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Agree and have that confirmed by the R&A. No 'declaration' or hard card words can prevent relief being taken from a movable part of a gate. Only physically ensuring that the gate cannot be moved AND declaring them integral achieves 'no possible relief' status. And the advice also indicated they see no problem with that outcome.golfer wrote: ↑3:21 PM - 1 day agoEven if declared as "integral", if part of the integral object meets the definition of movable obstruction, it is treated as a movable obstruction. (definition of integral object)Chippings wrote: ↑12:47 PM - 1 day agoAnd just to compliment what others have already said and alluding to your comment above.Divot wrote: ↑12:58 AM - 1 day agoThe new rules reversed the status of a gate in a boundary fence, now it's an obstruction UNLESS DEFINED OTHERWISE.
The Commiittee can set the course up to provide as stiff a challenge as they desire .
So they can by local rule declare the "whole / part / etc "of the gate an integral part of th e course so that no free relief is available .
Many a " hard card" do indeed place some restriction to free relief in this way.
However it is very important that the wording is crystal clear and leaves no room for misinterpretation .
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