[pokergrader]

I play golf to have fun with friends, so I would never do the walk of shame unless my original spot is near where the cart girl is currently parked. Normally we play that if your ball is in a bad location (tall weeds, the woods) then you drop a new one and take a one stroke penalty. However if you lose a ball that is just in the first cut of rough or whatever and its just one of those freak things where you cant find it, we allow a free drop in the area.

If I hit a shot and know its going to be hard to find, I might play another shot from the original spot.