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Originally Posted by shcisamax
Just wondering what are the rules for hitting balls from near the houses. We had someone this morning about 10 feet from the house. This is probably the 6th time we have had this and was wondering what exactly is the convention?
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I've just read over 25 responsies to your original question. Over 50% have very little if anything to say that actually answers your question. Some have had partially correct answers. Believe the following covers it from the perspective of a golfer who actually knows the rules:
Many golf holes bordered by homes have white out of bounds stakes to deliniate the boundry of the golf course. Any ball outside the imaginary line drawn between the two stakes between which the ball lies is "out of bounds" and cannot be played regardless if it is in or out of your property. A ball beyond the last out of bounds stake on a hole can be played since out of bounds ends at the last stake. In this situation as in any other situation where there are no OB stakes the player should consult the scorecard to see if any other deliniation of out of bounds is indicated. If out of bounds is not deliniated by either of the methods described, call the golf pro and let him figure out how to deal with the problem. Having played many hundreds of rounds of golf, I can't recall seeing a single house that is situated within the confines of a lateral hazard which is deliniated by red stakes. If yours is, I would be more concerned about snakes and other vermin rather than an occassional golfer trying to play a shot from a water hazard in the middle of your lot.
The two biggest problems you really have are golfers who have no knowledge of or disregard for the rules of golf. Second is the golfer who has not been blessed with any common sense. TV is abundant with both types described.