Water hazard

A hazard is an area of a golf course in the sport of golf which provides a difficult obstacle, which may be of two types: (1) penalty areas such as lakes and rivers; and (2) bunkers. A penalty area was previously referred to as a water hazard. Special rules apply when playing balls that fall in a hazard.

For example, a player may not touch the ground with their club before playing a ball, not even for a practice swing.
A ball in any hazard may be played as it lies without penalty.
If it cannot be played from the hazard, the ball may be hit from another location, generally with a penalty of one stroke.

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