Golf Rules: Do You Get Free Relief from an 'Integral Object'?

[@kevinnolan1587]

Gotta love Port Fairy!

[@underthecard]

You got that right, Kevin!

[@gzman1]

culverts and drainage ditches too?

[@underthecard]

Culverts and drainage ditches are penalty areas, unless determined as something else by the Committee, which could include being an immovable obstruction or integral object.

[@ChrisGoesPewPew]

In this situation, this adds a stroke, correct?

[@underthecard]

Hi Chris. That’s correct. If you take relief in this situation, you must add 1 stroke. Otherwise, you can play the ball as it lies 👍🏼