Last Updated: Oct 31, 2023
Golf Terms: Free Drop
A free drop is when a golfer gets to move their golf ball without taking a penalty stroke. Most commonly, this happens when taking relief from a cart path.
Written By: Zach Gollwitzer
Posted in: Golf Terms
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Term Overview
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A free drop is when a golfer gets to move their golf ball without taking a penalty stroke. Most commonly, this happens when taking relief from a cart path. This is also known as "free relief".
My ball is on the cart path, I'm going to take a free drop.