Linda,
Happy to hear from you as we venture into 2019 rules.
How do you see the usefulness of a Provisional Ball under the new Local Rule? Should a provisional ever be called for at the club/casual level?
Lou from Hackettstown, New Jersey
Dear Lou,
Yes.
Consider the example of a player hitting a wayward tee shot that might be out of bounds not far from the teeing area. He might want to play a provisional ball to try to get better distance out of his tee shot.
For another example, a player may have lost his ball in some rough behind the elbow of a dogleg, such that relief two club-lengths out onto the fairway would not give him a clear shot to the green.
The Local Rule referenced by this reader is E-5: Alternative to Stroke and Distance for Lost Ball or Ball Out of Bounds.
Linda
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