Golf Rules – Rough and Fairway are both General Area

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When you have interference from a reasonable stroke/normal stance in the rough (part of the general area), are you permitted to drop in the fairway?
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If that spot is within the player’s ‘relief area’ then they are permitted to drop there, as fairway and rough in the general area, is considered the same area.
Interpretation 16.1/1.
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