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Question
If you hit the ball and it strikes the other side of a lateral hazard and then falls back in the hazard, where do you place the ball?[On the other side?] Does it matter where it hits, for example if it lands outside or inside the red boundary markings?
One of the good things about hitting into a lateral hazard instead of a regular one is that you get more options with regards to your drop. You can drop the ball within 2 club lengths of the point where the ball crossed into the hazard, but you can choose to take the drop on either side of a lateral hazard.
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Answers by Expert:
John C Bunch
Expertise
I can answer a wide variety of questions concerning equipment, how to make minor equipment repairs, shot selection, match play vs. stroke play strategy, and rules. I can also give some swing tips based off of information given to me by someone, such as divot shape and direction, trajectory, ball flight, etc.
Experience
I can't remember a time in my life when golf wasn't part of it. I got serious about competing in college. I walked on as a freshman, played in a few tournaments but never shot under 85. By the time I graduated from college my handicap was a 1.7, I had won two college tournaments, had several top 5 and 10 finishes and was the captain of my college golf team. I was a 3 year letterman and was named to the all- conference team my senior year. I worked for and managed a Golf USA franchise in Texas, where I became a certified fitter for a couple of the industry's biggest manufacturers.
Education/Credentials
Bachelor of Arts Degree from Ouachita Baptist University.
Awards and Honors
Captain of college golf team, medallist twice, named to 1995 all- conference team.
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