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Originally Posted by gord962 As long as you haven't declared the original ball lost or in the hazzard, you would eb hitting two. If you declard the ball lost or in the hazzard, you would then be playing the provisional ball. See USGA rule 27-2 B: |
You can only "declare" it lost on the tee, you have two choices, play a provisional or delare it lost and play another ball.
You cant hit a great provisional and just declare your original lost then, anyone can look for the original and find it, if they do you have to play it.
Note that you dont have to look for it yourself and as long as it is your turn you can hit your provisional, making it the ball in play.
There is a difference between the ball being lost in a Water Hazzard and out of bounds for example, and you need reasonable proof that it is in fact in the Water Hazzard.