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the stroke made at the stray ball is cancelled and, because the player found his original ball within three minutes of having begun search for it, he must continue play of the hole with the original ball and without penalty (no penalty strokes).

the original ball must not be played, and the stray ball is in play under penalty of stroke and distance (one penalty stroke total).

when the player made a stroke at the stray ball, it was a stroke made at a wrong ball. The player is penalized two strokes for a breach of Rule 6.3c and must continue play of the hole with his original ball (two penalty strokes total).

when the player made a stroke at the stray ball, it was a stroke at an improperly substituted ball. The player is penalized two strokes for a breach of Rule 6.3b. Because he put the stray ball into play under the stroke-and-distance penalty, he must continue play of the hole with that ball and abandon the original ball (three penalty strokes total).

Round 3, Question 3 – Stray Ball

Round 3, Question 3 – Stray Ball

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