If the player selected option (1) and then decided not to play the dropped ball, the player may take back-on-the-line relief or lateral relief in relation to point X, or play again from the teeing area, adding an additional penalty stroke for a total of two penalty strokes, and would be playing his or her 5th shot. (2) Take back-on-the-line relief by dropping the original ball or another ball in a relief area based on a reference line going straight back from the hole through point X, and is playing his or her 4th shot. When it is known or virtually certain that a ball is in a red penalty area and the player wishes to take relief, the player has three options, each for one penalty stroke: The side’s score When the Rules refer to "playing a ball," it means the same as making a If a player starts the downswing with a club intending to strike the ball, his or her action counts as a The entire area of play within the edge of any boundaries set by the The entire area of play within the edge of any boundaries set by the The entire area of play within the edge of any boundaries set by the A specially prepared area of sand, which is often a hollow from which turf or soil was removed. When the Rules refer to "playing a ball," it means the same as making a If a player starts the downswing with a club intending to strike the ball, his or her action counts as a The position of a player’s feet and body in preparing for and making a An area from which relief with a one-stroke penalty is allowed if the player’s ball comes to rest there.When the edge of a body of water is not defined by the If an open watercourse usually does not contain water (such as a drainage ditch or run-off area that is dry except during a rainy season), the An area from which relief with a one-stroke penalty is allowed if the player’s ball comes to rest there.When the edge of a body of water is not defined by the If an open watercourse usually does not contain water (such as a drainage ditch or run-off area that is dry except during a rainy season), the An area from which relief with a one-stroke penalty is allowed if the player’s ball comes to rest there.When the edge of a body of water is not defined by the If an open watercourse usually does not contain water (such as a drainage ditch or run-off area that is dry except during a rainy season), the An area from which relief with a one-stroke penalty is allowed if the player’s ball comes to rest there.When the edge of a body of water is not defined by the If an open watercourse usually does not contain water (such as a drainage ditch or run-off area that is dry except during a rainy season), the The procedure and penalty when a player takes relief under Rules An area from which relief with a one-stroke penalty is allowed if the player’s ball comes to rest there.When the edge of a body of water is not defined by the If an open watercourse usually does not contain water (such as a drainage ditch or run-off area that is dry except during a rainy season), the An area from which relief with a one-stroke penalty is allowed if the player’s ball comes to rest there.When the edge of a body of water is not defined by the If an open watercourse usually does not contain water (such as a drainage ditch or run-off area that is dry except during a rainy season), the The procedure and penalty when a player takes relief under Rules To hold the ball and let go of it so that it falls through the air, with the intent for the ball to be Purpose: Rule 6 covers how to play a hole – such as the specific Rules for teeing off to start a hole, the requirement to use the same ball for an entire hole An area from which relief with a one-stroke penalty is allowed if the player’s ball comes to rest there.When the edge of a body of water is not defined by the If an open watercourse usually does not contain water (such as a drainage ditch or run-off area that is dry except during a rainy season), the An area from which relief with a one-stroke penalty is allowed if the player’s ball comes to rest there.When the edge of a body of water is not defined by the If an open watercourse usually does not contain water (such as a drainage ditch or run-off area that is dry except during a rainy season), the The procedure and penalty when a player takes relief under Rules An area from which relief with a one-stroke penalty is allowed if the player’s ball comes to rest there.When the edge of a body of water is not defined by the If an open watercourse usually does not contain water (such as a drainage ditch or run-off area that is dry except during a rainy season), the The forward movement of the club made to strike the ball. The intent of the rules is to keep the game fair for all players and to deal with unusual situations golfers may encounter, such as hitting the ball outside the boundary of the course.
The relief area is two club-lengths from the reference point, is not nearer to the hole than the reference point and may be in any area of the course, except the same penalty area.DIAGRAM #1 17.2a: BALL PLAYED FROM PENALTY AREA COMES TO REST IN SAME PENALTY AREAA player plays from the teeing area to point A in the penalty area. New Rules of Golf for 2019 – Updated June 2018