Thanks, Ed. This is indeed interesting. Do you have a reference,
particularly a web reference? (I suspect you don't, based on the way you
worded your post.)
It is especially interesting since it's VERY illegal. If you read the Rules
of Golf carefully, there are things you can change by making a local rule
and things that you can't -- or not without getting specific permission by
requesting it of the USGA. Playing OB or lost ball as a lateral hazard is
something you can't.
I once had the starter at a local public course tell our foursome
specifically, "If your ball goes out of bounds, drop it in bounds with a
one stroke penalty." At the time, I looked it up and decided that could not
be a local rule. Nevertheless, it is a very good and practical rule.
Oh well, if David Fay does it, then:
* I certainly will feel even less guilty about it than I did before. (And
I didn't feel much guilt then.)
* The USGA rules are even more screwed up than I was giving them credit for.
Once again, no cheers!
DaveT
At 07:17 PM 10/10/2005, Ed Reeder wrote:
Dave,
It is interesting that David Fay, the USGA Executive Director, treats lost
or OB balls like a lateral hazard during most of his casual play.
This was covered in a Golf Digest interview a few years ago if I recall
correctly. He said something like "of course I don't go back and re-hit".
/Ed
Dave Tutelman wrote:
<snip>
- Lost or OB balls would be played like a lateral hazard rather
than needing to go back to the tee and re-hit. (Most people on public
courses -- especially crowded public courses -- play as if this were the
rule anyway.)
<snip>
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