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re: Golfers...How honest are you when scoring?
Posted on 5/30/12 at 10:27 am to Tiger1242
Posted on 5/30/12 at 10:27 am to Tiger1242
Not at all. You have to announce that you are hitting a provisional before hitting the 2nd shot. Usually you have to identify the # on the ball before hitting as well. If you find your first ball, you play that one without penalty. You can't just hit it down the middle and hit a provisional though. It has to be considerable doubt that you're OB.
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Posted on 5/30/12 at 10:27 am to Tigerfan29
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I never play for money because I suck at golf to much to do this.
Man, you're missing half the fun. There is nothing like dealing with nerves from a golf shot when there is money/beer/pride on the line.
Posted on 5/30/12 at 10:27 am to ViaCavour
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That's not correct. You can still hit your first if you find it.
So on the PGA Tour you can hit a provisional, and if you find your first ball you can play it and not take a stroke?
Posted on 5/30/12 at 10:28 am to Tiger1242
quote:No. A provisional is a "just in case" ball to keep you from having to go back to the tee. You announce it, hit it and then go look for your first ball. If you find your first ball, you have to play it. If it is ob or lost, then you play your provisional lying 3.
I'm pretty sure the actual rule is, once you hit another ball, you forfeit your other shot, so even if you find it, you are supposed to play the second ball you hit
Posted on 5/30/12 at 10:28 am to Tiger1242
quote:Yes.
So on the PGA Tour you can hit a provisional, and if you find your first ball you can play it and not take a stroke?
Posted on 5/30/12 at 10:29 am to Tiger1242
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So on the PGA Tour you can hit a provisional, and if you find your first ball you can play it and not take a stroke?
Correct
Posted on 5/30/12 at 10:30 am to WDE24
How many of you have played what I call a "provisional mulligan"?
Posted on 5/30/12 at 10:30 am to WDE24
Huh, you learn something new everyday.
Now that I'm thinking about it I'm pretty sure I remember Phil hitting a provisional in the Masters and me thinking it was strange. But I think he ended up playing his provisional.
Or maybe I'm just making shite up
Now that I'm thinking about it I'm pretty sure I remember Phil hitting a provisional in the Masters and me thinking it was strange. But I think he ended up playing his provisional.
Or maybe I'm just making shite up
Posted on 5/30/12 at 10:30 am to Tiger1242
If you don't say provisional before hitting, you're stuck with 3 off the tee though.
Posted on 5/30/12 at 10:31 am to BRgetthenet
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There is nothing like dealing with nerves from a golf shot when there is money/beer/pride on the line.
Drained a 20 foot birdie putt in our wolf game the other day. The team had pressed (doubling the bet), a birdie is worth double, and one of the guys bet me 5 bucks I wouldn't make it. I don't fist pump often, but draining that putt won us a good amount of money.
This post was edited on 5/30/12 at 10:35 am
Posted on 5/30/12 at 10:31 am to Tiger1242
If you couldn't play your first ball if you find it, there would be no reason to call it a provisional
Posted on 5/30/12 at 10:32 am to Tiger1242
That shot Phil hit had gone left into the woods. I remember that shot, and I remember him being mic'ed up saying I'm going to hit a provisional.
Posted on 5/30/12 at 10:33 am to ViaCavour
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I don't fist pump
Ever.
Posted on 5/30/12 at 10:33 am to Croacka
quote:I used to do that back when I didn't keep a good score.
How many of you have played what I call a "provisional mulligan"?
Posted on 5/30/12 at 10:33 am to BRgetthenet
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Man, you're missing half the fun. There is nothing like dealing with nerves from a golf shot when there is money/beer/pride on the line.
I couldn't agree more. The group that I play with are pretty good players (compared to me anyway) and I don't get to play a lot right now. I am hoping to have some time this summer to practice and be a little more competitive in my group.
Posted on 5/30/12 at 10:34 am to TiGeRTeRRoR
If you really want to improve your game, play it down and putt it out. If you just want to knock around and have a good time, play by any rules your group agrees to.
Posted on 5/30/12 at 10:34 am to BRgetthenet
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That shot Phil hit had gone left into the woods. I remember that shot, and I remember him being mic'ed up saying I'm going to hit a provisional.
Woohoo I'm not crazy!
Posted on 5/30/12 at 10:35 am to Tiger1242
You can even hit a provisional for your provisional if it is also potentially OB or lost.
Posted on 5/30/12 at 10:35 am to WDE24
Thanks for the answers on the provisional question. Half the posts in here made me question whether I was cheating when I hit a provisional.
Posted on 5/30/12 at 10:37 am to WDE24
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You can even hit a provisional for your provisional if it is also potentially OB or lost.
that would be funny walking up to the ball "I'm either lying 5 or 1, not sure which"
This post was edited on 5/30/12 at 10:49 am
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