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Question
can you tell other golfers you are lifting and cleaning when youn are in mud

Answer
Hi,

Under the Rules of Golf, one cannot clean a ball unless it is on the putting green. Anywhere else, the ball must be played as it lies.

There are cases where conditions are such (if there has been a lot of rain) that the Rules Committee provides a special rule that a ball may be lifted, cleaned and placed through the green.

See Rule 21.
http://www.usga.org/Rule-Books/Rules-of-Golf/Rule-21/

Hope this helps.

Best regards,
Ken Tannar

www.probablegolfinstruction.com