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Originally Posted by graciegirl
The rules of golf are what makes the game. They didn't pick on him. Rules come into play to keep things fair.
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Exactly. In this case, the player had the option of taking relief or not. He could have chosen not to take relief and played the ball where it lay. Once he decided to take relief, he must take relief from the condition. To do otherwise amounts to taking a preferred lie.
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