169 19.3 Relief Options for Unplayable Ball in Bunker 19.3a Normal Relief Options (One Penalty Stroke) When a player’s ball is in a bunker: • The player may take unplayable ball relief for one penalty stroke under any of the options in Rule 19.2, except that: • The ball must be dropped in and come to rest in the bunker if the player takes either back-on-the-line relief (see Rule 19.2b) or lateral relief (see Rule 19.2c). 1 2 3 4 STROKE PENALTY STROKE PENALTY STROKE PENALTY STROKE PENALTY Reference point Spot dropped ball first touches line Relief area DIAGRAM 19.3: RELIEF OPTIONS FOR UNPLAYABLE BALL IN BUNKER A player decides that their ball in a bunker is unplayable. The player has four options: (1) For one penalty stroke, the player may take stroke-and-distance relief. (2) For one penalty stroke, the player may take back-on-the-line relief in the bunker. (3) For one penalty stroke, the player may take lateral relief in the bunker. (4) For a total of two penalty strokes, the player may take back-on-the-line relief outside the bunker. Rule 19
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