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#ICanHitADraw
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I said that's how I read it. You could replace the ball, but say your third shot was the putt in question, replace the ball hitting five.If you can't defend your premise, maybe someone else can.
Let's say I have a 1 ft putt downhill on a very fast green. I miss the putt and it rolls completely off the green, down the apron into the fairway (the green was elevated above the fairway and apron). The ball comes to rest about 50 yds from the pin.
If what you say is true (which I don't think it is), then I can replace my ball back where I made my 1 ft putt attempt at the cost of just 1 stroke. Considering that the odds of my playing the ball from 50 yds away to 1 ft away from the pin aren't all that high, taking a 1 stroke penalty to have the opportunity to take another 1 ft putt is worth it.
But like I said, I don't think you're interpretation of the rules is correct as I have NEVER seen a golf pro or otherwise avail themselves of the option to replace a ball that was NOT lost nor OB as you suggest at simply the cost of 1 penalty stroke.
I've never seen anyone do it either, but that doesn't mean they can't. But I wouldn't be surprised if someone has done it.