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Out of Bounds and Lost Balls
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Out-of-bounds
should be clearly marked around the golf course, usually with white
stakes or white lines. The penalty for out of bounds (OB) is stroke-plus-distance;
in other words, add one stroke to your score, then go back to where
you hit the shot from and hit it again. Obviously, you don't want
to send your ball out of bounds, as it not only has a negative effect
on your score, but it also takes time. At busy golf courses you often
won't have that time, because there is likely to be another group
behind yours waiting to play. Hence, if you think you've hit a ball
out of bounds, it's best to immediately hit a second ball (called
a "provisional ball") so you won't have to repeat your steps
if it turns out the first ball really is out of bounds.
Make sure to make your playing partners aware that you are hitting
a provisional. If you find your first ball and it is actually in bounds,
then you play the first ball. If you can't find your first ball, or
find it out of bounds as expected, then play your provisional ball
(in which case your provisional ball off the tee counts as your third
stroke, so your next shot will be your fourth).
The same applies to lost balls. If your shot goes deep into the woods,
the penalty for a lost ball is stroke-plus-distance, so hit a provisional.
(Balls hit into water are treated diffrently)
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