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Main Rule<\/strong>:<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0– If your ball is lost, you must play another ball from the original spot<\/strong>\u00a0under\u00a0stroke and distance penalty<\/strong>\u00a0<\/p>\n \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0(1 penalty stroke).<\/p>\n Example: Lost tee shot \u2192 replay from tee; this becomes your\u00a0third shot<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n <\/p>\n Provisional Ball<\/strong>:<\/p>\n If you think your ball might be lost, announce that you\u2019re playing a\u00a0provisional ball<\/strong>\u00a0before moving forward.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n Use a ball that can be identified as different (recommended, not required).<\/p>\n<\/li>\n If the original ball is lost, continue with the provisional ball without returning to the previous spot.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n <\/p>\n Search Time<\/strong>:<\/p>\n You have\u00a03 minutes<\/strong>\u00a0to search (changed from 5 minutes in 2019).<\/p>\n<\/li>\n Time starts when you or your group reach the area where the ball is believed to be.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n <\/p>\n Important Clarifications<\/strong>:<\/p>\n You\u00a0cannot declare a ball lost<\/strong>\u00a0under the rules.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n Others may still search and find your ball; if found, you must play it.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n If you choose to play another ball without declaring it provisional, that ball becomes the ball in play immediately\u2014risking losing a potentially favorable\u00a0original ball.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n
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