RULE Purpose of Rule: 114 Rule 14 covers when and how the player may mark the spot of a ball at rest and lift and clean the ball and how to put a ball back into play so that the ball is played from the right place. • When a lifted or moved ball is to be replaced, the same ball must be set down on its original spot. • When taking free relief or penalty relief, a substituted ball or the original ball must be dropped in a particular relief area. A mistake in using these procedures may be corrected without penalty before the ball is played, but the player gets a penalty if they play the ball from the wrong place. Procedures for Ball: Marking, Lifting and Cleaning; Replacing on Spot; Dropping in Relief Area; Playing fromWrong Place 14.1 Marking, Lifting and Cleaning Ball This Rule applies to the deliberate “lifting” of a player’s ball at rest. This may be done in any way, which includes picking up the ball by hand, rotating it or otherwise deliberately causing it to move from its spot. 14.1a Spot of Ball to Be Lifted and Replaced Must Be Marked Before lifting a ball under a Rule requiring the ball to be replaced on its original spot, the player must mark the spot, which means to: • Place a ball-marker right behind or right next to the ball, or • Hold a club on the ground right behind or right next to the ball. If the spot is marked with a ball-marker, after replacing the ball the player must remove the ball-marker before making a stroke. If the player lifts the ball without marking its spot, marks its spot in a wrong way or makes a stroke with a ball-marker left in place, the player gets one penalty stroke. When a ball is lifted to take relief under a Rule, the player is not required to mark the spot before lifting the ball. 14.1b Who May Lift Ball The player’s ball may be lifted under the Rules only by: 14 Rule 14
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