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    2 Most Common Causes Of Penalty Strokes

    Aside from knocking your ball into a hazard or out-of-bounds area, the two ways most commonly found to pile up the penalty strokes are from lost balls and unplayable lies.

    When you hit the ball in a wooded area on the side of the fairway, and the location is not considered to be out-of-bounds, you can dig around and try your best to find the ball. In doing so, one of the following three things is bound to happen:

    1. You may find the ball and then attempt to hit it onto the fairway.

    2. The ball might be located in an unplayable lie, which means that there is no chance to make a shot. You're only two options are to pick up the ball and move over by two club lengths or hit the ball again from where you originally took your last shot. Either way, you pick up a one-stroke penalty.

    3. The ball may not be easy enough to find, and can be declared lost. This means that you have to go back to the area where you hit your last shot, shoot over, and take a penalty stroke.

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    What Is A Lateral Water Hazard?

    Monday, February 18th, 2008

    A lateral water hazard is an unfortunate shot in which you must penalize yourself by one stroke. Always marked by red stakes, a lateral water hazard is located on the sides of the hole and is positioned between yourself and the flagstick.
    A small stream may border the hole and could be considered a lateral hazard. [...]

    Unplayable Golf Shots And The Rules That Dictate Them

    Monday, February 18th, 2008

    When playing golf, there will invariably be times when the ball just doesn’t go towards the desired target. And when it happens, there are specific rules that determine what your next move will be. Below are three scenarios which involve shots that are unplayable, man-made obstructions, and loose impediments.
    When The Ball Is Unplayable
    Whenever you [...]

    8 Basic Rules Of Golf As Outlined By The USGA

    Wednesday, February 13th, 2008

    If you wish to play the game of golf exactly as the rules state, created by the United States Golf Association (USGA), then the following list will help you become familiar with some of the basic regulations:
    1. You are not allowed to give advice to your playing partners. Nor are you allowed to accept advice.
    2. [...]