Egyptian goose shit in my line on the green

[TJBam]

There were already dried geese turds around the hole but then to make matter worse an Egyptian goose trotted up and shit right in my line on the 18th island green yesterday in Woodlands TX.  What's the ruling?

[Lihu]

There were already dried geese turds around the hole but then to make matter worse an Egyptian goose trotted up and shit right in my line on the 18th island green yesterday in Woodlands TX.  What's the ruling?

Penalty stroke for the goose? I will ask my coach, I am sure he has had this happen. We have lots of geese around here.

[trackster]

Originally Posted by TJBam

There were already dried geese turds around the hole but then to make matter worse an Egyptian goose trotted up and shit right in my line on the 18th island green yesterday in Woodlands TX.  What's the ruling?

I am pretty sure that you can clean your line, no penalty.

[SCfanatic35]

I would imagine that goose shit is a loose impediment and therefore can be removed with no penalty.

[Asheville]

First, let's decide what "Egyptian goose shit" is:

Loose Impediments

“ Loose impediments ’’ are natural objects, including:

• stones, leaves, twigs, branches and the like,
• dung, and
• worms, insects and the like, and the casts and heaps made by them,

provided they are not:

• fixed or growing,
• solidly embedded, or
• adhering to the ball.

So, if it's a loose impediment, what is our remedy? See Rule 23. Fair enough, though some impracticalities may still exist.

[jimmyc]

So, what do you clean it with?

Your partners putter?

[colin007]

Why's it gotta be Egyptian? You have a problem with Africans? Lol... JK! :-P

[TJBam]

Originally Posted by jimmyc

So, what do you clean it with?

Your partners putter?

Need to wash my golf towel... thanks for the reminder.

Thanks for the specific answer Asheville.

[Asheville]

Originally Posted by TJBam

Need to wash my golf towel... thanks for the reminder.

Thanks for the specific answer Asheville.

You're most welcome. We each learned something new this morning. For me, I now know what an Egyptian Goose is. I've been to Egypt many times, but don't recall having seen one ... guess I'll have to visit Texas to see this creature.

[TJBam]

Originally Posted by Asheville

You're most welcome. We each learned something new this morning. For me, I now know what an Egyptian Goose is. I've been to Egypt many times, but don't recall having seen one ... guess I'll have to visit Texas to see this creature.

http://www.chron.com/life/article/Non-native-Egyptian-geese-proliferating-in-Texas-2252113.php

They are becoming common in Texas around ponds and of course golf courses.  They are native to Africa around the Nile.  Used to be worshipped in the eras before golf.

[Fourputt]

Since in Colorado  it would be Canada goose turds, and since those are loose impediments, find a sanitary way to move them.  The real issue is when you get a goose whose loose impediments are really loose....  yuck!