Club Used to Determine Nearest Point of Relief Not Used for Next Stroke

This is another rule which we got it wrong. You can change your club after getting relief. Thus, you can use a driver and if there is a IMO, get relief, after than hit a sand wedge. Read quote from USGA.


24-2b/4 Club Used to Determine Nearest Point of Relief Not Used for Next Stroke

Q. The Note to the Definition of “Nearest Point of Relief” states: “In order to determine the nearest point of relief accurately, the player should use the club with which he would have made his next stroke if the condition were not there to simulate the address, direction of play and swing for such stroke.” If the subsequent lie of the ball were such that it was expedient for the player to play his next stroke with some other club, may the player use the other club?

A. Yes.