Immovable Obstruction or not?

[glennaeichman]

A player has a distance marker that interferes with his swing. The marker is a moveable obstruction and is lifted to clear the way. The player then "duffs" his shot and the ball trickles forward and down the hole left by the removed distance marker. Question: Is the hole left by removal of a moveable obstruction, in itself, an immovable obstruction giving the player free relief or is it just "tough luck" and the only option is to declare the ball unplayable under Rule 19.

 

[pabloescaban]

My cat's breath smells of catfood.

 

[pupuqiop]

A player has a distance marker that interferes with his swing. The marker is a moveable obstruction and is lifted to clear the way. The player then "duffs" his shot and the ball trickles forward and down the hole left by the removed distance marker. Question: Is the hole left by removal of a moveable obstruction, in itself, an immovable obstruction giving the player free relief or is it just "tough luck" and the only option is to declare the ball unplayable under Rule 19.

I'd say so.

 

[steptoe]

My brain is itchy

 

[Toddy2]

A player has a distance marker that interferes with his swing. The marker is a moveable obstruction and is lifted to clear the way. The player then "duffs" his shot and the ball trickles forward and down the hole left by the removed distance marker. Question: Is the hole left by removal of a moveable obstruction, in itself, an immovable obstruction giving the player free relief or is it just "tough luck" and the only option is to declare the ball unplayable under Rule 19.

You wait till nobody is looking and pop the ball back in play, speaking from personal experience 👀