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　　Q: Two balls lie together in a hazard. Both balls are playable. The ball nearer the hole would interefere with a stroke at the other ball, and vice versa. It appears likely that one of the balls is the players ball. However, neither ball is identifiable because the markings on both balls are obscured by mud. What is the proper procedure if the other ball is (a) probably the ball of an opponent or a fellow-competitor or (b) an abandoned ball?

　　A: The Rules of Golf do not contemplate such a situation. In equity (Rule 1-4), the player may lift the ball farther from the hole following the procedure prescribed in Rule 12-2, and clean it to the extent necessary for identification. In situation (a), if the lifted ball is a ball in play, it must be replaced. Before playing, the owner of the ball which had been lifted would be entitled to have the other ball lifted by its prospective owner under Rule 22. In situation (b), if the lifted ball is an abandoned ball, the player may discard it and play the other ball.

　　问：两个球都位于障碍区，但两个球都处于可打状态。一个更靠近球洞的球会干涉到另一个球的击打，反之亦然。其中有一个球是球员的球。但因为两个球的球标上都有泥，所以分辨不清。如果另一个球是（a）也许对手的球或同组球员的球，或者（b）一个被抛弃的球，应该采取怎样的处理程序？

　　答：《高尔夫球规则》时没有预期到这种情况。本来公平的原则（规则1-4），这名球员按照规则12-2描述的程序捡起离洞稍远的那个球，然后擦干净并做进一步的辨别。在这种情况下（a），如果被捡起的这个球就是比赛用球，那它必须被重新放置。按照规则22，在打球前，被捡起的那个球的主人有资格通过另一个球的准主人捡起另一个球。在另外一种情况下（b），如果被捡起的那个球是一个被抛弃的球，那球员可以抛弃它，然后另打一个球。

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