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A golf ball in a divot on the sixteenth fairway during the Second Round of the Abu Dhabi HSBC Championship at Yas Links Golf Course on January 21, 2022 in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates.

Rules Guy: What do you do when it's impossible to recreate your original lie?

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A mid-adult Caucasian golf coach guiding a young Caucasian female on the tee box, surrounded by lush greenery. The young golfer is attentive, learning the techniques with focus and enthusiasm as they enjoy the serene environment.

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Viktor Hovland of Norway climbs into a bunker where his ball was plugged under the lip for his thir shot on the 18th hole during the second round of the 2022 U.S.Open Championship at The Country Club on June 17, 2022 in Brookline, Massachusetts. (Photo by David Cannon/Getty Images)

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Collin Morikawa (USA) plays a shot from the first cut of rough at the 17th hole during the second round of the Memorial Tournament presented by Workday 2025 on May 30, 2025 at Muirfield Village Golf Club in Dublin, Ohio.

Rules Guy: Playing preferred lies, can I place my ball in first cut instead of fairway?

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Davis Chatfield of United States watches his ball embedded in the bunker during the final round of the The Panama Championship 2025 at Club de Golf de Panama on February 02, 2025 in Panama, Ciudad de Panama. (Photo by Hector Vivas/Getty Images)

Rules Guy: Can you remove a ball from a plugged lie in a bunker to identify it?

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