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**9V42h1eT** · 05-18-2007, 04:00 PM

I have to admit I cheated once yesterday. It was OK'd by the group we were playing with since it was their fault, though. I hit over the green into the surrounding woods on my second. They were in the area and marked my ball for me with one of their hats. I play the ball. Turns out when I look at it on the green, wasn't my ball. Should have been penalty, but I blame them since they said it was mine and it was the same brand.

Also, general question on rules:
I had two more balls go DEEP into woods. One took me three strokes to get out. The other I dropped outside at the point of entry without really looking much and ended up bogeying the hole.

So, what are the rules on "how much" you have to look. I could have probably shvaed five strokes off my score if I would have shortened the search.

Playing the wrong ball is a bitch. I've done it twice, once in a tournament. I make an effort to ID my ball every time. It's the time you're sure it's your ball that it turns out it isn't.

You have 5 minutes to look for lost balls, I believe. If it is declared lost, you hit the provisional you should have hit after the tee shot, stroke and distance penalty.

If you didn't hit a provi, you get to walk back to the tee box and hit another one in front of the people waiting to tee off. That's the USGA rule.

Our league has a rule that if a ball is lost in the rough, you just drop it where you thought it landed with a one stroke penalty. Speeds up play.

05-18-2007, 04:00 PM	#8
9V42h1eT Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 430 Senior Member	I have to admit I cheated once yesterday. It was OK'd by the group we were playing with since it was their fault, though. I hit over the green into the surrounding woods on my second. They were in the area and marked my ball for me with one of their hats. I play the ball. Turns out when I look at it on the green, wasn't my ball. Should have been penalty, but I blame them since they said it was mine and it was the same brand. Also, general question on rules: I had two more balls go DEEP into woods. One took me three strokes to get out. The other I dropped outside at the point of entry without really looking much and ended up bogeying the hole. So, what are the rules on "how much" you have to look. I could have probably shvaed five strokes off my score if I would have shortened the search. Playing the wrong ball is a bitch. I've done it twice, once in a tournament. I make an effort to ID my ball every time. It's the time you're sure it's your ball that it turns out it isn't. You have 5 minutes to look for lost balls, I believe. If it is declared lost, you hit the provisional you should have hit after the tee shot, stroke and distance penalty. If you didn't hit a provi, you get to walk back to the tee box and hit another one in front of the people waiting to tee off. That's the USGA rule. Our league has a rule that if a ball is lost in the rough, you just drop it where you thought it landed with a one stroke penalty. Speeds up play.
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