Teeing Ground
Where in the teeing ground can you tee up your ball? In
compliance with Rule 11, you may tee your ball anywhere
between the tee markers, or a little behind them as much as
two club lengths. Note that it is the ball that must lie in
between the markers, not your feet. A penalty of one stroke is
incurred for infraction of this rule.
If your ball
accidentally falls off the tee before you have addressed it,
you may replace it without penalty. Further, before making a
stroke on the teeing ground, if a player makes a practice
swing and accidentally knocks the ball off the tee with the
club, there is no penalty.
However, if a player tees
her ball within the teeing ground and makes a stroke at the
ball but misses it, the ball is still in play and the stroke
counts. If she addresses the ball again and accidentally
knocks it off the tee, the player incurs a penalty stroke and
must replace the ball.
Submitted by Elinor
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