When you hit a ball into the woods where is the proper place to drop if ball is found many yards in?

Answer 1

If you find the ball in the woods, you play it where it lies.

You can declare the ball unplayable, in which case your choices, with a one stroke penalty, are:
1) go back to where you hit the previous
2) drop the ball within 2 club lengths.
3) imagine a straight line that starts at the hole and goes through your ball, and go back as far as you want on that line

If the ball goes in the woods and you don't find it, it is a lost ball. You only option is stroke and distance.

And I repeat for the 7 millionth time: There is NO "line of flight" relief. You cannot drop on the line the ball took as it flew into the woods.

One more misconception: You cannot play a provisional for a ball that may be "unplayable". Provisionals can only be played if a ball may be lost or out of bounds.

Answer 2

if the ball was found in the wood area and the area is not market by either a white, yellow or red stake, it would mean it is through the green: Option 1. Play the ball as it lies Option 2: Declare the ball unplayable and proceed under the unplayable rule. a. Dropping within 2 clubs where the ball was found b. Drop as far back keeping the line of the flag stick and where the ball was found. Option 3: Hit from where you last played the ball, All options carry a one stroke penalty. Ball that headed to the woods and not found is a LOST BALL you must reload and take a 2 stroke penalty

Answer 3

This is the basic reason for a 'provisional ball.' If a ball is
hit into a place through the green that may be lost or
unplayable, hitting a provisional ball is an option. This
saves the player the time returning to the tee. An option is
to drop a ball no nearer the whole, within 2 club lengths at
a penalty of 1 stroke, and 'swinging away.' I've done this in
tournament play and made an 11. A feature of the rules is
you may declare any ball lost and play a provisional. Golf
rules were designed to help...it is true.

Answer 4

Depends on if the woods are in bounds or out of bounds.

Hit a provisional if the woods are out of bounds.

If in bounds, you can play it where it lies or take an unplayable lie. Unplayable lie will let you take a drop anywhere along the line through the green within 2 club lengths no closer to the hole.

If lateral hazard, you can take drop at point of entry within 1 club length no closer to hole.

All options have a 1 stroke penalty.

Answer 5

John F has got it right.

You can't play your provisional if you (or your playing partners or anyone else) find your ball unless you find it out of bounds.

You can only play your provisional if your ball is lost OUTSIDE of a hazard or is out of bounds. You can't play a provisional if your ball is found to be unplayable or found, or otherwise determined to be, in a hazard.

Answer 6

play it as it lands. But, if you're playing with family & friends, they'll sometimes let you get it out of the woods without a penalty

Answer 7

not that I know all the golf rules or read the rule book, I would say you drop it at the OOB line where the ball crossed it. A bit like a water hazard I would think!

Answer 8

FOR A ONE STROKE PENALTY YOU CAN TAKE AN UNPLAYABLE LIE RULING AND DROP WHERE IT ENTERED THE WOODS. You must draw a line from the tee box to the place that it entered the woods and drop somewhere in that line. The second option is to take a line from the hole to where your ball currently lies and drop as far back on that line as you want to.

Answer 9

Hey Lou....John F knows his stuff. Correct on all accounts.

Answer 10

Point of entry. Of course you have to sacrifice a stroke.