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Purpose of Rule: Rule 7 allows the player to take reasonable actions to fairly search for their ball in play after each stroke. But the player still must be careful, as a penalty will apply if the player acts excessively and causes improvement to the conditions affecting their next stroke.
1 . I. Fundamentals of the Game (Rules 1-4) Rule 1 – The Game, Player Conduct and the Rules . Purpose: Rule 1 introduces these central principles of the game for the player: Play the course as you find it and play the ball as it lies. Play by the Rules and in the spirit of the game.
7.2/1 – Identifying Ball That Cannot Be Retrieved. If a player sees a ball in a tree or some other location where they are unable to retrieve the ball, the player may not assume that it is theirs but rather must identify it in one of the ways provided in Rule 7.2.
https://golfhelp.golf Rules and Definition Index Page 1 of 5 2023 RULES OF GOLF - RULES AND DEFINITIONS INDEX FUNDAMENTALS OF THE GAME (RULES 1-4) Rule 1 – The Game, Player Conduct and the Rules [Page 22] 1.1 The Game of Golf 1.2 Standards of Player Conduct 1.3 Playing by the Rules Rule 2 – The Course [Page 32]
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Purpose of Rule: Rule 7 allows the player to take reasonable actions to fairly search for their ball in play after each stroke. But the player still must be careful, as a penalty will apply if the player acts excessively and causes improvement to the conditions affecting their next stroke.
