1939-40

GOLF
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possible to the spot where the ball lay, but not nearer to the hole.
If a ball when dropped roll into the water, it may be re-dropped
without penalty.
Ball in Casual Water on the Putting Green
3. If a ball on the Putting Green lie in casual water, or if casual
water intervene between a ball lying on the Putting Green and the
hole, the ball may be played where it lies, or it may be lifted without
penalty and placed in the nearest position to where it lay which is
not nearer to the hole and which affords a stroke to the hole without
casual water intervening.
Water Interfering with Stance
4. A ball lying
so
near to casual water that the water interferes
with the player's stance may be treated as if it lay in the casual
water, under the preceding Sections of this Rule.
Want of Space to Drop
5. If it be impossible from want of space in which to play, or from
any other cause, for a player to drop a ball in conformity with
Sections i and z of this Rule, or to place it in conformity with Section
3, he shall " drop " or " place " as nearly as possible within the
limits laid down in these Sections, but not nearer to the hole.
Penalty for breach of Rule—Loss of Hole.
Penalty for breach of Rule in Stroke Play—Two Strokes.
PUTTING GREEN
RULE 28
Removal of Loose Impediments
i. If the player's ball, when on the Putting Green, move after
any loose impediment lying within 6 ins. of it has been touched by
the player, his partner, or either of their caddies, the player shall
be deemed to have caused it to move and the penalty shall be one
stroke.
z. In moving any loose impediment with the club it must not
be laid with more than its own weight upon the ground, nor must
anything be pressed down either with the club or in any other way.
Touching Line of Putt
3. The line of the putt must not be touched, except by placing
the club immediately in front of the ball in the act of addressing it,
and as above authorised.
Penalty in Match Play—Loss of Hole.
Penalty in Stroke Play—Two Strokes.
RULE 29
Direction for Putting
i. When the player's ball is on the Putting Green, the player's
caddie, his partner, or his partner's caddie may, before the stroke
is played, point out a direction for putting, but in doing this they
shall not touch the ground on the proposed line of the stroke. No
Mark shall be placed anywhere on the Putting Green.