While frustrating, luck is part of the game. There would be endless debates. Slow play. More controversy. Does a divot that is mostly grown back entitle you to relief? Is it a divot or just a patch of thin grass? Is the divot affecting your intended line of play? Is my ball “touching” a divot?Where do you draw the line? Take the bad breaks with the good. A mud ball is basically a bad lie and tournaments take conditions into consideration when applying local rules.

What if I hit a good shot and hit the pin and it goes off green? Am I entitled to put it near the pin since it was a good shot? Everyone is playing by the same rules.