Rules of Golf 2012-2015 Pocket Edition - The R&A

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water hazard as a result of or to prevent falling, in removing an obstruction, in
measuring or in marking the position of, retrieving, lifting, placing or replacing a
ball under any Rule or (b) places his clubs in a hazard.
2. At any time, the player may smooth sand or soil in a hazard provided
this is for the sole purpose of caring for the course and nothing is done to
breach Rule 13-2 with respect to his next stroke. If a ball played from a
hazard is outside the hazard after the stroke, the player may smooth sand or
soil in the hazard without restriction.
3. If the player makes a stroke from a hazard and the ball comes to rest in
another hazard, Rule 13-4a does not apply to any subsequent actions taken
in the hazard from which the stroke was made.
Note: At any time, including at address or in the backward movement for
the stroke, the player may touch, with a club or otherwise, any obstruction, any
construction declared by the Committee to be an integral part of the course or
any grass, bush, tree or other growing thing.
PENALTY FOR BREACH OF RULE:
Match play – Loss of hole; Stroke play – Two strokes.
(Searching for ball – see Rule 12-1)
(Relief for ball in water hazard – see Rule 26)
Rule 14 Striking the Ball
Definitions
All defined terms are in italics and are listed alphabetically in the Definitions
section – see pages 22-35.
14-1. Ball to be Fairly Struck At
The ball must be fairly struck at with the head of the club and must not be
pushed, scraped or spooned.
14-2. Assistance
a. Physical Assistance and Protection from Elements
A player must not make a stroke while accepting physical assistance or
protection from the elements.