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Can I mark my playing partner’s ball on the green – even if I haven’t asked them?

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Why do people cheat at golf?

identify your golf ball HILTON HEAD ISLAND, SOUTH CAROLINA - APRIL 14: A detail view of the ball as Emiliano Grillo of Argentina putts on the ninth green during the first round of the RBC Heritage at Harbor Town Golf Links on April 14, 2022 in Hilton Head Island, South Carolina. (Photo by Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images)

The wind blew my ball as I was hitting a putt – can I take it again?

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Can I wrap a towel around me to protect myself in a bush?

A golf ball lying in long grass | Source: Adobe Stock

You find your ball by standing on it – is that a two-shot penalty?

A golf ball about to disappear into the hole | Source: Getty Images golf hole rules

Is there a limit to how deep a hole can be?

A golf ball lies in the hole | Source: Adobe Stock provisional ball

I holed a shot with my provisional ball – does it count? 

Golfer walks away from a ball that's just by the hole | Source: Adobe Stock

My ball hit the bottom of the hole but bounced out – was it holed?

remove animal from golf ball

My ball is covered in animal droppings – can I get relief?

SOUTHPORT, ENGLAND - JULY 19: Scottie Scheffler of the United States speaks to rules official on the 17th hole on day four of the The 154th Open Championship at Royal Birkdale on July 19, 2026 in Southport, England. (Photo by Richard Heathcote/Getty Images)

I understand the Rules of Golf. That doesn’t mean I have to agree with them

A frustrated golfer swing their club on the course | Source: Adobe Stock

What is the general penalty in golf?

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Can you take relief from a staked tree in a penalty area?

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MALELANE, SOUTH AFRICA - DECEMBER 05: Golf balls are seen on the practice facilitates prior to the Alfred Dunhill Championship at Leopard Creek Country Club on December 05, 2023 in Malelane, South Africa. (Photo by Luke Walker/Getty Images)

Can I get away with playing a ball that was out of bounds?

identify your golf ball HILTON HEAD ISLAND, SOUTH CAROLINA - APRIL 14: A detail view of the ball as Emiliano Grillo of Argentina putts on the ninth green during the first round of the RBC Heritage at Harbor Town Golf Links on April 14, 2022 in Hilton Head Island, South Carolina. (Photo by Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images)

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A golf ball lying in long grass | Source: Adobe Stock

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