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I hit a provisional ball, and it ended up in a better position than my original

{"status":"clarify","headline":"NEED ONE FACT | Provisional vs original ball","action":null,"rule":"Rule 18.3","rule_code":"Rule 18.3","rule_title":"Provisional Ball","rule_summary":"Under the Rules of Golf by the R&A and USGA, a provisional ball is only a backup if the original ball might be lost outside a penalty area or out of bounds. You generally may not choose the provisional just because it is in a better position.","penalty_strokes":null,"situation":"Whether you may continue with the provisional depends on what happened to the original ball and when you played the provisional.","options":[],"suggestion":null,"procedure":null,"branches":[],"clarifying_question":"Was your original ball found in bounds within the 3-minute search time before you played the provisional from a spot nearer the hole than where the original was estimated to be?","answer_options":["Yes, the original was found in bounds within 3 minutes","No, the original was not found within 3 minutes or was out of bounds","I’m not sure"],"clarifying_questions":[],"disclaimer":"Grounded in the Rules of Golf – the final ruling always belongs to the people on the course: your group, a referee, or the Committee.","rules_basis":"R_AND_A_USGA"}