In stroke play, a player’s ball lies just outside a bunker in the general area. They properly take relief from a sprinkler head and the ball comes to rest in the proper relief area. Before making their next stroke, the ball moves coming to rest inside the bunker. It is not known or virtually certain what caused the ball to move. They then play the ball from its new position. What penalty if any, does the player receive?

A.      No Penalty

B.      One Stroke Penalty

C.      General Penalty

D.      Loss of hole Penalty

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