Drop/Redrop from a Lateral Water Hazard ?

[Macster]

Played a Final today, which I lost on the 19th unfortunately, but something's niggling me......

10th Hole, Par 5, 1 down, and I hit my Drive in the stream, which is a Lateral Water Hazard, Red Stakes etc.. I find my ball, and mark where I think it entered the stream, and take a drop within 2 Club lengths.
However, it rebounds and rolls back into said stream, so I do same again, just slightly further away, but still within 2 Club lengths. This time, its sits ok.

I play my shot, and Wedge to the Green, and then hole my Putt, for a 5, to amazingly halve the hole.

Question is, on reflection, was I right in re-dropping my ball, without further Penalty ?

As a 9handicapper, I should perhaps know, but we're all puzzled sometimes !!??

Thx all.

 

[Colin L]

Worry not. You proceeded correctly. Rolling back into the lateral water hazard is one of the situations which require you to re-drop.

(All 9 of these situations are listed in Rule 20-2c but con't bother learnng them. It will will be worded much more simply in January but no change in having to re-drop if it rolls back into what will then be called a penalty area.)

 

[mikejohnchapman]

No you were right to redrop if the ball rolled back into the hazard.

2 Goes and then place.