The player’s ball is on the fringe of the putting green. There is a small area of water on the putting green on her line of play, about 18 inches from the hole. She uses her towel to remove the water on the line of play. Is this okay?No. A player may remove sand and loose soil and repair damage on the putting green, but she is not permitted to remove dew, frost, or water. The player incurs the general penalty (loss of hole in match play, two strokes in stroke play.) (Rule 8.1a(5) and Rule 8.1b(10). |
