After making a stroke at their ball resting in the general area, a player discovers that the ball they have played was moved onto the course by an outside influence after the ball had come to rest out of bounds. Which of the following is false?

A.      In match play, the player must correct the mistake if the discovery is made before the opponent makes his next stroke or takes a similar action.

B.      In stroke play, the player must correct the mistake if the discovery is made before making a stroke from the next teeing area or for the final hole of the round before returning their scorecard.

C.      In match play or stroke play, the player gets the general penalty for playing a wrong ball and in stroke play must correct the mistake by taking stroke-and-distance relief (Rule 18.2b) from the teeing area.

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