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Preferred lies

Here are some more engaging headline options – pick one or I can tweak the tone: 1. “Leave the Marker, Take the Shot? Preferred-Lie Rules on Swinging with a Club-Length Marker” 2. “Can You Swing with a Club-Length Marker in Place Under Preferred Lies?
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Here are some more engaging headline options – pick one or I can tweak the tone: 1. “Leave the Marker, Take the Shot? Preferred-Lie Rules on Swinging with a Club-Length Marker” 2. “Can You Swing with a Club-Length Marker in Place Under Preferred Lies?

Rules Guy tackles a common on-course dilemma: when preferred lies are in play, can you leave a club‑length marker on the ground while you make a stroke? Course officials lay out the local‑rule limits and spell out the penalties you could face for giving-or receiving-improper assistance

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Rules Guy: When playing preferred lies, can you adjust the ball’s position after placing it?
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Rules Guy: When playing preferred lies, can you adjust the ball’s position after placing it?

**Preferred Lies: Adjusting Ball Position**

According to Rule 25-3 of the Rules of Golf, when playing a preferred lie, the ball must be placed back onto the ground within the one-club-length area selected. However, the ball’s position can be adjusted after it has been placed if it is in a “wrong place.” A “wrong place” is defined as a spot where the ball sits up abnormally or could roll off its own accord.

The player can make a “reasonable adjustment” to the ball’s position to correct this, but the new location must still be within the one-club-length area.

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