What to do if this (OOB) happens

[vkurup]

During the last week medal.. I was having a torrid time. I shot my personal worst and also posted a rant on the forum. I skipped one funny thing that happened.

Our 13th P5 is a tight tee shot and is tree lined on the right hand side and is OOB. The 14th hole comes back on the other side of the trees and there is a narrow public bridle path between among the trees.

I tee-ed off and got some good distance on it but it sailed too close to the trees, and then finally (looked like) it went OOB. Many a times the ball hits the tress and drops down or pops back on the fairway etc - but you can never guess.

As I reloaded and was about to swing.. A fellow appeared between the trees a good 200y away, waved his arms and threw my ball onto our fairway!!! We had no idea if my ball had gone to the 14th green or if it was on the bridle path or who the guy was. We looked at each other and asked my partners (incl a committee member) on what to do. We all (sort of) agreed it was OOB and I hit my prov.

My round was blown anyways, so no point thinking about it. But what you do?

 

[DCB]

There was a thread about this sort of thing just recently was there not. My take is that the ball was OB when the helpful chap picked it up and then he returned it to save you losing a ball in the trees. OB in my opinion.

 

[rulefan]

Where is the OOB margin in relation to the bridle path?

 

[vkurup]

Where is the OOB margin in relation to the bridle path?

Not sure I understand the Q.. but the OOB line is in the line of the trees... and the bridle path is just on the other side, say about 3-5 feet

 

[Crow]

I'd try and get to the fellow before he goes and ask him to point out where it was, then if it was in bounds I'd replace and carry on, if out then play the provisional.

If you can't speak to him then have to assume OB.

 

[duncan mackie]

I'd try and get to the fellow before he goes and ask him to point out where it was, then if it was in bounds I'd replace and carry on, if out then play the provisional.

If you can't speak to him then have to assume OB.

yes to the first bit - with regard to the latter you would have to use your best estimate of where the ball was; based soley on what's been written here on that there doesn't appear to be sufficient (if anything) that suggests it wasn't out of bounds.

 

[HawkeyeMS]

I'd try and get to the fellow before he goes and ask him to point out where it was, then if it was in bounds I'd replace and carry on, if out then play the provisional.

If you can't speak to him then have to assume OB.

Knowing the hole well there is no way it was in bounds. The OB is placed such that you would see someone pick it up if it were in bounds. There is also a drop down to the bridle path so a passer by probably wouldn't see a ball in bounds

 

[pbrown7582]

There was a thread about this sort of thing just recently was there not. My take is that the ball was OB when the helpful chap picked it up and then he returned it to save you losing a ball in the trees. OB in my opinion.

sounds like the answer to me too.

 

[vkurup]

I agree with all of you.. It was OOB and I did reload and also thanks to him did not lose a ball..

HOWEVER... would it be more <wink> helpful <wink> of him if he had chucked it over the trees and all of us would have thought that Mother nature just kicked the ball back. It would be one small bright spark in what was a miserable day.

Would you rather chuck it over the trees or walk 20 yards-wave-throw the ball.