The nearest point of relief may be off the putting green. (iii) On the Putting Green: If the ball lies on the putting green, the player must lift the ball and place it, without penalty, at the nearest point of relief that is not in a hazard. (b) Under penalty of one stroke, outside the bunker keeping the point where the ball lay directly between the hole and the spot on which the ball is dropped, with no limit to how far behind the bunker the ball may be dropped. (a) Without penalty, in accordance with Clause (i) above, except that the nearest point of relief must be in the bunker and the ball must be dropped in the bunker or

(ii) In a Bunker: If the ball is in a bunker, the player must lift the ball and drop it either: When the ball is dropped within one club-length of the nearest point of relief, the ball must first strike a part of the course at a spot that avoids interference by the immovable obstruction and is not in a hazard and not on a putting green. The nearest point of relief must not be in a hazard or on a putting green. (i) Through the Green: If the ball lies through the green, the player must lift the ball and drop it, without penalty, within one club-length of and not nearer the hole than the nearest point of relief. Otherwise, intervention on the line of play is not, of itself, interference under this Rule.Д®xcept when the ball is in a water hazard or a lateral water hazard, a player may take relief from interference by an immovable obstruction as follows: If the playerвЂ™s ball lies on the putting green, interference also occurs if an immovable obstruction on the putting green intervenes on his line of putt. Interference by an immovable obstruction occurs when a ball lies in or on the obstruction, or when the obstruction interferes with the playerвЂ™s stance or the area of his intended swing.

Match play вЂ“ Loss of hole Stroke play вЂ“ Two strokes. Note: If a ball to be dropped or placed under this Rule is not immediately recoverable, another ball may be substituted. (Exerting influence on ball вЂ“ see Rule 1-2) When a ball is in motion, an obstruction that might influence the movement of the ball, other than equipment of any player or the flagstick when attended, removed or held up, must not be moved. The ball may be cleaned when lifted under this Rule. The ball must through the green or in a hazard be dropped, or on the putting green be placed, as near as possible to the spot directly under the place where the ball lay in or on the obstruction, but not nearer the hole. Otherwise, Rule 18-2a applies.Д«) If the ball lies in or on the obstruction, the ball may be lifted and the obstruction removed. If the ball moves, it must be replaced, and there is no penalty, provided that the movement of the ball is directly attributable to the removal of the obstruction. A player may take relief, without penalty, from a movable obstruction as follows:ДЄ) If the ball does not lie in or on the obstruction, the obstruction may be removed.

Golf it rule 34