Three options could make the ball playable even if it was stuck to the tree. <\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\nWhat happens when a Lost Ball Is Found AFTER Playing Provisional Ball<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
This is when things start to get tricky. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Find the original ball after you have already started playing the provisional ball. You should be able to play the original ball as long as it is BEHIND the original ball. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
If it was in front of the original ball, meaning closer to the hole, then you must count the strokes of the provisional ball plus the strokes up to the point of losing the original ball because now you have technically used the wrong ball. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Argh?!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
I won’t lie. This is beyond confusing. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
It makes me wonder how anyone can keep up with this. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
I struggle to remember how many strokes I took on a hole after I hit the ball. Let’s add strokes “up to a point” if a lost ball is found versus the provisional ball.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Final Thoughts<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
I always found it funny that a casual golf viewer can call the USPGA after watching a tournament on television and tell them that a golfer broke a rule. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Something about that seems wrong. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
But the reality is that the rules of golf can be so nuanced that as I have learned more and more about how this game actually works, it makes sense that not everyone will remember every rule. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Regardless, we play this game for fun, right? So make sure you choose good playing partners who can take a joke, not take the game too seriously, and allow you to bend a rule here or there just for fun.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
If we are looking to play in a tournament, that is one thing, but if we are out here to relax in nature and hit a few balls while at it, enjoy the game.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n
One of the things that you can do to avoid hitting the ball out of bounds often is to have a good set of clubs that are measured for your height. Check out this review of Global Golf. It is the best place that I go to to get used clubs for very low prices. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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