148 16.4 Lifting Ball to See If It Lies in Condition Where Relief Allowed If a player reasonably believes that their ball lies in a condition where free relief is allowed under Rule 15.2, 16.1 or 16.3, but cannot decide that without lifting the ball: • The player may lift the ball to see if relief is allowed, but • The spot of the ball must first be marked, and the lifted ball must not be cleaned (except on the putting green) (see Rule 14.1). If the player lifts the ball without having this reasonable belief (except on the putting green where the player may lift under Rule 13.1b), they get one penalty stroke. If relief is allowed and the player takes relief, there is no penalty even if the player did not mark the spot of the ball before lifting it or cleaned the lifted ball. If relief is not allowed, or if the player chooses not to take relief that is allowed: • The player gets one penalty stroke if they did not mark the spot of the ball before lifting it or cleaned the lifted ball when not allowed, and • The ball must be replaced on its original spot (see Rule 14.2). Penalty for Playing Ball from a Wrong Place in Breach of Rule 16.4: General Penalty Under Rule 14.7a. Rule 16
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