
Sam and Harry are playing one day. On the first hole, Sam hits a wicked slice into the adjoining fairway. The ball hits another player right between the eyes and he drops to the ground.
Sam and Harry rush over to the prostrate man and find him unconscious with the ball laying on the ground between his legs.
Sam screams, "Oh my God, what should I do?"
Harry replies; "Don't move him. If you leave him there he becomes an immovable obstruction and, according to the rules, you are allowed a drop two club-lengths away."
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The longest and the most difficult hole, primarily because of the lateral water hazard along all the narrow fairway. Dog-leg left.
The first stroke from the amateur tees should have carry not less than 180 metres. The stroke across the water is essential if the player hopes to keep par. The grounding of the ball area is wide enough, but if the long drive is too left, there is high risk to get out of bounds or to the water hazard. If the drive is too short, the stroke may finish in the fairway bunker, right near the edge of the water. The good drive leaves the golfer with a 150 metres shot to the green. Still there can be no guarantee of success, as the green is situated between the water hazard and out of bounds zone and als guarded by two tricky bunkers.
The difficult relief and the stron right to left break provide additional difficulties for the play and make this hole quite challenging.