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A small robotic lawn mower with orange and black casing moves across a well-manicured green lawn. A circular Golf Rules Guy logo appears in the top right corner.

Rules Guy: My ball hit a lawnmower and bounced OB. Is that a penalty?

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Detail of a golfer marking the ball's position with a coin - stock photo

Rules Guy: I marked my playing partner's ball by accident. Is that a penalty?

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golf ball in long grass rough

Rules Guy: I accidentally improved my lie while identifying my ball. Is that a penalty?

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Golfer 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: My ball embedded in a bunker lip. Can I take free relief?

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Bryson DeChambeau of the United States uses a rangefinder before hitting an approach shot on the 12th hole during the second round of the PGA Championship at Quail Hollow Country Club on May 16, 2025 in Charlotte, North Carolina.

Rules Guy: Is it legal to post scores when a rangefinder's slope function was engaged?

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A golfer is preparing for strike. Close up detail of his hand holding the ball.

Rules Guy: Are you required to declare a provisional before you hit it?

By: Rules Guy
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