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I'd tell him that he is obligated to deal with the original ball. If that didn't work, I'd advise him that if he plays the provisional ball that he'd be playing from a wrong place and it would likely be a serious breach. If pressed, I would further explain the ramifications of the serious breach.

As far as the Facebook thing, though there are some worthy contributors it's also frequented by the uninformed who want free relief from divot holes and think that stroke-and-distance is stupid.

statistics: Posted by sui generis — 36 minutes ago

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