Anyway, other than Preferred Lies (Model Local Rule E-3), you would place a ball when taking free relief for interference by an abnormal course condition when the ball was originally on the ...

Finally, if the ball placed a second time also does not stay on that spot, the player must place a ball on the nearest spot where the ball will stay at rest, subject to the limits in Rule 14.2e.

Results with the rule change in 2024. In 2024, when the decision was made to place the ball on the 30-yard line, the format produced a 32.8% return rate, a notable increase over 2023 (21.8%), but ...