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My opponent’s ball disappeared near a water hazard, but I am not sure whether th
{"status":"clarify","headline":"NEED FACTS | Was the ball found or known to be in the penalty area?","action":null,"rule":null,"rule_code":null,"rule_title":null,"rule_summary":null,"penalty_strokes":null,"situation":"Under the Rules of Golf by the R&A and USGA, the key issue is whether it is known or virtually certain that the ball is in the penalty area. Mere uncertainty is not enough.","options":[],"suggestion":null,"procedure":null,"branches":[],"clarifying_question":"Which best describes what happened?","answer_options":["The ball was found within 3 minutes in the penalty area.","It was not found, but everyone saw enough to be virtually certain it went into","It was not found, and it is only possible or likely that it went into the","The ball was found outside the penalty area."],"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"}
My opponent’s ball disappeared near a water hazard, but I am not sure whether th
My opponent’s ball disappeared near a water hazard, but I am not sure whether the ball actually went into the water. How should the situation be handled?
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