes define the beginning and
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| the club. This means placing your hands
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| | end of a water hazard:
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| on the club about 1 to 2 inches from the
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| | These hazards are usually to the left or
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| top of the grip, instead of at the end of
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| | right of the fairway and not right in
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| the grip as you would for a normal shot.
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| | front of you. The local golf course's
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| You'll still get the distance you need
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| | rules can set which types of stakes are
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| and the shot will be easier to execute.
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| | used. You can drop on the other side of
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| With regards to water hazards, know your
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| | the water but not closer to the hole, or
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| rights and obligationsaccording to the
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| | play from within the hazard without
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| rules.
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| | grounding your club. However, the correct
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| When yellow stakes define the beginning
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| | play is usually to drop within two club
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| and end of a water hazard:
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| | lengths of where the ball entered the
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| These water hazards are usually right in
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| | hazard but not closer to the hole.
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| front of you, between you and the hole.
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| | Alex Fir shares a wealth of information
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| If your ball ends up in a yellow staked
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| | on his website Free Golf Tips. To find
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| water hazard you can play the ball as is,
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| | out how to choose best golf putters visit
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| without grounding your club in the
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| | his site right now.
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