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9shot Rules situation card: Ball plugged in the fairway after rain, Rule 16.3a, Free relief, with the quick answer.
A quick answer, with the conditions to check.

From trouble to the next shot

  1. Find your situation.

    Choose where your ball is, or search for what happened.

  2. Read the answer.

    Check the explanation and any conditions before you act.

  3. Check the next steps.

    Review the procedure, any penalty and the Rule reference.

Situation cards explain what to do and the conditions to check. Where relevant, they show penalties for stroke play and match play. Cards with diagrams let you zoom in, and Rule references link to the official text.

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Relief helper, step 2: what is in your way, for a ball in the general area.

  • Relief helper

    Choose where your ball is and what is interfering with play to find relevant relief cards.

  • Not sure what to do?

    Read when you may play two balls in stroke play, how to request a ruling and what to report to the Committee.

  • The Rules and Definitions

    Explore explanations of the 25 Rules of Golf 2023 and a glossary of defined terms. Tap highlighted terms to read their definitions.

Today's lesson question answered correctly, with the explanation and Rule references.

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  • Ruling notes

    Record the hole and what happened, add a photo from your gallery, and choose whether to share the note with the Committee.

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