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The phrase "known or virtually certain" has been incorporated into the Rules of Golf in 2008 in an
attempt to clarify when a player may take relief for a ball lost in a water hazard (Rule 26-1), for a ball that may
have been moved by an outside agency (Rule 18-1) or for a ball that has not been found and may be
lost in an obstruction (Rule 24-3) or an abnormal ground condition (Rule 25-1c).

Which scenario below most accurately depicts a situation in which the location of the ball is known or virtually certain?

A

A player hits his tee shot over a small rise (blind shot) down the center of the fairway.  The landing area is fairly soft due to recent heavy rains.  As the player walks forward to find his ball, he sees a fox scampering away from the approximate area from where his ball lay.  He cannot find his ball.
B

  A player hits his tee shot approximately 295 yards towards a pond that is surrounded by tall grass and bordered on one side by heavy woods.  He sees the ball splash.
C

A player hits a high shot into a thickly needled pine tree.  The tree borders the fairway and there is an extensive area of fescue surrounding the pine tree.  He does not see the ball come down.
D

A player hits a blind tee shot toward the right side of the fairway which is bordered by a large pond.  The area surrounding the pond is closely mown.  As he approaches the area, the group ahead is still waiting to hit their next shots to the green and one of them informs the player that he saw a ball land in the middle of the pond.