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16\u00a0 Relief from Abnormal Course Conditions (Including Immovable Obstructions), Dangerous Animal Condition, Embedded Ball<\/strong><\/p>\n 16.1a\u00a0 When Relief Is Allowed<\/strong><\/p>\n Only when the ball is on the\u00a0putting green, an\u00a0abnormal course condition\u00a0on or off the\u00a0putting green\u00a0intervenes on the\u00a0line of play.<\/p>\n 16.1d\u00a0 Relief for Ball on Putting Green<\/strong><\/p>\n If a player\u2019s ball is on the\u00a0putting green\u00a0and there is interference by an\u00a0abnormal course condition\u00a0on the\u00a0course, the player may take free relief by placing the original ball or another ball on the spot of the\u00a0nearest point of complete relief, using the procedures for\u00a0replacing\u00a0a ball under\u00a0Rules\u00a014.2b(2)\u00a0and\u00a014.2e.<\/p>\n The\u00a0nearest point of complete relief\u00a0must be either on the\u00a0putting green\u00a0or in the\u00a0general area.<\/p>\n If there is no such\u00a0nearest point of complete relief, the player may still take this free relief by using the\u00a0point of maximum available relief\u00a0as the reference point, which must be either on the\u00a0putting green\u00a0or in the\u00a0general area.<\/p>\n DIAGRAM 16.1D: FREE RELIEF FROM ABNORMAL COURSE CONDITION ON PUTTING GREEN<\/p>\n The diagram assumes the player is left-handed.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n When a ball is on the putting green and there is interference by an abnormal course condition, free relief may be taken by placing a ball on the nearest point of complete relief.<\/p>\n The nearest point of complete relief must be either on the putting green or in the general area.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Penalty for playing a ball from a wrong place in breach of Rule 16.1<\/p>\n Stroke Play \u2013 2 strokes<\/p>\n Match Play \u2013 Loss of hole<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Dear Members, Thank you for your patience and understanding as we have undertaken repair work on the 15th Green from…<\/p>\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/linkshopeisland.miclub.com.au\/cms\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Diagram-16.1D.png\")
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