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Model Local Rule F-5.1
“Relief from interference by an immovable obstruction may be taken under
Rule 16.1
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The player has an extra option to take relief when such immovable obstructions are on or close to the putting green and on the line of play:
Ball in General Area: The player may take relief under Rule 16.1b if an immovable obstruction is:
On the line of play, and is:
On or within two club-lengths of the putting green, and
Within two club-lengths of the ball.
But complete relief must be taken, which includes both physical and line of play interference.
Exception – No Relief If Line of Play Clearly Unreasonable. There is no relief under this Local Rule if the player chooses a line of play that is clearly unreasonable.
Penalty for Playing Ball from a Wrong Place in Breach of Local Rule: General Penalty Under Rule 14.7a
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Model Local Rule F-5.2
Model Local Rule F-5.1 applies but with the following addition to the second paragraph:
“This Local Rule only applies when both the ball and the obstruction are in part of the general area cut to fairway height or less.”
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This question is about a movable obstruction. My ball rest on the rake next to sand trap. If I take the rake out of the way, my ball ends into the trap. Where I should play the ball from ? Should I mark it and then take the rake off or should I move the rake and play my ball from the sand trap ?