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Play it as it lies... Sweet!

So if that bridge is part of the cart path, why not get closest relief?

13-4/30 Grounding Club on Bridge in Water Hazard
Q.A player's ball lies on a bridge over a water hazard within the margins of the hazard when extended upwards. May the player ground his club?

A.Yes. A bridge is an obstruction. In a hazard, the club may touch an obstruction at address or in the backward movement for the stroke - see Note under Rule 13-4. Touching the bridge prior to address is also permissible, since an obstruction in a water hazard is not "ground in the hazard."

This applies even if the bridge has been declared an integral part of the course.

Did you fall in?

1 stroke penalty or play it as it lies and because the bridge is OVER the hazard and not IN the hazard you CAN ground your club.

Bank Shot...??