GenErr
Well-known member
I think if the ball is within the confines of the course, it should be in play. If it leaves the perimeter of the course it should be considered OB.
Follow along with the video below to see how to install our site as a web app on your home screen.
Note: This feature currently requires accessing the site using the built-in Safari browser.
I think the elimination of OB would have to come with a stipulation that even if the ball can be found, if it is inside those stakes, it must be dropped back on the course at the point of entry, rather than played. Mostly, I don't want players trying to take on doglegs, ending up in someone's backyard, and coming out better than someone who put it in the fairway.
For OB it would be unusual for a player to spend time "looking for the ball".
The standard is that if one suspects a ball might be OB, he plays a provisional (which has always been allowed by the Rules to actually help the speed of play).
Searching for a lost ball may take up to 5 minutes, but lost ball situations are usually not related to OB situations. Provisional for lost ball is allowed, but people rarely use that option.
OB should be played just like water. That makes golf go much faster.
yes, lateral throughout. i would also like to see the rule for lost balls modified.
Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
Yes because we often can’t really play OB properly on courses when there are groups behind us anyway.
...who wants to go back and re-tee when they go up and their ball is playable but a foot o.b.?
I think if the ball is within the confines of the course, it should be in play. If it leaves the perimeter of the course it should be considered OB.
it was rhetoricalDid you really need to ask that?
That being said, if the rule changed, then I'd be fine with it. Whatever is in black and white when I start the round is gospel. Provisional balls solve almost all the "problems" mentioned in this thread.
VeryI can count on one hand the number of OB areas I've see inside the borders of the courses I've played in my life. Is this really that common?
How so?
This is exactly what I would like to see! Just play it like a red hazard. It's still out of bounds so you can't go into people's yards but play it like a red hazard!
Sent from my SM-T817V using Tapatalk