Golf Rules

Question
When your ball hits the ground and gets embedded into the ground what is the rule of play. Can you lift the ground under ball or lift out?? Thankyou Carolynn

Answer
Carolynn,

Here is the procedure to follow.

Embedded Ball
A ball embedded in its own pitch-mark in the ground in any closely mown area through the green may be lifted, cleaned and dropped, without penalty, as near as possible to the spot where it lay but not nearer the hole. The ball when dropped must first strike a part of the course through the green. "Closely mown area" means any area of the course, including paths through the rough, cut to fairway height or less.

Through the green means the golf course except for the tee and green being played and all hazards on the course.

Thanks for the question,

Michael