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F
red Couples won his 10th
Champions Tour title in
thrilling fashion at the Toshiba
Classic in Newport Beach, Califor-
nia, in March. But it wasn't without
some tension. In the
first round, he encoun-
tered a ruling that re-
sulted in a series of
drops under Rule 24-2,
as well as a local rule
for temporary immov-
able obstructions.
THE SCENARIO
Following his tee shot, Couples
needed relief from the obstruction
that resulted in his first free drop.
Upon gaining relief, an immov-
able obstruction – in this case, a cart
path – interfered with his next shot
and he had to take another drop.
Following the second drop, Cou-
ples found himself in a situation
where the original obstruction again
interfered with his shot and he was
forced to drop a third time.
THE RULE
Upon gaining relief from the origi-
nal situation, if interference from an-
other situation occurs, you must
take relief separately. In short, we
don't get to drop away from every
obstruction in one fell swoop – we
have to take them on one at a time.
Although he didn't incur a
penalty, the situation left Couples
flustered at having to take three
drops to get him relief from interfer-
ence when he clearly felt one drop
would have been sufficient.
Rob Keller is the Southern California
PGA Director of Competitions and Rules.
ONE DROP AT A TIME
n a sequence must be followed when takinG relief BY roB keller
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