Who plays stroke-and-distance?

[AndysDaddy]

Not talking about tournaments, just out with the guys, or even in weekly-nine-hole league play. Just wondering how common it is to blow this rule off and just drop near the OB stake or whatever.

[TripleH68]

I always play by the rules.

If a player chooses to bend the rules in casual play that is his choice. I don't mind at all. He should keep in mind though that an official handicap requires playing by the rules at all times.

Personally I know too many people who bend the rules, then brag about the scores they shoot. This I find very annoying.

[Nick B.]

2 strokes +distance is more acceptable.

[Rainbow Warrior]

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2 strokes +distance is more acceptable.

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[KennyBanya]

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I always play by the rules.

<font color="blue">Triple H, it is virtually impossible to play by the rules all the time in a non-competitive situation. Are you claiming at a busy course, if you unepectedly lose your ball, you are heading back to the tee to hit 3? I have never seen that done unless it was a slow day at the course.
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Personally I know too many people who bend the rules, then brag about the scores they shoot. This I find very annoying.

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Very true. The good news is it actually hurts these people in gambling as well as handicapped tournament situations.

OP, anyone who answers yes always is a liar or mistaken. No one knows all the rules well enough to answer "always". BTW, that includes touring pros and rules officials at PGA events.

Generally most semi serious golfers are pretty good at taking the proper stroke and distance penalty for OB situatons. These same golfers rarely take the proper stroke and distance for a lost ball. I include myself in that, as sometimes it is just not reasonable to be able to do it.

Peace,

KennyBanya

[tiger_hall]

If its a lot of effort to play by the rules then i dont...
for example i have to walk 200 yards back as i lost my ball... screw that

[mute]

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<font color="blue">Are you claiming at a busy course, if you unepectedly lose your ball, you are heading back to the tee to hit 3? </font>


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What other option do you have?

[Big TR]

Drop the ball near the OB stake and count your next stroke as your fourth.

[Poker CPA]

Playing by the rules is a handicap builder. You only hurt yourself if you don't play by the rules. Hit a provisional.

[KingGordy]

Hit a provisional if there's any doubt. But yeah, walking back to the tee to hit 3 in a casual round is pretty ridiculous, normally I'll just drop it in the middle of the fairway and assess myself a TWO shot penalty, so I'll be hitting my 4th. So either a stroke+distance or two strokes are acceptable in my opinion.