15.1 Loose Impediments 15.1a/1 – Removing a Loose Impediment, Including Assistance from Others Loose impediments come in many shapes and sizes (such as acorns and large rocks), and the means and ...

Purpose of Rule: Rule 15 covers when and how the player may take free relief from loose impediments and movable obstructions. These movable natural and artificial objects are not treated as part of ...

More From Golf Digest There are two exceptions to legally removing loose impediments: 1. Before replacing a ball that was ...

Loose impediments are natural objects such as twigs, stones, leaves, acorns, branches etc, while movable obstructions are artificial objects that can be moved with reasonable effort. On a golf ...