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Originally Posted by GolfSavage
It can be used anytime conditions dictate, like after a wet spell where the course is waterlogged. For normal play I believe the course can state that lift, clean and place is in effect, but for tournament play it must be chosen to be in place by the rules committee.
A neat little PDF explaining the LCP for tournaments ( found here) had this to say: |
I just took a glance at that site and there was a glairing error that popped right up. I wonder what else is questionable.
The site said:
As the committee we can adopt Local Rules for adverse conditions and here's a
description of how we'll handle the Lift, Clean and Place rule. There are specific
procedures you have to follow or penalty strokes will be involved. Rule 20-1 states:
"The position of the ball shall be marked before it is lifted under a Rule, which requires
it to be replaced." Please…have a tee in your pocket ready to mark your ball before
lifting it when following the Local Rule. Lifting your ball before marking its location
carries an immediate one-stroke penalty AND you must replace your ball and start over.
Lift, clean and place is not a rule that requires
replacement of the ball and therefore failure to mark the ball does not incur a penalty under rule 20. The penalty is imposed directly by the local rule. Net result the same, but not the right path.
A ball lying on a closely mown area through the green [or specify a more restricted area, e.g., at the 6th hole] may be lifted without penalty and cleaned. Before lifting the ball, the player must mark its position. Having lifted the ball, he must place it on a spot within [specify area, e.g., six inches, one club-length, etc.] of and not nearer the hole than where it originally lay, that is not in a hazard and not on a putting green.