Golf rule question

[CigarStone]

Who knows the correct procedure?

This picture shows my ball laying on the cart path On a par 5. The green is 220 yards away, sort of under the sun in the upper right hand corner of the picture.

 

[rbbrock]

Nearest point of relief from the cart path, no closer to the hole. I'm not sure if relief means you can move the ball enough that you don't have to stand on the cart path, though, so that would probably dictate whether you go to the right or left.

 

[jacot23]

16.1

Find the nearest point of complete relief not closer to the hole; drop within one club length of that point.

OR

 

[jacot23]

Nearest point of relief from the cart path, no closer to the hole. I'm not sure if relief means you can move the ball enough that you don't have to stand on the cart path, though, so that would probably dictate whether you go to the right or left.

Yes it does, best I remember complete relief includes stance. I posted a decent video above.

I belief in this case nearest would be on the right side of the path.

 

[CBoukal]

Foot wedge, then plan to go over the trees. Miss that and hit the last branch on its way up and the ball will end up behind where I started.

 

[2K6TBSS]

Relief would be to the right of the path, as long as you are still in play once the ball is dropped.

 

[MX]

 

[thinde]

Soooooo true!

 

[dawgie]

Pick it up and put it back in the fairway where you were aiming for. Well, that’s what I do anyway. No penalty stroke. You’re already being punished for being a bad golfer…
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[CigarStone]

Good responses. Some close.

Nearest point of relief, must take "complete relief", meaning your heels cannot touch the cartpath. So left of the path is it.