Jamesgolf86 Posted April 12, 2021 Share Posted April 12, 2021 Can you presume that your ball has gone in a lateral water hazard if you ball was headed that way and you can't find it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dutch Boy Posted April 12, 2021 Share Posted April 12, 2021 No you can’t presume. I suggest you get a rule book or the R&A app on your phone and read the definitions of Known and Virtually Certain and Lost Ball. Rule 17 and 18 refer to these situations. Happy reading GaDawg 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaveP043 Posted April 12, 2021 Share Posted April 12, 2021 (edited) You cannot "presume", but you CAN achieve Reasonable Certainty without finding your ball in the penalty area. You must consider all available information. for instance, if the ball was rolling towards the PA, and all of the grass is cut very tightly, you can be reasonably certain the ball is in the PA if its not found. But a ball rolling that way through heavy rough is different, the ball could be lost in the rough outside the PA. Edited April 12, 2021 by DaveP043 GaDawg, Blueberry_Squishie and cnosil 3 Quote Irons Titleist T200, AMT Red stiff Rogue SubZero, GD YS-Six X T22 54 and 58 wedges 7-wood 5-wood B60 G5i putter Right handed Reston, Virginia Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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