RULE Purpose of Rule: 150 17.1 Options for Ball in Penalty Area Penalty areas are defined as either red or yellow. This affects the player’s relief options (see Rule 17.1d). A player may stand in a penalty area to play a ball outside the penalty area, including after taking relief from the penalty area. 17.1a When Ball Is in Penalty Area A ball is in a penalty area when any part of the ball: • Lies on or touches the ground or anything else (such as any natural or artificial object) inside the edge of the penalty area, or • Is above the edge or any other part of the penalty area. If part of the ball is both in a penalty area and in another area of the course, see Rule 2.2c. 17.1b Player May Play Ball as It Lies in Penalty Area or Take Penalty Relief The player may either: • Play the ball as it lies without penalty, under the same Rules that apply to a ball in the general area (which means there are no special Rules limiting how a ball may be played from a penalty area), or • Play a ball from outside the penalty area by taking penalty relief under Rule 17.1d or 17.2. Exception – Relief Must Be Taken from Interference by No Play Zone in Penalty Area (see Rule 17.1e). Rule 17 is a specific Rule for penalty areas, which are bodies of water or other areas defined by the Committee where a ball is often lost or unable to be played. For one penalty stroke, players may use specific relief options to play a ball from outside the penalty area. Penalty Areas 17 Rule 17
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