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Artificial Obstructions on a Golf Course

September 3, 2007 | under Golf Rules |

I am sure every golfer has encountered an obstruction on the golf course before.  It would be wise to know how to manage the next time you are in the same situation.

According to the Official Rules of Golf, an obstruction is defined as follows:

An “obstruction” is anything artificial, including the artificial surfaces and sides of roads and paths and manufactured ice, except:
a. Objects defining out of bounds, such as walls, fences, stakes and railings;
b. Any part of an immovable artificial object that is out of bounds; and
c. Any construction declared by the Committee to be an integral part of the course.

An obstruction is a movable obstruction if it may be moved without unreasonable effort, without unduly delaying play and without causing damage. Otherwise it is an immovable obstruction.

To summarize, there are two types of artificial obstructions that you will find; movable obstructions and immovable obstructions.

Movable Obstructions:

Movable obstructions can be anything such as a cigarette, a soda can, shovel, food wrappers, etc. These items can be simply removed from the course so that you can play your ball from where it lies. If any of these objects are actually touching the ball, then you are allowed to mark the spot, lift the ball up, remove the item, then put the ball back in the original position.

Immovable Obstructions:

The second type of artificial obstruction is known as the immovable type. Such examples include large trailers, sprinkler heads, bleachers, etc. Basically, anything that is too large or heavy to be moved by a golf player is considered an immovable obstruction. If your ball happens to land in or underneath one of these items then you are allowed to move the ball back into play without being penalized.

Hope this helps in your next ecounter with obstructions on the golf course and you want what you can do in each situation.

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  1. Cindy on September 6, 2007 4:05 am

    We used to have to chase black bears off the golf course in Montana before we could play - does that qualify as an obstruction?

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  2. dezz on September 6, 2007 9:50 am

    Haha.. That is a good one Cindy. I guess that is called self movable obstruction.

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