{"type":"video","version":"1.0","html":"<iframe src=\"https://www.loom.com/embed/8e5d269b3b0b4555a6d6d08e382f0eff\" frameborder=\"0\" width=\"1280\" height=\"960\" webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen allowfullscreen></iframe>","height":960,"width":1280,"provider_name":"Loom","provider_url":"https://www.loom.com","thumbnail_height":960,"thumbnail_width":1280,"thumbnail_url":"https://cdn.loom.com/sessions/thumbnails/8e5d269b3b0b4555a6d6d08e382f0eff-476d281e85c36341.gif","duration":2264,"title":"Rule 8 Course Played as It Is Found","description":"This Loom explains Rule 8 of the Rules of Golf, focusing on “play the course as you find it” by covering conditions affecting the stroke (CATS). It details five protected areas that players cannot improve, including the lie of the ball, intended stance, intended swing, line of play, and relief areas, and notes that intent does not matter. Darren and CJ also cover prohibited versus allowed actions, including moving boundary or tee markers, bending branches for your stance, and lightly grounding a club behind the ball. They discuss restoration options to avoid penalties and emphasize that violations generally carry the general penalty, while examples include a 2026 Open Championship incident involving Bryson DeChambeau."}