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While just reading another thread where rule 25 came into play stating that a ball could be moved under no penalty if 'abnormal ground conditions' were evident, however this seems like it could be quite subjective as to what 'abnormal' means and to what degree. A few holes at our course have totally bare patches on the greens due to a disease that's either hung over from last winter or people using petrol powered remote control cars late on when the course is empty, & although attempts have been made at re-seeding still have a 'lip' around them, meaning that if they are on your putting line, a ball going in and out is usually thrown off line or up in the air. A ruling has been made that if your ball lands IN one of these patches, you can move it NPR no nearer the hole, but if a bare patch is ON your line then tough luck, it has to be played through. This has caused a bit of aggro among players on a weekly basis, & almost all of us think its crazy & unfair and we should get relief. rule 25-1 seems to clearly state that this is what is termed 'interference' and that the ball can legally be lifted and placed without penalty, so if a player played took relief against what appears to be a wrong committee decision that's contrary to a 'standard rule', could he be penalised?. Personally I always play through the bare patch as directed and if anyone asks I say they cant do it, but I suspect in other games some players DO take relief