Rules Infringement?

[Kennysarmy]

I'm stood on the back tees about to play a medal, the two ball in front have teed off and one guy has had a bit of a mare - he's hit the box of sand by the yellow tees and his ball has ricocheted to the left of the tee box, as I'm watching he then attempts a miraculous recovery shot through some small trees which inevitably goes wrong.

His ball hits a small tree and flies back behind him into a hedge running along the boundary of the course behind the 1st tee box, marked by white stakes.

He has a quick look for his ball then shouts over to his mate that he needs another ball from his bag, which is duly thrown across to him.

He then stands about 5 yards in from the OOB hedge and throws a ball on the ground to play from!

What would you do?

 

[Slab]

I guess it depends if I knew whether or not they were playing in the medal too

If they are and the tee markers are close enough together for me to be heard without screaming like a banshee, then to protect the other player I'd clarify his intended play with him before he took his shot

 

[jim8flog]

Ditto to Slab.

 

[user2010]

Grass 'em up to the committee

 

[williamalex1]

Has your club allowed dropping back on the fairway under the new rules, local rule E5, would be a non qualifying comp of course .
There is a thread if you search , new rule 2019 out of bounds ,post 413 by rule fan.