Linda, what is the penalty when a player takes more then 5
minutes looking for a ball?
Lulu
Dear Lulu,
Once the five-minute search time has expired, the ball is
deemed lost [Definition of Lost Ball]. The player must play a ball from the
spot where she originally hit the ball, adding a one-stroke penalty to her
score. This is known as playing a ball under stroke and distance.
If the player finds her ball after the five minutes have
elapsed and plays it, she has played a wrong ball. In match play, she loses the
hole. In stroke play, the penalty is two strokes, and she must correct her
error by playing a ball under stroke and distance before she tees off on the
next hole. If the error is not corrected, she is disqualified [Rule 15-3;
Decision 27/8].
Linda
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