1) LOST BALL:

Definition: A ball that can’t be found after looking for five (5) minutes ( you don’t have to look for the full five (5)min.)

Penalty: Lost ball and balls hit Out of Bounds is a One (1) stroke penalty and loss of distance. (Must hit again from your original spot)

Procedure: Any time you think a ball may be lost or Out of Bounds, you should hit what is called a “provisional ball” from your original spot (this saves you the long walk back).  If your first ball is not lost or out of bounds, you will pick up the “provisional ball” and go on as if nothing happened... and there will be no penalty. 

2)   OUT OF BOUNDS:

Definition:   A ball that is hit off the golf course, whether over a fence or beyond white stakes.

Penalty:   Same as a lost ball One (1) stroke plus loss of distance.

Procedure: Same as lost ball.

3)  UNPLAYABLE LIE:

Definition: When you decide you can’t hit your ball. Example: Your ball is up against a tree.

Penalty: One (1) stroke.

Procedure: Pick up your ball and drop it with in two(2) club lengths from where the ball was.  Or, drop the ball any distance behind where the ball lay, keeping that point between you and the hole.

4) WATER HAZARD:

Definition: An area marked with either red or yellow paint or stakes.  The hazard doesn’t always have to have water in it.

Penalty: One (1) penalty stroke.

Procedure: Drop a ball Two (2) club lengths from where it went into the hazard. (You can read more options in your rule book.)

5) FREE DROPS:

Definition:   You get a free drop from things like cart paths, drinking fountains, water puddles, ground being repaired, ect...

Penalty: None.

Procedure: Drop the ball One (1) club length away. Don’t Drop the ball closer to the hole.

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