What is my penalty?

Dear all, forgive me for being a newbie!

I got doubts here wish to clarify:

All from 1st shot:

a. went into water hazard, ball cannot be found: incur how many strokes penalty (pls be specific), next shot from where? Next shot will be Nth stroke?

b. went into water hazard, ball can be found: incur how many strokes penalty (pls be specific), next shot from where? Next shot will be Nth stroke?

c. went into OB, ball cannot be found: incur how many strokes penalty (pls be specific), next shot from where? Next shot will be Nth stroke?

d. went into OB, ball can be found: incur how many strokes penalty (pls be specific), next shot from where? Next shot will be Nth stroke?

thank u in advance!!!

Seiko wrote:

Dear all, forgive me for being a newbie!

I got doubts here wish to clarify:

All from 1st shot:

a. went into water hazard, ball cannot be found: incur how many strokes penalty (pls be specific), next shot from where? Next shot will be Nth stroke?

b. went into water hazard, ball can be found: incur how many strokes penalty (pls be specific), next shot from where? Next shot will be Nth stroke?

c. went into OB, ball cannot be found: incur how many strokes penalty (pls be specific), next shot from where? Next shot will be Nth stroke?

d. went into OB, ball can be found: incur how many strokes penalty (pls be specific), next shot from where? Next shot will be Nth stroke?

thank u in advance!!!

a. Water Hazard, 1 stroke penalty, next shot drop within 2 club lenght from nearest point of entry to water not nearer to pin. Next shot will be 3rd shot.

b. Water Hazard, ball found in water, declare unplayable, 1 stroke penalty, next shot drop within 2 club lenght from nearest point of entry not nearer to pin. Next shot will be 3rd shot.

c/d. Ob=Out of bounds, 1 stroke penalty, ball have to be play from last played position. In your case, you have to tee-off again as 3rd stroke.

These are brief rules of golf, if you want to know more about the game, you can visit http://www.usga.org/Rule-Books/Rules-of-Golf/Rules-and-Decisions/

Happy Golfing

I tot this is similar from last question.

For question a & b, in order to be specific, first you must determine;
1. if you are virtually sure if the ball went into the water or not (this will determine whether to apply rule 26 or rule 27)
2. What kind of water hazard, yellow or red stake?(different requirements for placement of ball)
3. any drop zone(local rules)

Please refer to rule 26 for water hazard and rule 27 for lost ball / OB.

For question c & d is straight forward, OB means 1 stroke penalty and MUST play from last position, regardless if ball is found or not. it will be 3rd stroke from last position.

thanks great info ! ;-)

Great sharing NG and limed!!!

Thanks ...Bro NG & Bro Limed...

For OB cases, if we didn't play a P ball and discovered that the 1st ball is lost at OB and normally we will just drop a ball there (not at the last played position), so this should be considered as 4th stroke right?

Seiko wrote:

For OB cases, if we didn't play a P ball and discovered that the 1st ball is lost at OB and normally we will just drop a ball there (not at the last played position), so this should be considered as 4th stroke right?

If you play by the Rule, you cannot drop a new ball where the old ball was lost. You have to go back to original spot and hit again, incurring one stroke penalty.

But for social/weekend golfing, and to avoid delaying flights coming from behind, some players allow a new ball to be dropped near where the old ball is lost, and take a 2 stroke penalty (for stroke and distance). This is NOT playing according to Rule of Golf. It's players own rules.

Yes, 4th stroke but only valid for social game so as not to delay play.
If tournament, if your playing partner complain, you will be DQ. If he accept, then is I know, you know case.

Understood! Thank u sir...

In general, if 50-50 case, always play a Provisional ball. 8)

Do you guys bring the rule book when playing on the greens ?

Yup. In my bag

Seiko wrote:

Dear all, forgive me for being a newbie!

I got doubts here wish to clarify:

All from 1st shot:

a. went into water hazard, ball cannot be found: incur how many strokes penalty (pls be specific), next shot from where? Next shot will be Nth stroke?

b. went into water hazard, ball can be found: incur how many strokes penalty (pls be specific), next shot from where? Next shot will be Nth stroke?

c. went into OB, ball cannot be found: incur how many strokes penalty (pls be specific), next shot from where? Next shot will be Nth stroke?

d. went into OB, ball can be found: incur how many strokes penalty (pls be specific), next shot from where? Next shot will be Nth stroke?

thank u in advance!!!

i kept on staring at Seiko's avatar and i dunno how to reply ...

Lamts18 wrote:

i kept on staring at Seiko's avatar and i dunno how to reply ...

That's one stroke penalty...OB! wahahaha...

Lamts18 wrote:

i kept on staring at Seiko's avatar and i dunno how to reply ...

same here... keep staring at the hazard...

jazz_samz wrote:

Yup. In my bag

Wah lau.. Bro Sam..you have the Golf Rule book in
your Bag always ah!! Don't play play.. Very serious
player!! No need lah.. We are all social player..if in
doubt..just give the benefit of the doubt lor..ha ha.
But I think it all depends on who you are playing with
and what is at stake?!
Golf is the only sports which you penalize yourself
without somebody asking you to do it..If you cheat..
you are only cheating yourself !!!

VR, true true!!!
I carry in my bag to show another group of golf friends who Mentioned that very unethical one (dun repair fairway or divots) n always kay siao.

jazz_samz wrote:

VR, true true!!!
I carry in my bag to show another group of golf friends who Mentioned that very unethical one (dun repair fairway or divots) n always kay siao.

Bro Sam..it's actually quite a good idea to carry along
the rule book in the golf bag.. I was just joking..
But.. You will be surprise what some golfers carry in
their bags just to ensure that the rules of golf are
adhere to...UL will be able to tell this very amazing
incident he encountered with this golfer...Please
continue UL ....

Hahaha. I sense something juicy. Ü
the rule book was given to us when we did our hcap at the defunct SBGC. I leave at home, sure go missing. So keep in bag loh (as adviced by the instructor then.)