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Testing bunker adjacent to the bunker in which your ball lies

Larry’s ball landed in a green-side sand-filled bunker. Before making his stroke, he stepped into the adjacent bunker and took several practice swings to get familiar with the feel of the club impacting through the sand.

What is the ruling?

A. There is no penalty. No two bunkers are identical. While Larry took several strokes that tested the sand, he was not testing his bunker.

B. Larry would only incur a penalty if his ball subsequently comes to rest in the bunker that was tested.

C. Larry incurs a penalty of two strokes for testing the condition of a similar hazard.

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