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Ball sitting on a muddy, badly churned-up sandy/dirt area with cart tyre tracks running through it

Those tyre ruts look like Ground Under Repair (GUR) — if the committee has marked this area or it's clearly been designated as such, you're entitled to free relief under Rule 16.1. Even if not marked, the churned-up cart tracks themselves may qualify as GUR; check with your committee. If it's not GUR, those leaves are loose impediments you can shift for free before taking your lumps.

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Read Rule 16.1 on randa.org
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