2. Mary’s tee shot goes into the sand trap. Before hitting out of the trap, Mary takes a practice swing and touches the ground (sand). What is the penalty? Hole 2
3. There is a two stroke penalty for touching the sand with the club. (In match play, the penalty would be loss of the hole.) RULE: A player must not touch the ground with her club, touch a loose impediment with her club at address or on her backswing, remove loose impediments or smooth the sand. Hole 2