Comments on: what are the rules if a ball goes out of bounds in golf? http://perfectputters.com/golf-rules/what-are-the-rules-if-a-ball-goes-out-of-bounds-in-golf Everything you need to improve your golf game. Fri, 30 Jul 2010 05:48:47 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: ticktag http://perfectputters.com/golf-rules/what-are-the-rules-if-a-ball-goes-out-of-bounds-in-golf/comment-page-1#comment-4668 ticktag Wed, 16 Dec 2009 02:03:31 +0000 http://perfectputters.com/golf-rules/what-are-the-rules-if-a-ball-goes-out-of-bounds-in-golf#comment-4668 Ok let my answer be final confirmation that OB is DISTANCE & STROKE. That means you are penalised with a stroke penalty and play from the same spot that you hit the ball to OB. There's no such thing as 1 or 2 club length from the place where you ball went into OB. Ok let my answer be final confirmation that OB is DISTANCE & STROKE. That means you are penalised with a stroke penalty and play from the same spot that you hit the ball to OB.

There’s no such thing as 1 or 2 club length from the place where you ball went into OB.

]]> By: Peter_Griffin http://perfectputters.com/golf-rules/what-are-the-rules-if-a-ball-goes-out-of-bounds-in-golf/comment-page-1#comment-4667 Peter_Griffin Tue, 15 Dec 2009 13:38:32 +0000 http://perfectputters.com/golf-rules/what-are-the-rules-if-a-ball-goes-out-of-bounds-in-golf#comment-4667 Simple answer. Out of Bounds is stroke and distance, meaning you hit from the original spot, but now you're hitting '3' instead of '1'. Seems many people here are getting this confused with a lateral hazard where you can drop two club lengths from the point of entry in the hazard, no closer to the hole. In that case you're also hitting '3', but from (hopefully) much closer to the hole than the OB shot. Simple answer. Out of Bounds is stroke and distance, meaning you hit from the original spot, but now you’re hitting ‘3′ instead of ‘1′.

Seems many people here are getting this confused with a lateral hazard where you can drop two club lengths from the point of entry in the hazard, no closer to the hole. In that case you’re also hitting ‘3′, but from (hopefully) much closer to the hole than the OB shot.

]]> By: abi a http://perfectputters.com/golf-rules/what-are-the-rules-if-a-ball-goes-out-of-bounds-in-golf/comment-page-1#comment-4666 abi a Tue, 15 Dec 2009 12:44:44 +0000 http://perfectputters.com/golf-rules/what-are-the-rules-if-a-ball-goes-out-of-bounds-in-golf#comment-4666 1. you can take a drop with a 1 stroke penalty where the ball went out, but no closer to the hole. 2. if its a tee shot you can go back to the teebox and hit a new tee shot with a 1 stroke penalty. 1. you can take a drop with a 1 stroke penalty where the ball went out, but no closer to the hole.
2. if its a tee shot you can go back to the teebox and hit a new tee shot with a 1 stroke penalty.

]]> By: alboski01 http://perfectputters.com/golf-rules/what-are-the-rules-if-a-ball-goes-out-of-bounds-in-golf/comment-page-1#comment-4665 alboski01 Sun, 13 Dec 2009 16:57:28 +0000 http://perfectputters.com/golf-rules/what-are-the-rules-if-a-ball-goes-out-of-bounds-in-golf#comment-4665 Yep, loss of stroke AND distance. Replay the shot from where you hit it out of bounds and add that pesky penalty stroke. Yep, loss of stroke AND distance. Replay the shot from where you hit it out of bounds and add that pesky penalty stroke.

