Linda,
Player hits original ball and a provisional ball into same
general area off tee.
After looking for 5 minutes, he cannot find his first ball.
Is he entitled to another 5 minutes to try and find his
provisional?
Lou from Howth, Ireland (near Dublin)
Dear Lou,
If both the original and the provisional were hit into the
same area, the player has only five minutes total to search for both balls. In
this situation, the search for one ball is, in effect, a search for both.
If the two balls were hit into distinctly different areas
(e.g., one in the right rough, the other in the left rough), the player is
entitled to two five-minute searches [Decision 27/4].
I sincerely hope other players in any group aid in the
searches if there are two areas to comb through. Please bear in mind that those
of us playing behind you would like to finish our round the same day we
started!
Linda
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