There's special rules in 2019 for a ball in the teeing area. For example, if you swing and miss the ball is in play, but you can still'retee it. See rule 6.2.
This is a big change for this year. The term "relief area" is new.
Also, it is now much easier under the rules to drop twice and then get to place the ball.
Horrible, just horrible. 5 up with 8 to play and all they could get is a tie! I hope we don't lose by a half of a point because I'll blame them. Doesn't matter what they did yesterday. Well, that's golf!