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Marcela Smith

Do you struggle with learning the rules of golf?  Don’t worry, Marcela’s got you covered.     Marcela Smith teaches golf rules and etiquette on GirlfriendsGuideToGolf.com and in her On-Course Rules Experiences all over the world. Her passion for golf started at the age of 40 when a girlfriend insisted she try it. Despite never having played hand-eye sports before, she quickly fell in love with the game of golf and the lifestyle surrounding it.    Marcela specializes in helping newbie golfers understand basic golf rules and course etiquette to play any course with players of all levels. Her videos put players in specific situations, walk them through the options, and teach them strategies to lower their scores by using the rules to their advantage. Marcela is living proof that you don’t need to be a golf pro or low handicapper to learn the rules and enjoy recreational golf - and win a few tournaments!   Learn more about Marcela on Instagram and in her Facebook group

Your Options for an Unplayable Ball in a Bunker

Marcela Smith from the Girlfriends Guide to Golf explains what you can you do if you feel your ball is unplayable in a bunker. Rule 19.3 gives you four options for relief for an unplayable lie/unplayable ball.

Your Options From a Yellow Penalty Area

Marcela Smith explains your options if your ball is lying in a Yellow Penalty Area. You can always play it as it lies, and you are permitted to take a practice swing and ground your club in the Penalty Area. And you have two options under Rule 17.1, which include Stroke-And-Distance and Back-On-The-Line relief. Each of those will cost you a one stroke penalty.

Surprising Actions You Can Take in the Teeing Area

Most golfers know that you cannot improve the conditions affecting the golf stroke but they often think the same rules apply everywhere. Marcela Smith explains the more relaxed rules that apply to the teeing area.

How to Take Free Relief From Immovable Obstructions

If your ball comes to rest on an immovable obstruction like a sprinkler, drain, or cart path, or the condition interferes with your stance (as in this photo), you are entitled to free relief. Marcela Smith from Girlfriends Guide to Golf explains Rule 16.

Hitting a Provisional Ball

Find out all about the rules and etiquette for hitting a provisional ball in this video from Marcela Smith of Girlfriend’s Guide to Golf.