Golf Rules Tip: Red Penalty Areas - Attention! Watch our 2023 Rules Video update after watching!

Wonderful explanation and examples of red zone areas and our options. Thanks for sharing. Cheers.

I was reluctant to commit to a 15 minute video, but I’m glad I did. Good editing.

This is a really helpful video. Thank you.

Thank you! Now it's simple :)

I learned that I need to buy more tees

Shouldn't the 2 club length area not nearer be a curved line not a straight line? I.e think about two circles (big circle with center at the flag and entry point being the radius. And the other being a smaller Circle center at entry point and two club lengths being the radius)

Best explanation EVER for red penalty. Ty

Great educaton. Thanks

Good explanation of those options.

Thanks !

Question: When dropping taking relief, how many times can you drop, i.e., if you don't like the conditions of your 1st drop, can you pick it up and drop again?

Thanks for informative video. Today, my playing partner hit his ball into a water hazard. He determined the point where the ball crossed the hazard line and then took a lateral drop so far laterally beyond the rough and slope toward the water that the drop was on the fairway. I was puzzled. I told him that he should only be taking two club lengths from the margins of the hazard, no closer to the hole. He said, "Oh, I thought I could extend as far laterally as I wanted." I said, "No, you can only go as far back from the point of entry, if you go back on a line from the flag stick extended through the point where your ball crossed the margin of the hazard." (This was hard to put in writing just now to get it correct!) He has done this before and I thought he was just being sloppy on his drop. But, I think he just didn't know the rule. BTW, he had five birdies and shot a 73. He took a six on the par 4 where he hit it into the water. A guy that good should know the rules. Or, maybe not knowing the rules is why he shoots a 73.

What if your proper drop would be on a cart path? you can then get relief from that, correct?

Question - When you hit your ball in a water penalty area. You go look for your ball but can't find it. You drop in the correct area and hit your next shot. Then as you proceed to the green you notice your ball in the water penalty area. Can you then play your ball after you have already played your second ball.

Is it ok if u drop it at knee hight with a bent knee or does the knee have to be straight?

Can a red stake be removed if it interferes with my swing or stance? Or can I take relief from it?

The backwards Extension drop rule needs to change (IMO)and should be a 1 club length circumference area. If you use the entry point, that would be the nearest to the hole point and anything behind that would not be closest to the hole.

These are the most up to date rules aren't they ? 2019 onwards ?

Can you apply this if you DONT find your ball?

Can you explain that red pole? Never saw one in 52 years of,play