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Temporary
Insanity
If a player attempts
to hit a drive an unprecedented distance through the use of an excessively long,
fast, or forceful swing in which his torso is abnormally contorted, or his club
shaft goes well past parallel in his backswing, or he audibly grunts or moans
during the downswing, or either or both of his feet come out of his shoes at the
conclusion of his follow-through, and the resulting shot is unsuccessful, he may
tee up and hit another ball without assessing a stroke, but before doing so he
must return his driver to his golf bag and replace it with a 3-wood or a long
iron, and he must then swing that club in a restrained, prudent, and judicious
fashion, with a compact arc, a measured pace, and a moderate body movement However,
if he once again employs a wild and uncontrolled swing, he forfeits his right
to replay under this exception, even if he should claim that this fresh instance
of overswinging was caused by a reasonable desire on his part to make up for the
fact that the second ball was being hit with a club of less inherent power than
the driver, and hence to achieve his customary length off the tee, he had no choice
but to strike it with a greater-than-normal velocity and ferocity.
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