Apparently, the correct procedure implied by the answer to the round 4 question 9 situation is for the player to lift the dropped ball and then drop it again and play on, which is a fastidious and doctrinaire application, and one that, if applied in a professional tournament, would elicit howls of social media protest. The procedure in #631 is direct and sensible while also being consistent with the definition of a provisional ball.
To disqualify someone for playing the dropped ball in the question 9 scenario is ludicrous!
statistics: Posted by rbc — 5:22 PM - Today
