Ball Lost/OB/Provisional Ball

Question 1

When ball is lost in general area/bunker or comes to rest OB…

Answer 1

the progression of playing from tee to green is broken

-if a ball in a penalty area is not found, progression is not broken and penalty area relief restores it

Question 2

Length to look for ball

Answer 2

3 minutes from when player or caddie arrives to area where ball is lost

Question 3

Fairly searching for ball

Answer 3

• You may move, bend, break grass, bushes, branches
• you may move sand/water without penalty
• there is no penalty for improving area
• there is no penalty is ball is moved when looking (replace it)

Question 4

When is a ball OB

Answer 4

when the entire ball is outside boundary edge of course (part of ball means it is in play)
-players may stand OB to play shot

Question 5

Procedure for lost ball

Answer 5

Stroke and distance

Question 6

Provisional ball

Answer 6

another ball is played to save time

• if you find original ball you must play it
• if you don’t find it you play provisional under stroke and distance
• must say provisional before playing and if you dont then that ball is automatically in play