lost golf ball in casual water?

Question

if someone loses a ball in casual water and people saw it go in but cant actually find the ball would they get a free drop or have to replay the shot and get the one stroke penalty since they lost the ball? this recently happened in a tournament i played in and the person got a free drop and won the golf tournament

Answer 1

As long as it is "known or virtually certain" that the ball went in the casual water, you would get a free drop. If you can't find the ball, you can substitute a ball. There is no penalty.



But there has to be very strong evidence that the ball is in the casual water. Having a lot of witnesses who saw the ball go into the casual water is probably all the evidence you would need.



Rule 25-2c.



Edit: You didn't say it was in a bunker. That changes things a little!



If the ball was in a bunker, then the player would have to drop in the bunker also. Even if the bunker was totally full of water, he would have to drop in the bunker at the spot where the water was lowest.



He can drop outside the bunker, but there would be a one stroke penalty. Rule 25-1b.



In either case, he can still substitute a ball if he can't find the original ball.

Answer 2

Ball in casual water is played outside the casual water with no penalty. If the ball is bunkered,the player must play the ball from the bunker, from the driest spot and it has to be dropped. It still may sink into the wet sand but that comes under the heading " too bad ". If he elects to play it from behind the bunker he must add a penalty stroke.

Answer 3

For what it's worth. I concur with John. As long as it is virtually certain....just like the rule states.



My response was more out of curiosity....what the heck happened on the course that caused a casual water condition that could swallow a ball?



Very curious.

Answer 4

Take a pair of training so which you would be able to hit your objective from time to time and paint the balls a spectacular crimson so as that they are going to stand out in the hay or green grass you have in the back backyard. you additionally can sharpen up your eyesight for in case you may't spot a ball once you're finding down on it, you're in hassle.hint hint your trend back and forth, no greater desirable than a pair of ft aside , so as which you scour each and every inch of the back backyard. you ought to be waiting to discover each and every of the balls you lost there in the previous besides because of the fact those you basically hit.