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Rake in bunker
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If a ball comes to rest in a bunker in contact with a rake. how must i proceed, am i allowed to move the rake without penalty.
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A rake is a moveable obstruction: R.24-1a:
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If your ball rests against a rake in a bunker, you may remove the rake. If your ball moves, you may replace the ball on the spot. However, if your ball fails to remain on that spot and no spot can be found where it will remain at rest no nearer the hole (eg. if the rake was at the back lip of the bunker) , then you MUST incur a penalty by dropping outside the bunker. This is why rakes should be placed outside bunkers.
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Rake in or rake out is so inconsistent between courses so you never know where the rake is going to be because players put it where they think depending upon their habit (or lazyness). There should be a ruling on rake position to get rid of this confusion. And of course, it doesn’t matter where it goes it’s always going to get in the way at some stage. Our course is “rake in” and try and leave the handle pointing towards the midddle of the green.
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Balls deflected in or out or away are irritations or inconveniences or good luck. The case I quoted is the only time a compulsory penalty arises. It cannot happen if the rake is not in the bunker.
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This sums up the RBs view: Misc. Dec 2 A. There is not a perfect answer for the position of rakes, but on balance it is felt there is less likelihood of an advantage or disadvantage to the player if rakes are placed outside of bunkers.
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