If you hit your golf ball Out of Bounds or, you just lose it
Those rules require you to play another one from where you last hit
Under the penalty of “Stroke and Distance”
Looking for a lost ball only to have to return to the previous spot and play the next shot can take a long time
And, disrupt the pace of play
To help with this, consider playing a “Provisional” ball
“I’m gonna need to hit a Provisional”
Not only does this save time, it also takes away the uncertainty
If you find your original ball IN BOUNDS within the 3-minute search time,
Then, finish playing the hole with it. And pick that “Provisional” up
But if you can’t find it or, it is Out of Bounds
Then just continue playing the “Provisional” ball
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