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10-06-2013 03:01 PM #1
Ball lost in fairway
I thought this was addressed a while ago, but a search did not come up with that post...
Situation: ball hit, lands in fairway/first cut, but cannot be found. Ground may be very wet, therefore plugged; casual water, therefore submerged; or heavily covered by leaves. Ball DID land/stay in area indicated, as attested to by fellow competitors. So, what is the ruling? You get to where the ball should be, and cannot find it. Thanks"All I need to know about life, I learned from my dog".
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10-06-2013 03:29 PM #2
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10-06-2013 03:35 PM #3"All I need to know about life, I learned from my dog".
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10-06-2013 03:48 PM #4
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10-06-2013 04:57 PM #5
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If it wasn't known or virtually certain that the ball was specifically in one of the conditions you mention then, unless it is found within 5 minutes it is lost.
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10-06-2013 05:01 PM #6
Sorry to burst your bubble but the leaf rule does not exist. Neither does Santa Claus.
You only get out of something what you put into it
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10-06-2013 05:05 PM #7
The Leafs have not ruled since 1967
Life dinnae come wit gimmies so yuv got nae chance o' gitt'n any from me.
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10-06-2013 05:08 PM #8
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10-06-2013 06:21 PM #9
OK, found my Rules of Golf 2004-2007... so no Leaf(s) Rule, fine; and ball is "lost" per Rule 27 if it buries and cannot be found in fairway, so only thing is the ball in "casual water" aka Abnormal Ground Conditions. So if my fellow competitors see the ball splash in the fairway where I hit my ball and upon examining the area, find "casual water" but no ball, would seem that Rule 25-1-c applies, right?. Not sure what other "facts" there could be to satisfy this conclusion other than someone else closer confirming the sighting. So a free drop, in accordance with the above Rule and I'm off, right? Damn Leafs...
"All I need to know about life, I learned from my dog".
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10-06-2013 06:43 PM #10
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10-07-2013 10:59 AM #11
Variation on a theme here....
Last winter while playing in Florida I hit first in our group of four. The ball clearly hit the fairway and rolled into the first cut right near a bunker. Someone completely miss hit their ball on an adjoining fairway and was searching for it on in our rough. They stop and hit where my ball landed. Can a swear that they hit my ball. No. I assume it was my ball yes as they hit exactly where I saw my ball land. Though note I could not see the ball from my position in the tee box. I played as a free drop. Did I likely break the rules?
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10-07-2013 12:26 PM #12
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Probably.
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10-07-2013 12:59 PM #13
So it's a lost ball. Fair enough, though frustrating when dealing with ball hounds.
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10-07-2013 01:05 PM #14
In your case, it's lost
Can a swear that they hit my ball. No. I assume it was my ball yes
Ball at Rest Moved
8-1. By Outside Agency
If a ball at rest is moved by an outside agency, there is no penalty and the ball must be replaced.
Note: It is a question of fact whether a ball has been moved by an outside agency. In order to apply this Rule, it must be known or virtually certain that an outside agency has moved the ball. In the absence of such knowledge or certainty, the player must play the ball as it lies or, if the ball is not found, proceed under Rule 27-1.Life dinnae come wit gimmies so yuv got nae chance o' gitt'n any from me.
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10-07-2013 03:28 PM #15
Thanks much Kilroy.... as I suspected. As much as it pains me maybe when playing in Florida I will play with fluorescent green or yellow balls. That way maybe folks will be less likely to ball hawk. Now back to your regularly scheduled thread.
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10-10-2013 10:26 AM #16
If you lose the ball in the fairway, you are suppose to run back to the tee box and hit another one and you are shooting 3 from the tee box.
8 Handicap , lover of golf and a amateur comedian
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10-10-2013 10:37 AM #17
Yeah like that happens with 98% of golfers on muni courses with groups waiting on the tee.
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10-10-2013 10:43 AM #18
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