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My partner at the weekend insisted on playing the ball as it lied despite the fact he was standing in a fairly large animal scrape (bear or Yeti hole). His swing was impeeded by a tree and he felt would give him an unfair advantage. Should we use the rules to our advantage, or is that against...

The length of the hole is often irrelevant, the position of hazards relative to the tee is more important. The ability to hit the ball further off the tee can often be counter-balanced simply by the addition of an extra bunker or narrowing the fairway at these distances.