Your ball is on the putting green but you think it might be the wrong ball; may you mark and lift it to identify without penalty?

No; lifting any ball on the green is a breach

Only if an official gives permission

Yes; you may mark and lift to identify, but must replace it if it is your ball

Yes, but you incur a one‑stroke penalty for lifting

During a search for your ball, you accidentally cause the ball to move. What is the correct result?

One‑stroke penalty and play it as it lies

Replace the ball on its original spot with no penalty

Free relief by dropping at the nearest point of complete relief

One‑stroke penalty and drop within two club‑lengths

Play the ball as it lies; no relief permitted

Two‑stroke penalty and play from nearest point of relief

Stroke and distance (add one penalty stroke and play a ball from where the previous stroke was played)

No penalty; play another ball from where you think the original lay

One‑stroke penalty and drop at nearest point on fairway

Free relief: lift, clean if desired, and drop at nearest point of complete relief

One‑stroke penalty and drop within two club‑lengths

Stroke‑and‑distance only: play another ball from where previous stroke was made

No relief; you must play the ball as it lies

Free relief to nearest point of complete relief

Drop within two club‑lengths, no nearer the hole, under one‑stroke penalty

Stroke‑and‑distance (stroke and go back to play from previous spot)

Back‑on‑the‑line relief with any chosen spot on the line under one‑stroke penalty

Two‑stroke penalty and you must replace the correct ball and continue

No penalty if you can’t tell the ball was wrong

One‑stroke penalty and continue with that ball

One‑stroke penalty and drop within two club‑lengths

Free relief by taking the nearest point of complete relief and dropping within one club‑length, no nearer the hole

No relief; play the ball as it lies

Two‑stroke penalty and drop on the green

One‑stroke penalty and play the ball as it lies

Replace the ball on its original spot with no penalty

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01Your ball is on the putting green but you think it might be the wrong ball; may you mark and lift it to identify without penalty?
02You ground your club in a bunker during your backswing before making your stroke. In stroke play, what is the penalty?
03During a search for your ball, you accidentally cause the ball to move. What is the correct result?
04A ball is embedded in the general area (not in a bunker or on the teeing area). What relief is available?
05In stroke play, if your ball is lost (not found within the allowed search time) or is out of bounds, what is the correct penalty and procedure?
06Your ball lies in temporary water (casual water) on the course. What relief is allowed?
07You declare your ball unplayable in the general area. Which of the following is NOT an allowed relief option?
08If you accidentally make a stroke at the wrong ball (you strike it), what is the penalty in stroke play?
09You encounter an immovable obstruction (e.g., a cart path) and want relief. What is the correct general procedure?
10Your ball on the putting green is moved by the wind after you have marked and lifted it. What is the ruling?
11In stroke play, you play a ball and later discover it was your opponent’s ball (a wrong ball). What is the penalty?
12After a stroke, your ball comes to rest against a movable obstruction. You move the obstruction before playing the next stroke. What is the ruling?