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Rerief
Situations and Procedure
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Rule
21
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Cleaning
Ball
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A
ball on the putting green
may be cleaned when lifted under Rule 16-1 b. Elsewhere, a ball
may be cleaned when lifted except when it has been lifted:
a. io determine if it is unfit for play (Rule 5-3).
b. For identification (Rule 12-2) in which case it may
bt cleaned only to the extent necessary
for identification; or
c. Because it is interfering with or assisting play (Rule
22)
If a player cleans his ball during play of a hole except as provide
in this Rule,he shall incur a
penalty of one stroke and the ball, if lifted, shall be
replaced.
If a player who is required to replace a ball fails to do so,
he shall incur the penalty for breach
of Rule 20-3a, but no additional penalty under Rule 21 shall be
applied.
Exception: If a player incurs
a penalty for failing to act in accordance with Rule 5-3, 12-2
or
22, no additional penalty under Rule 21 shall be applied. |
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