Page 13 - Newsletter 10.18

KLGA-18

EVENT SCHEDULE

OCT 20 – “STAR WARS”
OCT 27 – ABCD – 1,2,3 (HALLOWEEN)

"KNOW THE RULES"

SHARPEN YOUR KNOWLEDGE OF THE OFFICIAL USGA
RULES!
Q: I CAN’T FIND MY BALL AFTER SEARCHING FOR 3
MINUTES –
WHAT ARE MY OPTIONS?

A: OPTION 1 - IF YOU CAN’T FIND YOUR BALL WITHIN 3
MINUTES, IT IS LOST. BECAUSE IT IS LOST, YOU MUST
RETURN TO THE SPOT OF YOUR PREVIOUS STROKE
AND PLAY ANOTHER BALL FROM THERE FOR ONE
PENALTY STROKE (SEE RULE 18.2B).

OPTION 2 – LOCAL RULE 8 ALTERNATIVE TO STROKE AND
DISTANCE FOR LOST BALL OR BALL OUT OF BOUNDS:
WHEN A PLAYER’S BALL HAS NOT BEEN FOUND OR IS
KNOWN OR VIRTUALLY CERTAIN TO BE OUT OF BOUNDS,
THE PLAYER MAY PROCEED AS FOLLOWS RATHER THAN
PROCEEDING UNDER STROKE AND DISTANCE. FOR TWO
PENALTY STROKES, THE PLAYER MAY TAKE RELIEF BY
DROPPING THE ORIGINAL BALL OR ANOTHER BALL IN THE
RELIEF AREA DESCRIBED IN RULE 14.3.