{
  "id": 7585891,
  "title": "Rules Guy: Do I get free relief if my ball hits a fake bird?",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/15/rules-guy-do-i-get-free-relief-if-my-ball-hits-a-fake-bird",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-15T16:19:29.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Golf.com",
    "slug": "golf-com",
    "url": "https://golf.com/instruction/rules/rules-guy-free-relief-ball-hits-bird-decoy/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "What should you do if your ball hits a bird decoy on the course? Are you entitled to free relief? Rules Guy has the answer. The post Rules Guy: Do I get free relief if my ball hits a fake bird? appeared first on Golf .",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}