Dear Linda,
A playing partner played a provisional ball off the tee as he
suspected he might not find his original in the rough.
He found & played what he believed was his provisional
ball, but afterwards discovered his provisional ball further along. He then
only realized that the ball he had just played was in fact his original ball.
As the ball he actually played was his original, is there
any penalty or should he count it as his 4th shot as he would have for his real
provisional ball?
Thanks!
Lou from Dublin, Ireland
Dear Lou,
No penalty. The player violated no Rule. However, I am once
again mystified as to why players continually fail to identify a golf ball
before they hit it. It only takes a moment to check the ball, and it helps
avoid all sorts of complications, questions, and potential rules violations.
Linda
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