Plugged Ball Rule | Golf Monthly

Why is it on the European Tour, and other tours probably, they get relief from embedded balls wherever on the course it may be?

This is one rule that needs changed. Even if with the clause your not allowed to clean the ball if your not on the fairway and excluding relief when in a hazard of course.

The game needs to be a fair challenge. Balls shouldn't be plugging in the summer but some courses just have 'those' areas....