This the rules of golf. Same ones for USGA and R&A:
25-2. Embedded Ball
A ball embedded in its own pitch-mark in the ground in any
closely-mown area through the green may be lifted, cleaned
and dropped, without penalty, as near as possible to the spot
where it lay but not nearer the hole. The ball when dropped
must first strike a part of the course through the green.
“Closely-mown area” means any area of the course, including
paths through the rough, cut to fairway height or less.
Sometimes professional tournements may have a different local rule for this circumstance.
__________________ Reverse every natural instinct and do the opposite of what you are inclined to do, and you will probably come very close to having a perfect golf swing.
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