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A Fellow Player Measured Two Club-Lengths Instead Of One And Took Her Stroke. Is That A Penalty?Is it a penalty in golf to measure two club-lengths? Are there instances when it is correct to measure two club-lengths?
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My Ball Was On The Fringe But I Repaired A Pitch Mark On The Green. Is That Allowed?Are you allowed to repair a pitch mark on the green when your ball is not on the putting surface? Is there a penalty if you do so?
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I Took My Bag Into A Bunker And Set It Down Before Making A Stroke. Is That OK?There are plenty of ways you can incur a penalty when playing from a bunker. Is taking your bag in and setting it on the sand one of them?
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A Playing Partner Gave Me Advice On The Takeaway When I Didn’t Ask For It. Is That A Breach Of The Rules?If you get unsolicited advice on the golf course from a fellow player, is there going to be a penalty? If so… What is it?
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My Playing Partner Pressed Down An Old Hole Plug Before Putting Over it. Is That Allowed?There are certain repair jobs allowed on a putting green. Is pressing down an old hold plug one of them?
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Can I Ground My Club On The Grassy, Sandy Lip Of A Bunker?Are you allowed to ground your club on the grassy, sandy lip of a bunker? Is there a penalty for doing so?
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My Ball Hit A Wall And Bounced Back Into The Fairway. Can I Check It For Damage?If your ball strikes a solid object like a wall and you think it might be damaged, can you pick it up and have a look for damage?
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My Ball Came To Rest Between Two Cuts Of Turf. Do I get Relief, Even If It’s Not GUR?If your ball ends up in the seam between two cuts of recently laid turf, are you automatically entitled to a free drop?
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Everything You Need To Know About Golf’s Out Of Bounds RuleOur Rules Expert Fergus Bisset gives you a guide to the Rules surrounding out of bounds in golf. Get them right and you could save time and strokes.
