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14 Procedures for Ball: Marking, Lifting and Cleaning; Replacing on Spot; Dropping in Relief Area; Playing from Wrong Place
14.1
Marking, Lifting and Cleaning Ball This Rule applies to the deliberate “lifting” of a player’s ball at rest. This may be done in any way, which includes picking up the ball by hand, rotating it or otherwise deliberately causing it to move from its spot.
Marking, Lifting and Cleaning Ball This Rule applies to the deliberate “lifting” of a player’s ball at rest. This may be done in any way, which includes picking up the ball by hand, rotating it or otherwise deliberately causing it to move from its spot.
14.1a Spot of Ball to Be Lifted and Replaced Must Be Marked Before lifting a ball under a Rule requiring the ball to be replaced on its original spot, the player must mark the spot which means to:
14.1a Spot of Ball to Be Lifted and Replaced Must Be Marked Before lifting a ball under a Rule requiring the ball to be replaced on its original spot, the player must mark the spot which means to:
Place a ball-marker right behind or right next to the ball, or
Hold a club on the ground right behind or right next to the ball.
If the spot is marked with a ball-marker, after replacing the ball the player must remove the ball-marker before making a stroke.If the player lifts the ball without marking its spot, marks its spot in a wrong way or makes a stroke with a ball-marker left in place, the player gets one penalty stroke.When a ball is lifted to take relief under a Rule, the player is not required to mark the spot before lifting the ball.
14.1b Who May Lift Ball The player’s ball may be lifted under the Rules only by:
The player, or
Anyone the player authorizes, but such authorization must be given each time before the ball is lifted rather than given generally for the round.
Exception – When Caddie May Lift Player’s Ball Without Authorization: The caddie may lift the player’s ball without authorization when:
The player’s ball is on the putting green, or
It is reasonable to conclude (such as from an action or statement) that the player will take relief under a Rule.
If the caddie lifts the ball when not allowed to do so, the player gets one penalty stroke (see Rule 9.4).See Rules 25.2g, 25.4a and 25.5d (for players with certain disabilities, Rule 14.1b is modified to allow an aide to lift the player’s ball on the putting green without authorization).
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