| Re: Interesting Lost ball in Lateral Hazard Scenario
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But you cant! Once he plays his apprioach with the provisional it is the ball in play. For example you CANNOT hit two drives, the second being a provisional, then hit your approach with the provisional, decide if you like the shot, if not go and look for the original ball. My point is once you play your approach with the provisional it becomes the ball in play as you played it from on or around the location of the first ball.
You dont get to have two options in golf, you cant have two balls in play.
Otherwise you could do this with every single shot on the course!
| NO - the provisional ball is only the ball in play if you have played the provisional ball nearer to the hole than the original or if the original is lost.
For example: I hit a drive into the trees that appears to be at the 150 yard marker. I hit a provisional, but it doesn't go as far (at the 200 yard marker) and stays in the fairway. I can then play my provisional - which would still be my provisional because it was played behind my orignial ball. NOW, I can look for my first ball and if I find it, the first abll is the ball in play. I'm now hitting two from witht the first ball and the provisional ball is no longer in play.
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