the fairway . They play a stroke and drive the ball straight into the bank ( the ball was never airborne ). The player may take relief under Rule 16.3b .
( d ) A player takes relief from an immovable obstruction and drops the ball in the fairway . The ball embeds on impact . The player may take relief without penalty for an embedded ball .
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A provisional ball may not be played :
( a ) When the player has played their original ball towards a penalty area and the player sees a splash .
( b ) When the player has played their original ball towards a penalty area that is surrounded by deep rough and woods .
( c ) When the player has played their original ball into an area where the ball may be unplayable or lost outside a penalty area .
( d ) After the player has gone forward 20 yards to retrieve a different club from their golf bag .
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In stroke play , a player substitutes a ball when dropping to take relief from temporary water . The original ball was immediately recoverable . What is the ruling if they have not yet made a stroke at the dropped ball ? ( a ) The player must mark the substituted ball , lift it and place the original ball on the spot where the substituted ball lay .
( b ) The player must lift the substituted ball and drop the original ball .
( c ) The player must play the substituted ball as it lies .
( d ) The player can choose to play the substituted ball or drop again with the original ball .
Seventeen
In the general area , a player grounds their club next to their ball , which immediately moves 1/8th of an inch towards their club . What penalty , if any , does the player get ? ( a ) No penalty , and they must play the ball as it lies . ( b ) No penalty , and they must replace the ball . ( c ) One stroke , and they must play the ball as it lies . ( d ) One stroke , and they must replace the ball .
Eighteen
In stroke play , a player ’ s tee shot deflects off a maintenance cart and goes into a red penalty area 10 yards to the left . The player drops a ball at the spot where it deflected off the cart and completes the hole in 4 more strokes . They tee off on the next hole . What is the player ’ s score for the hole ?
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( a ) 5 ( b ) 7 ( c ) 8 ( d ) They are disqualified .
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