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Daily Rules Quiz: Lifting your ball


Published: June 26, 2007

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Your ball lies on the fringe. Without thinking, you pick up your ball and clean it. But you then realize you should be penalized because your ball wasn't on the green. You should:

A. Take a 2-stroke penalty because you lifted your ball and cleaned it.

B. Take a 1-stroke penalty for lifting your ball.

C. Take a 1-stroke penalty for cleaning your ball.

Go to the next page for the answer.