05-12-2006, 08:30 AM
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| Re: Prefered Lie and bunker!
This is what the R&A and USGA have to say 4. Temporary Conditions — Mud, Extreme Wetness, Poor Conditions and Protection of Course  a. Lifting an Embedded Ball, Cleaning Temporary conditions that might interfere with proper playing of the game, including mud and extreme wetness, warranting relief for an embedded ball anywhere through the green or permitting lifting, cleaning and replacing a ball anywhere through the green or on a closely mown area through the green. b. “Preferred Lies” and “Winter Rules”
Adverse conditions, including the poor condition of the course or the existence of mud, are sometimes so general, particularly during winter months, that the Committee may decide to grant relief by temporary Local Rule either to protect the courseor to promote fair and pleasant play. The Local Rule should be withdrawn as soon as the conditions warrant.
The recommended Local Rule is “If a player’s ball lies on a closely mown area through the green [or specify a more restricted area, e.g., at the 6th hole] the player may mark, lift and clean his ball without penalty. Before lifting, he must mark the position of the ball. The player must then place the ball on a spot within [specify area, e.g., six inches, one club-length, etc.] of and not nearer the hole than where it originally lay, that is not in a hazard or on a putting green.
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