We arrived at the 15th tee, and the tee markers were all in a pile just off of the tee box. The maintenance staff was nearby. What to do?
This scenario is covered by Rule #6.2b-4. If the tee markers are missing, then you should contact the committee. If the committee is unavailable, then the player should use their "reasonable judgement" to estimate the location of the teeing area.
Interestingly, Rule #1.3b-2 covers "reasonable judgement." If you think that it's reasonable, then you can't be penalized for it, even if it's shown to be incorrect later. If it's shown to be incorrect before you take the stroke, then you have to adapt. I guess this would cover a scenario where you teed off from where you thought the tees should be, and then you found that the markers were moved to a forward tee box. If you found this out after your tee shot, then the shot stands. If you found out before your shot, then you would have to move up to the newly found markers.
I just teed up next to the USGA marker in the ground indicating 373 yards, the scorecard yardage for the hole from the tees that I was playing.
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