{"id":2780,"date":"2025-02-25T13:55:16","date_gmt":"2025-02-25T13:55:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bolas.golf\/?p=2780"},"modified":"2025-06-15T16:19:54","modified_gmt":"2025-06-15T16:19:54","slug":"como-saber-donde-dropar-golf","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bolas.golf\/en\/reglas_del_golf\/como-saber-donde-dropar-golf\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Know Where to Drop (Golf Rule for Relief)"},"content":{"rendered":"
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To know where to drop according to the corresponding rule of golf, you simply have to determine the relief area<\/strong> where your ball is allowed to rest when you release it at the new location (i.e., at the "drop it<\/em>\u00ab).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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I'll tell you what it's all about here in 3 min. of reading<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Warning<\/strong>: This article briefly summarizes how to act in one or more of the most common situations according to the Rules of Golf, but in no way replaces the book with the original text, which should be consulted at all times and when any doubt arises. At the end of this article I leave you a link to it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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What is relief in golf?<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

In golf, "relief"<\/strong> It is the right to move the ball to a better position<\/strong> (drop or drop) within an allowed area without penalty or with penalty<\/strong>, depending on the situation. It applies when certain conditions on the course affect a player's stroke or when it is decided not to play the ball from its original location.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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When do you need to determine a relief area?<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

It's used when a golf rule allows you to move the ball without penalty, or when you decide to take penalty relief. The most common cases are:
\u2714\ufe0f Immovable obstructions<\/strong> (example: paved roads, signs, sprinklers).
\u2714\ufe0f Abnormal field conditions<\/strong> (example: accidental water, land under repair).
\u2714\ufe0f Unplayable ball<\/strong> (when you decide that your ball is in a position from which you cannot or do not want to play).
\u2714\ufe0f Penalty area<\/strong> (when the ball has landed in a lake, stream or other obstacle subject to penalty).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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\ud83d\udccf How to determine the relief area step by step<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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1\ufe0f\u20e3 Identify the reference point<\/strong> \ud83c\udfcc\ufe0f\u200d\u2642\ufe0f<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

This It's not where the ball fell, but the place from which the relief area will be measured<\/mark><\/strong>. It is defined by the rule you are applying:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2705 For relief without penalty (example: immovable obstructions or abnormal course conditions):<\/strong>
\ud83d\udc49 The choice is made nearest point of relief<\/strong>, that is, the nearest place where the interference disappears (without getting close to the hole).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2705 For penalty relief (example: unplayable ball or penalty area):<\/strong>
\ud83d\udc49 Depending on the option you choose, the reference point can be:<\/p>\n\n\n\n