GMac looking for his ball in the gorse

[Mark_G]

GMac has hit two balls off the tee, both into a gorse bush, his second is very awkward, but he is trying to find the first "so he can go back to the tee", why? Surely if he played a provisional then thats it, or is it that the original is unplayable so a different rule comes into play?

 

[Mark_G]

He ended up hitting his provisional ball, but can someone explain why the commentator was talking about finding the first ball so he could go back to the tee. Thanks.

 

[chris661]

Once you find your original ball that is the ball that is in play the provisional ball becomes irrelevant. The provisional is only an use if he fails to find the first ball.

 

[Mark_G]

So if he found the original, but it was unplayable then he would have to tee again?

 

[ScienceBoy]

Using the rules in your favour is never a bad thing!

 

[chris661]

Yes and be three of the tee by if be never found it and wanted to do the same with the provisional it would be five of the tee I think

 

[brendy]

Using the rules is exactly it, nothing wrong with that. He hit his first, stuffed it, hit a prov, stuffed it. Find the first one it is the same as any shot you get your three options.
1. 2 club relief, shot penalty
2. take a line back keeping ball in line, one shot penalty
3. go back to the tee, again a shot penalty but you can bet your bottom dollar he wouldnt make the same mistake again.

 

[Mark_G]

Well he ended up scoring 9 so if he could of started again then I dont blame him for looking hard, sorry to ask a stupid question like this but me and the chap I play with are beginners and we always drop a ball or play a provisional. If we walked back to the tee every time we were in this situation we would never get round

 

[richy]

Do you drop a ball from where you hit your shot from or where you think it landed?

 

[oakey22]

if we are just havin a knock about with friends then we will just drop the ball where we think we lost the existing one, its only social though so not competing with each other either.

I know it is not the rules but like i said, its only a bit of fun

 

[brendy]

Well he ended up scoring 9 so if he could of started again then I dont blame him for looking hard, sorry to ask a stupid question like this but me and the chap I play with are beginners and we always drop a ball or play a provisional. If we walked back to the tee every time we were in this situation we would never get round

If unsure on the tee, hit a provisional

 

[HomerJSimpson]

The unwritten first rule of golf is always play the provisional first. It's usually (unless you're GMac) a belter

 

[Imurg]

I'm actually quite good at losing the provisional and finding the original - right pain in the backside..........from a losing balls point of view.

 

[palindromicbob]

If unsure anywhere, hit a provisional

Edited for a player of my level!

 

[Tommo21]

Well he ended up scoring 9 so if he could of started again then I dont blame him for looking hard, sorry to ask a stupid question like this but me and the chap I play with are beginners and we always drop a ball or play a provisional. If we walked back to the tee every time we were in this situation we would never get round

So here is the lesson. If you think you ball MAY be lost or OOB then him a prov.

 

[Ethan]

Well he ended up scoring 9 so if he could of started again

Could HAVE, not could of.

Sorry, that is my pet hate bad use of English (sic).

 

[Mark_G]

if we are just havin a knock about with friends then we will just drop the ball where we think we lost the existing one, its only social though so not competing with each other either.

I know it is not the rules but like i said, its only a bit of fun

Same here, but I don't just lose them off the tee, I manage to lose them everywhere, I could probably manage to lose a ball on the green.