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
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84<br />
Rule 20<br />
If a ball to be replaced is placed other than on the spot from which it was<br />
lifted or moved and the error is not corrected as provided in Rule 20-6,<br />
the player incurs the general penalty, loss <strong>of</strong> hole in match play or two<br />
strokes in stroke play, for a breach <strong>of</strong> the applicable Rule.<br />
b. Lie <strong>of</strong> Ball to be Placed or Replaced Altered<br />
If the original lie <strong>of</strong> a ball to be placed or replaced has been altered:<br />
(i) except in a hazard, the ball must be placed in the nearest lie most similar<br />
to the original lie that is not more than one club-length from the original<br />
lie, not nearer the hole and not in a hazard;<br />
(ii) in a water hazard, the ball must be placed in accordance with Clause (i)<br />
above, except that the ball must be placed in the water hazard;<br />
(iii) in a bunker, the original lie must be re-created as nearly as possible and<br />
the ball must be placed in that lie.<br />
Note: If the original lie <strong>of</strong> a ball to be placed or replaced has been altered<br />
and it is impossible to determine the spot where the ball is to be placed<br />
or replaced, Rule 20-3b applies if the original lie is known, and Rule 20-3c<br />
applies if the original lie is not known.<br />
Exception: If the player is searching for or identifying a ball covered by sand<br />
– see Rule 12-1a.<br />
c. Spot Not Determinable<br />
If it is impossible to determine the spot where the ball is to be placed<br />
or replaced:<br />
(i) through the green, the ball must be dropped as near as possible to the<br />
place where it lay but not in a hazard or on a putting green;<br />
(ii) in a hazard, the ball must be dropped in the hazard as near as possible<br />
to the place where it lay;<br />
(iii) on the putting green, the ball must be placed as near as possible to the<br />
place where it lay but not in a hazard.<br />
Exception: When resuming play (Rule 6-8d), if the spot where the ball is<br />
to be placed is impossible to determine, it must be estimated and the ball<br />
placed on the estimated spot.