Reply To: pace of play

[Bob Newman]

The player gets the benefit of if it might be lost in high rough , hit a tree and could have gone elsewhere. If it is fairway all the way to PA then is most likely in PA. All things need to be considered. If the player thinks it might be lost then he can hit provisional at his discretion. I remember Tiger hitting a provisional as spotters were all around his ball. It’s a way to take a practice swing with in the rules.