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Rules of Golf: Fixed distances

When you drop in relief areas defined by one or two club-lengths, in the 2019 Rules, a club-length will always mean the length of the longest club in your bag, except your putter.

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Rules of golf: Identifying your ball

After each stroke you make on a hole, you are supposed to find and play that same ball. Most of the time, it is possible to identify your ball without lifting it. But occasionally you need to lift it to do so.

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Rules of Golf: Substituting damaged ball

If you have reason to believe your ball has been damaged during play of a hole, you are allowed to mark the spot of the ball and then lift it without cleaning it, unless your ball is except on the putting green.

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Rules of Golf: Replacing a ball

During a round, if your ball is moved or lifted by someone else, it must be replaced either by you or that person.

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Rules of Golf: Embedded ball

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Rules of Golf: Ball moved during search

If you accidentally move your ball while searching for it, there is no penalty.

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Rules of Golf: Use reasonable judgement

There are many times when the Rules require a player to estimate or measure a spot, point, line, area or other location.

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Ball in motion accidentally deflected

There will be no penalty, unless the ball in motion hits another ball at rest and both ball were lying on the putting green.

The ball will most often be played as it lies, except if the ball comes to rest on any person, animal or moving outside influence; or if the ball was played from the putting green and hits any one of those objects.

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Replacing damaged golf clubs

During a round, you are limited to no more than 14 clubs and generally must not replace damaged or lost clubs.

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Replacing Damaged Clubs
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Pushing the pace of play

The Rules encourage prompt pace of play by all players as it has a huge impact on your group and everyone on the course.

Rules of Golf - Pace of Play

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