Better hit another...

Having to walk back to the tee, where the group behind are waiting, to hit another shot can be embarrassing. Instead, to save time and speed up play, you should always play a provisional ball if you think there’s a chance your original might not be found.

Play a provisional

Respect your fellow players

Golf prides itself on the etiquette we see everyday out on the course. A key piece of etiquette advised in the rulebook is to always play a provisional ball when in doubt.

Remember, when playing a provisional ball you must tell your playing partners it is a provisional and not say something like “I’m hitting another one.” You must also hit it before going forward to search for your original ball. If you fail to meet these two requirements that second ball is not a provisional and is deemed to be your ball in play.

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I didn't see it...

Earlier this year the R&A and USGA released a proposed a set of changes to the Rules of Golf in an effort to modernise them to fit the needs of today’s game. This week we’re going to look at one of these modifications: moving a ball during a search.

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It's all change in 2019

Currently, if you’re unfortunate enough to tread on your ball while looking for it you incur a one-stroke penalty and have to then drop your ball as close to its previous position as possible.

The new rules have been proposed to make the game both fairer and less off-putting to new golfers. Consequently, under the new rule (7.4) there is no penalty if a ball is accidentally moved by anyone during a search or while trying to identify it. As before, you must recreate the original lie, which if not known must be estimated.

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