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Originally Posted by LowPost42 If I'm playing a casual round on a busy course and lose my ball in some deep rough, I'll usually add a penalty stroke and drop where I think I lost it. It's not legal, I know, but it keeps the pace up. 
But if I launch one towards some known OB or lat hazard (or other potential lost ball spot) I'll hit a provisional to avoid the walk of shame. |
You can't take a provisional if to have reasonable evidence that the ball is in or lost in a lateral (water) hazard.
But why bother, you have other options to stroke & distance for water hazards and even more for LWHs