Unplayable lie / provisional

[NorfolkShaun]

If you hit a ball you think maybe lost then choose to play a prov, then you find your ball but deem it unplayable can you then choose to take you prov, on the basis you hit you next shot from the original position

I think the answer is no but just wondered and was looking for calirifaction

 

[Spuddy]

If you hit a ball you think maybe lost then choose to play a prov, then you find your ball but deem it unplayable can you then choose to take you prov, on the basis you hit you next shot from the original position

I think the answer is no but just wondered and was looking for calirifaction

Definitely not. As soon as you find the original ball the provisional is out of play. The reason being that the location of your provisional (hopefully on the short stuff) will influence your decision as to how to proceed.

 

[NorfolkShaun]

Definitely not. As soon as you find the original ball the provisional is out of play. The reason being that the location of your provisional (hopefully on the short stuff) will influence your decision as to go to proceed.

Cheers thought this was the case. I guess the only option would be to not look for your first if you thought you were in real trouble but then you would not be playing a prov

 

[full_throttle]

you don't have to look for your original ball, BUT if a FC finds a ball you must identify it

 

[pbrown7582]

Cheers thought this was the case. I guess the only option would be to not look for your first if you thought you were in real trouble but then you would not be playing a prov

Or don't declare your 2nd ball a prov before you hit it, it's then the ball in play.

 

[Imurg]

Or don't declare your 2nd ball a prov before you hit it, it's then the ball in play.

And watch it sail into a worse position than the original.....:rofl:

 

[Foxholer]

And watch it sail into a worse position than the original.....:rofl:

The voice of experience!!

 

[Imurg]

The voice of experience!!

Absolutely!!
I've mastered the art of losing the provisional but finding the original....