That local rule is not adopted by many courses because it causes confusion with members when they are playing in a competition or putting scores in for handicaps where it cannot be used. We would never adopt it at our club and I don’t know of any in our area who have adopted. It’s never used in any clubs I play “open” competitions in and that covers the whole of the North of England
2026-07-28 19:30:12
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Thomas Neil :
Just take a bro-visional and drop where your mate’s ball landed.
2026-07-28 09:07:39
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Daryl :
I just take a mulligan the math is a lot easier. 😂
2026-07-27 04:13:36
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Headman ❌ :
I lost 7 balls Sunday, I just went to where it went OB, dropped 2 and hit 3.
2026-07-28 00:23:58
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Kierum :
So if your provisional is a better shot, you might as well pretend that you can’t find your first ball and just play the second better shot better position for the same penalty
2026-07-26 18:27:56
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Frankie :
Right. What’s the point of finding your out of bounds ball.
2026-07-26 18:39:51
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Rick Mistry :
What if your provisional also goes out of bounds? Asking for a friend
2026-07-28 12:08:10
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dwayne_the_pac_johnson :
I’m throwing that shit into the fairway about where it went out at
2026-07-26 22:44:21
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John Power :
for anything nonserious... this rule should always be an option
2026-07-26 19:17:41
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adxoojsju9m :
Or just play 3 from the drive of the guy you’re playing with
2026-07-28 02:50:58
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tapbinners :
Since the rule is new, how would you know if the course you’re playing has adopted the rule?
2026-07-26 23:03:37
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Ricky Le :
Lol provisional for me goes out of bounds as well
2026-07-27 13:55:02
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Andrew :
I think most folk do this. Although I think it’s a shanner of a rule because pros have spotters and alway find their ball. Us mere mortals get penalised more. Should bin off provisional and be third shot from where ball crossed fairway imo if lost
2026-07-26 20:18:54
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JoshNya35 :
Local E5 should Always be a rule. There's Never a need to go back and re-tee
2026-07-27 04:02:54
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justsome1 :
Drop you ball anywhere in the highlighted red area and drop within 2 club lengths of the edge of the fairway. Are they separate options? / or the same opinion?
2026-07-26 19:56:10
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Dillan :
Mulligan!!
we ain't playing on tour, it's not that serious take a Malli but limit the amount you have per 18 holes (usually 3).
If you don't take a mulli just drop a ball anywhere where you think it might've went OB (because who knows) then add +1 penalty.
2026-07-27 22:53:48
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whatnext :
I was under the impression you were allowed to take your distance for how far your shot went, not where it crossed the OB boundary. Just like you more or less drop where you enter a lateral hazard, you drop according to your best judgment for your distance.
2026-07-27 04:04:50
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Smeegz301 :
If someone take a drop. Hits. Then walks forward and finds their original ball are they allowed to play that original ball or is it dead once the penalty shot is taken
2026-07-27 11:59:57
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Bakes Makes :
What is the rule where I pretend to look for my ball and drop another ball out of my pocket in bounds and call out ‘found it!’?
2026-07-27 10:20:54
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Arch1612 :
make my blow up holes even worse. golf is too brutal for ob. it should be the same as water hazard, because it's basically the same shot error.
2026-07-27 14:47:56
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mgolfandscoot :
this happened with declan moloney
2026-07-26 17:43:49
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MStainton🇨🇦 :
So if you shank it off the tee, it goes out of bounds 100 yards up, you’d still be better off hitting a provisional. You’re going to be playing 4th shot from fairway either way. May as well try and hit a good provisional than playing 80 yards from the tee.
2026-07-27 12:29:50
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BarelyLegalHandicap :
Wish there was something to do about balls that clearly don’t go OB but don’t get found. Especially when it’s course condition related. Nothing worse than piercing a fairway and having a ball go New York Mets September
2026-07-27 00:24:16
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jag13550 :
Drop for 4 everyday
2026-07-26 17:51:22
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romanhnatiuk44 :
Wouldn’t it depend if it’s red or white stakes e5 should only be for white stakes only
2026-07-27 12:47:31
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