golf question - stroke penalty from tee off and fairway
Question
I hit out of bound from tee off and I have to start at 3. From the fairway, I hit out
of bound, I drop a ball, add one and that's it (one stroke penalty, lose distance).
I see a difference in the two cases, is there one? And why ?
Answer
HI Gilles,
There is no difference between the two. In both cases you add a stroke penalty and lose distance.
1. Tee shot
stroke 1 = hit ball OB
stroke 2 = penalty stroke
stroke 3 = hit ball in play
2. From fairway (assume from tee so already taken 1 stroke
stroke 2 = hit ball OB
stroke 3 = penalty stroke
stroke 4 = hit ball in play
So, in both cases, there have been two extra strokes taken (thus called stroke & distance penalty).
Hope this helps.
Ken
Lost ball off the Tee but ball first landed on fairway
bunker ruling