Rules Q

linksrookie

Say you hit a slightly wayward shot and think to yourself:

"Ah, that clearly landed in the rough about 7/8 feet off the fairway - no need for a provisional..."

Then you get up there and you can't find it for the life of you, it's possibly plugged and/or hiding under a leaf.

Do you have to trek all the way back and hit another?

mafc

linksrookie wrote: »

Say you hit a slightly wayward shot and think to yourself:

"Ah, that clearly landed in the rough about 7/8 feet off the fairway - no need for a provisional..."

Then you get up there and you can't find it for the life of you, it's possibly plugged and/or hiding under a leaf.

Do you have to trek all the way back and hit another?

Of course you do, it's a lost ball !

alxmorgan

linksrookie wrote: »

Say you hit a slightly wayward shot and think to yourself:

"Ah, that clearly landed in the rough about 7/8 feet off the fairway - no need for a provisional..."

Then you get up there and you can't find it for the life of you, it's possibly plugged and/or hiding under a leaf.

Do you have to trek all the way back and hit another?

Not if you are prepared to scratch the hole (stableford) but yes if you want to continue to play the hole.

linksrookie

mafc wrote: »

Of course you do, it's a lost ball !

Think I'll be hitting a lot more provisionals once I start competitions in the new year so.......

alxmorgan

linksrookie wrote: »

Think I'll be hitting a lot more provisionals once I start competitions in the new year so.......

Always the safe option. Especially this time of year with soft ground and lots of leafs for them to hide under.

Montgolfier

Watch out for crows too feckers this time of year.

mister gullible

Montgolfier wrote: »

Watch out for crows too feckers this time of year.

Starting to sound like Father Jack. Keep a hold on your spectacles

stockdam

I'd advise you to download and read the R&A rules of golf.

linksrookie

Thanks for the advice, buddy!!

migemo

Thought lost ball was 2 shot penalty. i.e hit 4th shot from where you reckon it landed, or trek back and play 3rd shot from tee(better option).

Montgolfier

migemo wrote: »

Thought lost ball was 2 shot penalty. i.e hit 4th shot from where you reckon it landed, or trek back and play 3rd shot from tee(better option).

Seriously you trolling lol

alxmorgan

migemo wrote: »

Thought lost ball was 2 shot penalty. i.e hit 4th shot from where you reckon it landed, or trek back and play 3rd shot from tee(better option).

Afraid not

migemo

I stand corrected.

stockdam

Simple guidelines are here:


http://www.randa.org/en/Playing-Golf/Quick-Guide-to-the-Rules/Ball-Lost-or-Out-of-Bounds-Provisional-Ball.aspx


You'll find different formats of the rules here:


http://www.randa.org/en/RandA/Downloads-and-Publications.aspx


It's worth reading them and remembering the basic ones like what happens if I lose a ball or think that a ball may be lost. Yes I have played with people who think it's OK to drop a ball close to where they think that the ball was lost. Knowing where to drop is also worth reading as people often do it wrong (both to their advantage and disadvantage).