My club is playing with the USGA Covid Local Rule that allows relief from footprints in bunkers. Even when I am not playing with the club, I tend to play by club rules.
Today I found myself in a footprint in a bunker, and I couldn't remember if I was allowed to place, or if I had to drop. I dropped to play it safe, and looked it up when I got home.
There are several variations on the covid rules for bunkers, the one we are using is to treat footprints in bunkers as Ground Under Repair. This means that you get to drop (not place) in another part of the bunker.
Other sanctioned covid Local Rule variants include:
- Declare all bunkers GUR entirely, free relief outside the bunker
- Preferred lies in bunkers (this would allow you to place in the bunker)
Rakes are yet another reason I am looking forward to being done with covid. Sycuan had rakes, though.
