Out of Bounds

Question
If you hit a ball and it lands inside the out of bounds marker(ball is still in play) but you have to stand with your feet in the out of bounds to hit the ball....is this OK? This happens in peoples yards around golf courses.

Answer
Al,

Yes it is ok to stand out of bounds to play your ball that is in bounds.

Read below.

Out of Bounds
"Out of bounds" is beyond the boundaries of the course or any part of the course so marked by the Committee.

When out of bounds is defined by reference to stakes or a fence or as being beyond stakes or a fence, the out of bounds line is determined by the nearest inside points at ground level of the stakes or fence posts (excluding angled supports). When both stakes and lines are used to indicate out of bounds, the stakes identify out of bounds and the lines define out of bounds. When out of bounds is defined by a line on the ground, the line itself is out of bounds. The out of bounds line extends vertically upwards and downwards.

A ball is out of bounds when all of it lies out of bounds. A player may stand out of bounds to play a ball lying within bounds.

Thanks for the question,

Michael