Rules of Golf 2012-2015 Pocket Edition - The R&A
Rules of Golf 2012-2015 Pocket Edition - The R&A Rules of Golf 2012-2015 Pocket Edition - The R&A
64 Rule 12 / 13 ball is the player’s ball, he must replace it. If he fails to do so, he incurs the general penalty for a breach of Rule 12-2, but there is no additional penalty under this Rule. Note: If the original lie of a ball to be replaced has been altered, see Rule 20-3b. *PENALTY FOR BREACH OF RULE 12-2: Match Play – Loss of hole; Stroke Play – Two strokes. *If a player incurs the general penalty for a breach of Rule 12-2, there is no additional penalty under this Rule. Rule 13 Ball Played as It Lies Definitions All defined terms are in italics and are listed alphabetically in the Definitions section – see pages 22-35. 13-1. General The ball must be played as it lies, except as otherwise provided in the Rules. (Ball at rest moved – see Rule 18) 13-2. Improving Lie, Area of Intended Stance or Swing, or Line of Play A player must not improve or allow to be improved: • the position or lie of his ball, • the area of his intended stance or swing, • his line of play or a reasonable extension of that line beyond the hole, or • the area in which he is to drop or place a ball, by any of the following actions: • pressing a club on the ground, • moving, bending or breaking anything growing or fixed (including immovable obstructions and objects defining out of bounds),
• creating or eliminating irregularities of surface, Rule 13 65 • removing or pressing down sand, loose soil, replaced divots or other cut turf placed in position, or • removing dew, frost or water. However, the player incurs no penalty if the action occurs: • in grounding the club lightly when addressing the ball, • in fairly taking his stance, • in making a stroke or the backward movement of his club for a stroke and the stroke is made, • in creating or eliminating irregularities of surface within the teeing ground or in removing dew, frost or water from the teeing ground, or • on the putting green in removing sand and loose soil or in repairing damage (Rule 16-1). Exception: Ball in hazard – see Rule 13-4. 13-3. Building Stance A player is entitled to place his feet firmly in taking his stance, but he must not build a stance. 13-4. Ball in Hazard; Prohibited Actions Except as provided in the Rules, before making a stroke at a ball that is in a hazard (whether a bunker or a water hazard) or that, having been lifted from a hazard, may be dropped or placed in the hazard, the player must not: a. Test the condition of the hazard or any similar hazard; b. Touch the ground in the hazard or water in the water hazard with his hand or a club; or c. Touch or move a loose impediment lying in or touching the hazard. Exceptions: 1. Provided nothing is done that constitutes testing the condition of the hazard or improves the lie of the ball, there is no penalty if the player (a) touches the ground or loose impediments in any hazard or water in a
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64<br />
Rule 12 / 13<br />
ball is the player’s ball, he must replace it. If he fails to do so, he incurs the<br />
general penalty for a breach <strong>of</strong> Rule 12-2, but there is no additional penalty<br />
under this Rule.<br />
Note: If the original lie <strong>of</strong> a ball to be replaced has been altered, see Rule 20-3b.<br />
*PENALTY FOR BREACH OF RULE 12-2:<br />
Match Play – Loss <strong>of</strong> hole; Stroke Play – Two strokes.<br />
*If a player incurs the general penalty for a breach <strong>of</strong> Rule 12-2, there is<br />
no additional penalty under this Rule.<br />
Rule 13 Ball Played as It Lies<br />
Definitions<br />
All defined terms are in italics and are listed alphabetically in the Definitions<br />
section – see pages 22-35.<br />
13-1. General<br />
<strong>The</strong> ball must be played as it lies, except as otherwise provided in the <strong>Rules</strong>.<br />
(Ball at rest moved – see Rule 18)<br />
13-2. Improving Lie, Area <strong>of</strong> Intended Stance or Swing, or Line <strong>of</strong> Play<br />
A player must not improve or allow to be improved:<br />
• the position or lie <strong>of</strong> his ball,<br />
• the area <strong>of</strong> his intended stance or swing,<br />
• his line <strong>of</strong> play or a reasonable extension <strong>of</strong> that line beyond the hole, or<br />
• the area in which he is to drop or place a ball,<br />
by any <strong>of</strong> the following actions:<br />
• pressing a club on the ground,<br />
• moving, bending or breaking anything growing or fixed (including<br />
immovable obstructions and objects defining out <strong>of</strong> bounds),
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