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Rule 9.
Balls not to be Touched except as Provided for in Rules.
1. A ball in
play
may not be touched before the hole is played
out, except as provided for in the Rules.
The penalty for a breach of this Rule shall
be
one stroke.
Ball not to be Touched except in Addressing.
The player may, without penalty, touch his ball with his club in
the act of addressing it, provided he does not move the ball.
Ball not to be Touched except for Identification.
A ball in play may, with the opponent's consent, be lifted for
the purpose of identification, but it must be carefully replaced.
Opponent's Ball Moved by Player's Ball.
2.
If the player's ball move the opponent's ball through the
green or in a hazard, the opponent, if he choose, may drop a ball,
without penalty, as near as possible to the place where his ball
lay, but this must be done before another stroke is played
by
either
side.
Rule 10.
Removal of Irregularities of Surface.
In playing through the green, irregularities of surface which
could in any way affect the player's stroke shall not be removed
nor pressed clown by the player, his partner or either of their
caddies; a player is, however, always entitled to place his feet
firmly on the ground when taking his stance.
The penalty for a breach of this Rule shall be the loss of the hole.
Rule 11.
Removal of Obstructions.
Any flag-stick, guide-flag, movable guide-post, wheelbarrow, tool,
roller, grass-cutter, box, vehicle or similar obstruction may be
removed. A ball moved in removing such an obstruction shall be
replaced without penalty. A ball lying on or touching such an
obstruction, or lying on or touching clothes, or nets, or ground
under repair or covered up or opened for the purpose of the upkeep
of the course, or lying in one of the holes, or in a guide-flag hole,
or in a hole made by the greenkeeper, may be lifted and dropped
«vitliout penalty as near as possible to the place where it lay, but
not nearer to the hole. A ball lifted in a hazard, under such
circumstances, shall be dropped in the hazard.