North Mimms
Tour Winner
I'm posting this in Lounge rather than Rules section because I'm more interested in the "spirit" of doing this, as I know what the Rules say...
Last week, nice drive on par 5.
Then hoicked 2nd shot left and it rolled into trees. Loads of brambles in there.
No point in playing a Provisional - I was pretty sure I would find the ball but equally sure that I wouldn't like it.
I considered just putting a new ball in play from where I played the 2nd (thus rendering first ball Lost) but thought it wasn't the "done thing".
So went and found first ball which WAS unplayable in brambles. So I dropped it within 2 club lengths (not a great place) and carried on and ended up with 8.
What do you think of "abandoning" a ball that's in the doodoo and putting a new ball in play?
Is it something that you are reluctant to do, or is it a sensible move sometimes and we should do it more often?
Last week, nice drive on par 5.
Then hoicked 2nd shot left and it rolled into trees. Loads of brambles in there.
No point in playing a Provisional - I was pretty sure I would find the ball but equally sure that I wouldn't like it.
I considered just putting a new ball in play from where I played the 2nd (thus rendering first ball Lost) but thought it wasn't the "done thing".
So went and found first ball which WAS unplayable in brambles. So I dropped it within 2 club lengths (not a great place) and carried on and ended up with 8.
What do you think of "abandoning" a ball that's in the doodoo and putting a new ball in play?
Is it something that you are reluctant to do, or is it a sensible move sometimes and we should do it more often?