Red marked area Question

[Koopdaville]

If taking lateral relief from a red marked area puts my drop point onto a cart path, do I then get nearest point of relief from there? Even if the nearest point of relief is on the fairway, providing it is no closer to the hole?

Hope I explained that correctly.

Thank you

 

 

[cnosil]

13 minutes ago, Koopdaville said:

If taking lateral relief from a red marked area puts my drop point onto a cart path, do I then get nearest point of relief from there? Even if the nearest point of relief is on the fairway, providing it is no closer to the hole?

Hope I explained that correctly.

You first take the lateral relief.   As you stated that puts you on the cart path.  You can then take appropriate relief from the cart path.  

[DaveP043]

17 minutes ago, Koopdaville said:

If taking lateral relief from a red marked area puts my drop point onto a cart path, do I then get nearest point of relief from there? Even if the nearest point of relief is on the fairway, providing it is no closer to the hole?

Hope I explained that correctly.

Thank you

In these situations, you take things one step at a time.  As @cnosil says, you take penalty relief from the red Penalty Area (Rule 17.1).  Then you have a brand new situation, and if relief is warranted from something else, like the cart path, then you may choose to take that relief.  If you're lucky enough that free relief from the path can put you in the fairway, good for you.  But remember, the Nearest Point of Complete Relief isn't always in a good spot, it could be back towards the Penalty Area.   The NPCR also requires that your stance and areas of swing is clear of the path.  You might even have to stand in the Penalty Area to play your shot after taking cart path relief.