Player NOT Entitled to Free Relief for an Embedded Ball – Golf Rules

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The player’s ball became plugged in the ground from their last stroke, but they are not entitled to free relief. Why not?
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The ball was never airborne, and therefore this is not considered an embedded ball under Rule 16.3.
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