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Addressed ball in tall grass slips vertically downward

"Larry's ball was lying in tall grass. As he addressed the ball, the ball slipped vertically downward. Larry said, ""oops,"" his competitor said, ""that's going to cost you a penalty stroke."" What if any is the penalty?"

A. Simple, No penalty. The movement downward, but directly over the the original ball position is not considered movement. As long as the ball stayed directly over its original position it is considered to have not moved, no harm / no foul / no penalty.

B. Simple, one stroke penalty. Come on, the ball at rest moved, and that's a no, no. If a golfers' ball in play moves after he has addressed it (other than as a result of a stroke), the golfer is considered to have moved the ball and a penalty of one stroke is awarded. The ball moved from its resting position, even if vertically.

C. Simple, two stroke penalty. Come on, the ball at rest moved, and that's a no, no. If a golfers' ball in play moves after he has addressed it (other than as a result of a stroke), the golfer is considered to have moved the ball and a penalty of one stroke is awarded. The ball moved from its resting position, even if vertically.

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