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Play it as it lies
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"Play
it as it lies" is one of the most fundamental principles of golf
- an idea that much of the Rules of Golf is built around. What that
means is pretty simple - don't move or touch the ball! Where it comes
to rest, whatever state it's in, you will most likely have to play
it as it is. That's actually one of the main things that make golf
such an interesting sport.
There are exceptions spelled out in the Rules of Golf, but if you
want to play by the rules, a good rule of thumb is this: Don't move
the ball, don't touch it, don't pick it up unless you are CERTAIN
that you are allowed to do so under the Rules.
One exception that is always in place: You are allowed to pick up
and clean the ball when it's on the putting green (place a ballmarker
just behind the ball before picking it up on the putting green).
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