Penalty or Drop 1?

[rhaze91]

So what do people do when you hit off the tee and it’s just into the rough and you saw it and know it should be next to an area by a tree or wherever but you can’t find it.  Now for tournament players they have spotters and such so this is a non issue.  I’m not talking high grass just regular rough in an area it should be easy to find.  We have been just dropping one as long as it’ not near o.b or a hazard where it could have gone.

What do most people here do with this scenario?

[cnosil]

2 minutes ago, rhaze91 said:

So what do people do when you hit off the tee and it’s just into the rough and you saw it and know it should be next to an area by a tree or wherever but you can’t find it.  Now for tournament players they have spotters and such so this is a non issue.  I’m not talking high grass just regular rough in an area it should be easy to find.  We have been just dropping one as long as it’ not near o.b or a hazard where it could have gone.

What do most people here do with this scenario?

Follow the new model local rule so I don't have to go back to the tee to hit another shot.  Essentially stroke and distance for lost ball:  https://www.usga.org/content/usga/home-page/rules-hub/rules-modernization/major-changes/golfs-new-rules-stroke-and-distance.html

Also, not all tournament players have spotters. The volunteer spotters are primarily for PGA and LPGA events and most tournaments don't have anyone. 

[hckymeyer]

In men's league I'd go back and hit again.  Any other round I probably just take net double and move on.  Depends on the money game we have going on with the other guys in the group.

[NM01]

1 hour ago, rhaze91 said:

So what do people do when you hit off the tee and it’s just into the rough and you saw it and know it should be next to an area by a tree or wherever but you can’t find it.  Now for tournament players they have spotters and such so this is a non issue.  I’m not talking high grass just regular rough in an area it should be easy to find.  We have been just dropping one as long as it’ not near o.b or a hazard where it could have gone.

What do most people here do with this scenario?

In a round where handicaps are being kept or competition then it’s back to the tee, but if it’s a course known to eat balls then play a provisional.

If it’s a round where I’m just out hitting balls and may drop a couple balls to play different shots or play a couple off the tee then I’m just dropping.

1 hour ago, cnosil said:

Follow the new model local rule so I don't have to go back to the tee to hit another shot.  Essentially stroke and distance for lost ball:  https://www.usga.org/content/usga/home-page/rules-hub/rules-modernization/major-changes/golfs-new-rules-stroke-and-distance.html

Also, not all tournament players have spotters. The volunteer spotters are primarily for PGA and LPGA events and most tournaments don't have anyone. 

Do you state the mlr is in use before your round? 

[cnosil]

5 minutes ago, RickyBobby_PR said:

Do you state the mlr is in use before your round? 

My regular group has blanketly stated that we follow the MLR's to avoid having to go back to the tee.   

It is also written into the rules for my golf league.   

 

[PrismFlopper]

The way my friends and I play even when we have randoms we will either choose retee of agree on a no penalty drop in an agreed location. If it’s a par 3 then usually we retee and if it’s a 4 or 5 then usually an agreed drop just to keep pace of play up and keep things moving. We’re not out here in a competition so for us it’s not a point of contention. 

[NM01]

3 hours ago, PrismFlopper said:

The way my friends and I play even when we have randoms we will either choose retee of agree on a no penalty drop in an agreed location. If it’s a par 3 then usually we retee and if it’s a 4 or 5 then usually an agreed drop just to keep pace of play up and keep things moving. We’re not out here in a competition so for us it’s not a point of contention. 

Why not just say mlr e-5 is in use for the round