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the penalty
of
one stroke,
but
the penalty shall not
apply to his partner.
The ball shall be played as it
lies.
(b)
By Partner
If the player's ball be accidentally moved by the
partner (except in searching for it—Rule 26,
z kiii)
),
the partner shall incur the penalty
of
one stroke.
The
player shall,
without penalty,
replace his ball on the
spot from which it was moved.
(c) By Opponent
If the player's ball be accidentally moved by an
opponent (except in searching for it—Rule 26,
i (iii) )
that opponent shall incur the penalty
of
one
stroke,
but
the penalty shall not apply to his partner.
The player shall,
without penalty,
replace his ball on
the spot from which it was moved.
(iv) Playing Wrong Ball
(a)
Partner's Ball
If the player play a stroke with
his
partner's ball
and the mistake be discovered and intimated to
the other side before an opponent has played a
stroke, the player shall
incur the penalty of one
stroke,
but
the penalty shall not apply to his partner.
If the mistake be not discovered until after the
opponent has played a stroke,
the player shall lose
the hole.
The partner shall drop a ball as near as
possible to the spot from which the original ball
was removed.
(b)
Opponent's Ball
If the player play the opponent's ball and that
opponent then play the player's ball,
they shall both
incur the penalty of one stroke
and shall play out the
hole with the balls thus exchanged.
(v)
Penalty Applies to Player Only
In all other cases, where by the Rules of Golf a player
would incur
the penalty of loss of hole
or
one stroke, he shall
incur the penalty,
but
it shall not apply to his partner.
SECTION XIV
LOCAL RULES
The Committee in charge of the Course shall define accurately
(i) The boundaries of the course.
(ii) The extent of hazards or water hazards and lateral water
hazards where there is any doubt.
(iii) Ground under repair.
They shall frame regulations governing priority on the course.