The "leaf" rule came under discussion, as Cottonwood is presently covered in them. I found an article on Golf Digest referencing model local rule F-14, which covers the scenario. If this rule is in effect, you can get free relief from a ball lost among leaves. The model local rule can be found here.
However, our club did not put this local rule in place, so it's just a lost ball. For pace of play, we do have a lost ball local rule in place. This local rule allows you to take a 2-stroke penalty instead of stroke and distance. Rule E-5 at the same link.
A local rule that our club has adopted is the rule that allows relief from a dirt cart path. Standard golf rules only allow relief from man-made cart paths. That one also came up at Cottonwood.
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