Any temporary accumulation of water which is visible before or after a player takes his stance and which is not a hazard of itself or is not a water hazard. Snow and ice are either casual or loose impediments, at the option of the player. The most common cause is flooding after heavy rain.
a temporary accumulation of water (i.e. water that is not marked/staked either out of bounds or as a hazard that is visible before or after a player takes their stance. The Rules of Golf state that you may take relief from casual water no nearer to the hole.
Any temporary accumulation of water, not in a hazard, that is visible before or after a player takes a stance. Snow and natural ice, other than frost, can be considered casual water.
A body of water that has not been specifically designated as an out-of-bounds area by the tournament director prior to the start of the round.
Temporary water not marked as a hazard. Relief may be obtained by dropping the ball.
Any temporary accumulation of water on the course that is visible before or after the player takes his stance. Water in a hazard is not casual water.
Any temporary accumulations of water that are visible before or after a player takes his stance and is not a hazard or in a water hazard. A player may lift his ball from casual water without penalty
A temporary accumulation of water not part of a water hazard.
Bodies of water other than those that have been specifically designated by the director prior to the start of the round as out-of-bounds or those that have been specifically designated by the director prior to the start of the round as not being casual water.
Water on the course which is not part of the design, such as rain puddles or over-watered areas. If a ball is in such water or, to play it, the player's feet would be, one can take a free drop.. If there is casual water on the green, a ball on the green may be moved to the nearest place equidistant from the hole from which the putt will avoid water.
A temporary accumulation of water, usually from rain, that is not a water hazard. A player is allowed to lift the ball from casual water without penalty.
An accumulation of water on the golf course which is not part of a water hazard. The player is allowed to move the ball without penalty.
Any water not defined as a water hazard (usually occurring from rain flooding or poor drainage).
"Casual water" is any temporary accumulation of water on the course which is visible before or after the player takes his stance and is not a water hazard. Snow and ice are either casual water or loose impediments, at the option of the player, except that manufactured ice is an obstruction. Dew is not casual water.
Water on the course that is not a water hazard (such puddles after rain).
Water other than a water hazard on the course from which you can lift your ball without penalty.