Hello Linda,
I have a two-part question.
While playing a Par 5, my second shot landed right of the
green, but was not found (lost ball). I'm not sure what the ruling is, but to
keep pace, I dropped a new ball near where the ball should have been. I gave
myself a stroke penalty for doing so.
Playing four, I chipped onto the green. The ball deflected
off the shoe of a fellow competitor who was on the green. I played the ball
where it came to rest and made the putt, carding a suspect 5.
I just wanted to get clarification if this hole was played
correctly or not. One of the fellow competitors showed negative emotion towards
it.
Thank you.
Lou from Encinitas, California
Dear Lou,
Whenever your ball is lost, you are required to play another
ball under stroke and distance [Rule 27-1]. This means you must return to where
you hit your previous shot, drop a ball, and add one penalty stroke to your
score. This is a fairly basic Rule; I wouldn’t fault the player who showed
“negative emotion.” In a tournament, if you failed to correct your mistake
before teeing off on the next hole, you would be subject to disqualification.
There is no penalty for your chip from off the green
deflecting off a fellow competitor who was on the green [Rule 19-4]. You must
play the ball as it lies.
Linda
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