]]> By: Jordan H http://perfectputters.com/golf-rules/what-are-the-rules-if-a-ball-goes-out-of-bounds-in-golf/comment-page-1#comment-4664 Jordan H Sun, 13 Dec 2009 05:55:49 +0000 http://perfectputters.com/golf-rules/what-are-the-rules-if-a-ball-goes-out-of-bounds-in-golf#comment-4664 You play a ball from where you just hit it but with a shot penalty. So say if you hit you second shot out of bounds you will have hit for two, the you would drop for three, and you will be hitting your fourth. So what ever shot you would have been hitting you add two to it, so if youve hit your 5th shot you would then be hitting your 7th. And if you hit another one out of bounds after the you have dropped you will add another two onto your shots. You play a ball from where you just hit it but with a shot penalty. So say if you hit you second shot out of bounds you will have hit for two, the you would drop for three, and you will be hitting your fourth. So what ever shot you would have been hitting you add two to it, so if youve hit your 5th shot you would then be hitting your 7th. And if you hit another one out of bounds after the you have dropped you will add another two onto your shots.

]]> By: onenameym http://perfectputters.com/golf-rules/what-are-the-rules-if-a-ball-goes-out-of-bounds-in-golf/comment-page-1#comment-4663 onenameym Fri, 11 Dec 2009 06:27:47 +0000 http://perfectputters.com/golf-rules/what-are-the-rules-if-a-ball-goes-out-of-bounds-in-golf#comment-4663 I wish it was a club length! Unfortunately, out of bounds is quite penal in golf. You are not only penalized a stroke for the infraction, but you also have to return to where the stroke was played and rehit it. In order to save time, however, if you THINK your tee ball went out of bounds, you are allowed to hit a "provisional" ball that you can play if you verify that your first ball was indeed OB. Then you can play your provisional ball, lying 3. That means, you are hitting your 3rd shot off the tee if you hit your first shot OB ... ouch... OB left, aim right. OB right, aim left. The price is too steep to take the risk. I wish it was a club length!

Unfortunately, out of bounds is quite penal in golf. You are not only penalized a stroke for the infraction, but you also have to return to where the stroke was played and rehit it.

In order to save time, however, if you THINK your tee ball went out of bounds, you are allowed to hit a “provisional” ball that you can play if you verify that your first ball was indeed OB. Then you can play your provisional ball, lying 3.

That means, you are hitting your 3rd shot off the tee if you hit your first shot OB … ouch…

OB left, aim right. OB right, aim left. The price is too steep to take the risk.

]]> By: joe h http://perfectputters.com/golf-rules/what-are-the-rules-if-a-ball-goes-out-of-bounds-in-golf/comment-page-1#comment-4662 joe h Thu, 10 Dec 2009 19:13:12 +0000 http://perfectputters.com/golf-rules/what-are-the-rules-if-a-ball-goes-out-of-bounds-in-golf#comment-4662 if a ball goes out of bounds you replay the shot from the spot you last hit it with a penalty. for instance you tee off and hit it OB. your score is 1 + the penalty stroke + you re-tee it so you are hitting your 3rd shot on the hole. there may be some special rules at the course (local rules) but in general that is how it works. you definitely do not get a drop. if a ball goes out of bounds you replay the shot from the spot you last hit it with a penalty. for instance you tee off and hit it OB. your score is 1 + the penalty stroke + you re-tee it so you are hitting your 3rd shot on the hole. there may be some special rules at the course (local rules) but in general that is how it works.

you definitely do not get a drop.

]]> By: johnjohnson654321 http://perfectputters.com/golf-rules/what-are-the-rules-if-a-ball-goes-out-of-bounds-in-golf/comment-page-1#comment-4661 johnjohnson654321 Mon, 07 Dec 2009 11:36:39 +0000 http://perfectputters.com/golf-rules/what-are-the-rules-if-a-ball-goes-out-of-bounds-in-golf#comment-4661 You get a drop, but you will lose a stroke. So, this guy above me is right on the money. You get a drop, but you will lose a stroke. So, this guy above me is right on the money.

]]> By: jc http://perfectputters.com/golf-rules/what-are-the-rules-if-a-ball-goes-out-of-bounds-in-golf/comment-page-1#comment-4660 jc Fri, 04 Dec 2009 19:35:12 +0000 http://perfectputters.com/golf-rules/what-are-the-rules-if-a-ball-goes-out-of-bounds-in-golf#comment-4660 you get a drop and lose a stroke you get a drop and lose a stroke

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