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Alex1975
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Hi All,
I was out playing the annual family match last night at Batchworth Park. My brother in law hit a pull onto the fairway next to us, when we got to the scene of the crime there was no ball but there was a four ball walking up. One of said four ball said "oh are you playing a Titleist 4?" so he already knew he had hit my brothers ball (GRRRRRR!!!!!) seems he hit a straight shot back up parallel with our tee. It was a friendly match so he hit the ball back to my brother after showing him where he had found it and my bro took a free drop. As a little side story the guy said "I know where I hit it from as there is a huge divot" why the hell did you not fill it in then you nob!!!!
We got chatting in the bar afterwards and I wondered what would have been the proper course of action? If it were a comp what should my brother have done? played it where it sat post being hit by our idiot ball thief.
I know what the guy on the other hole would have to do and would lose as I have hit a stray ball in a comp myself and took the penilty (im my case just a stray ball not someone elses).
Thanks all
Alex
I was out playing the annual family match last night at Batchworth Park. My brother in law hit a pull onto the fairway next to us, when we got to the scene of the crime there was no ball but there was a four ball walking up. One of said four ball said "oh are you playing a Titleist 4?" so he already knew he had hit my brothers ball (GRRRRRR!!!!!) seems he hit a straight shot back up parallel with our tee. It was a friendly match so he hit the ball back to my brother after showing him where he had found it and my bro took a free drop. As a little side story the guy said "I know where I hit it from as there is a huge divot" why the hell did you not fill it in then you nob!!!!
We got chatting in the bar afterwards and I wondered what would have been the proper course of action? If it were a comp what should my brother have done? played it where it sat post being hit by our idiot ball thief.
I know what the guy on the other hole would have to do and would lose as I have hit a stray ball in a comp myself and took the penilty (im my case just a stray ball not someone elses).
Thanks all
Alex
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