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08-12-2005 02:37 PM #31Originally Posted by spackler
Rule 12-1 Searching for and Identifying Ball
In searching for his ball anywhere on the course, the player may touch or bend long grass, rushes, bushes, whins, heather or the like, but only to the extent necessary to find and identify it, provided that this does not improve the lie of the ball, the area of his intended stance or swing or his line of play.
A player is not necessarily entitled to see his ball when making a stroke.
In a hazard, if a ball is believed to be covered by loose impediments or sand, the player may remove by probing or raking with a club or otherwise, as many loose impediments or as much sand as will enable him to see a part of the ball. If an excess is removed, there is no penalty and the ball must be re-covered so that only a part of the ball is visible. If the ball is moved during the removal, there is no penalty; the ball must be replaced and, if necessary, re-covered.
IOW, you are allowed to touch your ball when searching for it. You can even move your ball when searching for it, provided you replace it back in its original position. I don't see how anyone could argue that he improved the lie of the ball by stepping on it. In order to argue that the ball was moved and not replaced, you would have to know its original position and show that it is now in a different place. Nobody knows that.[COLOR=green][B]Golf is a game invented by the same people who think music comes out of bagpipes.[/B][/COLOR]
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