Do you know the rules? Colin hits his tee shot into the thick rough. He decides to play a provisional ball to save time and the ball comes to rest two feet from the hole. As his provisional ball is so close to the hole, he does not search for his original ball before tapping in the short putt. After he has holed his putt, and before 5 minutes has passed, a spectator calls over to say that Colin’s original ball has been found. What is the ruling?
A. Colin must disregard the score with his provisional ball and continue play with his original ball B. Colin’s score with the provisional ball stands. C. Colin’s score with the provisional ball stands but he must add an additional penalty of two strokes for incorrectly substituting his ball in play.
Find out what the answer is in next week’s newsletter.
Did you get the answer to last week’s rule? Danny stands with his feet outside the 6th teeing ground when playing his tee-shot. His ball is within the teeing ground. What is the ruling?
A. There is no penalty. B. Danny is penalised two strokes and must replay his tee shot. C. Danny is penalised one stroke and must play his ball as it lies. Correct answer: A. There is no penalty. A player may stand outside the teeing ground to play a ball inside the teeing ground. (See the Definition of “Teeing Ground” and Rule 11-1).
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