Requiring the dropped ball to come to rest in and be played from the same relief area where it was dropped makes it much more likely that the ball will be played from close to where it originally came to rest.A dropped ball was previously allowed to roll up to two club-lengths from where it hit the ground – so that, for example, it could have ended up being played up to three club-lengths from the nearest point of relief from a cart path or ground under repair, or up to four club-lengths from where the original ball went into a lateral water hazard or where it was unplayable. The new procedure avoids giving players more relief than necessary: If the placed ball does not come to rest on that spot after two attempts, the player will then place the ball on the nearest spot (not nearer the hole) where it will come to rest.If the dropped ball comes to rest outside the relief area, it is dropped a second time if it comes to rest outside the relief area after being dropped a second time it is placed where it first touched the ground.The ball must be dropped in and come to rest in the relief area and there is no re-drop requirement if the dropped ball accidentally hits a person or object after hitting the ground but before coming to rest in the relief area. New Rule: Players continue to drop a ball when taking relief, but the dropping procedure is changed in several ways as detailed in Rule 14.3:
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