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Cart pathEmbedded ballUnplayable ballGround under repairTemporary waterWrong placeDroppingAnimal hole
Golf cart-path relief
When relief is free and how to find the nearest point of complete relief.
Embedded golf-ball relief
The own-pitch-mark test and the correct free-drop procedure.
Unplayable-ball relief options
Stroke and distance, back on the line, lateral relief and bunker choices.
Ground Under Repair Relief: When a Free Drop Applies
When GUR interferes and how to take complete free relief.
Temporary Water Relief: When a Free Drop Applies
How visible temporary water affects the lie, stance and relief procedure.
Played from the Wrong Place? Penalty and What to Do Next
The general penalty, serious breaches and when the mistake must be corrected.
Golf Ball Drop: Does It Have to Be from Knee Height?
The correct release height and how to correct an improper drop.
Ball in an Animal Hole: Is Free Relief Allowed?
Which animal holes qualify and how to take complete free relief.