167 Rule 19 19.2b Back-on-the-Line Relief The player may drop the original ball or another ball (see Rule 14.3) behind the spot of the original ball, keeping the spot of the original ball between the hole and the spot where the ball is dropped (with no limit as to how far back the ball may be dropped). The spot on the line where the ball first touches the ground when dropped creates a relief area that is one club-length in any direction from that point, but with these limits: • Limits on Location of Relief Area: » Must not be nearer the hole than the spot of the original ball, and » May be in any area of the course, but » Must be in the same area of the course that the ball first touched when dropped. 19.2c Lateral Relief The player may drop the original ball or another ball in this lateral relief area (see Rule 14.3): • Reference Point: The spot of the original ball. But when the ball lies above the ground, such as in a tree, the reference point is the spot directly below the ball on the ground. • Size of Relief Area Measured from Reference Point: Two club-lengths, but with these limits: • Limits on Location of Relief Area: » Must not be nearer the hole than the reference point, and » May be in any area of the course, but » If more than one area of the course is located within two club-lengths of the reference point, the ball must come to rest in the relief area in the same area of the course that the ball first touched when dropped in the relief area. See Rules 25.4m (for players who use a wheeled mobility device, Rule 19.2c is modified to expand the lateral relief area to four club-lengths). Penalty for Playing Ball from a Wrong Place in Breach of Rule 19.2: General Penalty Under Rule 14.7a.
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