Play it as it lies
PLAY IT AS IT LIES
Ball sitting on the edge of a bare/sandy dirt area bordering sparse grass in the general area
That scruffy bare patch is just the course doing its best — unless your club has marked it as Ground Under Repair, there's no free lunch here. Brush up on your bump-and-run and get on with it!
NOT RATED YET — BE THE FIRST
Read Rule 9 on randa.orgAlways check the official rule. GolfRules.pro settles the banter. It is not the match committee.