25-1. Abnormal Ground Conditions
a. Interference
Interference by an abnormal ground condition
occurs when a ball lies in the condition or when the condition interferes with
the player’s stance or the area of his intended swing. If the player’s ball
lies on the putting green, interference also occurs if an abnormal ground
condition on the putting green intervenes on his line of putt. Otherwise,
intervention on the line of play is not, of itself, interference under this
Rule.
b. Relief
If a player’s ball comes to rest as follows,
the player may:
(i) Through the Green: Proceed in accordance with the
procedure for taking relief.
(ii) In a Bunker:
(a) Proceed in accordance with the procedure for taking
relief. If complete relief is not possible
within the bunker, the ball must be placed as near as possible to the spot
where the ball lay, in the bunker but not nearer the hole, that affords maximum
available relief from the condition; or
(b) Where no relief is possible from the condition within the
bunker, without penalty place a ball at the nearest point outside the bunker
keeping the point where the ball lay directly between the hole and the spot on
which the ball is placed.
(iii) On the Green: Proceed in accordance with the procedure
for taking relief. If complete relief is not possible on the green, the nearest
point of relief or maximum available relief may be off the green.
(iv) On the Tee: Proceed in accordance with the procedure for
taking relief.
(v) In a Water Hazard: Only where the abnormal ground
condition is outside of the water hazard, proceed in accordance with the
procedure for taking relief, except that the point of relief must be in the
water hazard. If complete relief is not possible, the ball must be placed as near
as possible to the spot where the ball lay, in the water hazard but not nearer
the hole, that affords maximum available relief from the condition.
Exception: A player may not
take relief under this Rule if anything other than an abnormal ground condition
prevents him from taking a normal stance and making a normal stroke directed at
the normal line of play.
Note: If a ball to be placed
under this Rule is not immediately recoverable, another ball may be
substituted.
c. Ball in Abnormal Ground Condition Not Found
It is a question of fact whether a ball that
has not been found after having been struck toward an abnormal ground condition
is in such condition. In order to apply this Rule, there must be conclusive
evidence that the ball is in the abnormal ground condition. In the absence of
such evidence, the player must proceed under Rule 27-1.
If there is conclusive evidence that a ball
that has not been found is in an abnormal ground condition, the player may take
relief under this Rule. If he elects to do so, the spot where the ball last
crossed the outermost limits of the abnormal ground condition must be
determined and, for the purpose of applying this Rule, the ball is deemed to
lie at this spot and the player must:
(i) Through the Green: If the point at which the ball last
crossed the outermost limits of the condition is situated through the green, proceed
in accordance with the procedure for taking relief.
(ii) In a Bunker: If the point at which the ball last crossed
the outermost limits of the condition is situated within a bunker, proceed in
accordance with the procedure for taking relief. If complete relief is not possible,
the ball must be placed as near as possible to the spot where the ball lay, in
the bunker but not nearer the hole, that affords maximum available relief from
the condition.
(iii) In a Water Hazard: If the point at which the ball last
crossed the outermost limits of the condition is situated in a water hazard,
the player is not entitled to relief without penalty. The player must proceed
under Rule 26-1.
(iv) On the Green: If the point at which the ball last crossed
the outermost limits of the condition is situated on the putting green, proceed
in accordance with the procedure for taking relief. If complete relief is not possible
on the green, the point of maximum possible relief may be off the green.
25-2.
Embedded Ball
Where a player’s ball is embedded in its own
pitch-mark in the ground in any closely-mown area through the green the player may
take relief, except that relief is not available to the player’s stance or intended
swing. In taking relief the player must proceed in accordance with the procedure
for taking relief.
25-2.
Wrong Green (or Wrong Putting Green)
a. Interference
Interference by a wrong green occurs when a ball is on a
wrong green.
Interference to a player’s stance or the area
of his intended swing is not, of itself, interference under this Rule.
b. Relief
If a player’s ball lies on a wrong green, he
must not play the ball as it lies. He must take relief in accordance with the procedure
for taking relief. The place of relief
must not be in a hazard or on a green.
PENALTY FOR BREACH OF RULE:
Match play – Loss of hole; Stroke play – Two strokes.
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