What happens if my golf balls get Wet?
It’s possible that they have suffered water damage, and you could lose out on some precious yardage. Golf balls have a sturdy outer layer which, as technology has developed, has become extremely effective at keeping water out of the interior.
How many balls can you deposit into the water in golf?
Naturally, the ball goes into the hole. In short: Depositing one or two into the water is plenty. Under the Rules of Golf, there are two types of water hazards: standard (simply called water hazards) and lateral.
What happens if you hit a golf ball into a water hazard?
Regardless of size, however, hitting the ball into a water hazard will almost always prove costly. A player doing so frequently plays a second ball from the location of the original shot, or takes a drop out of the water hazard pursuant to Rule 26 of the standard Rules of Golf, incurring a 1-stroke penalty in either case.
How to drop a golf ball in the water?
Drop as close as possible to the spot where he played the previous shot. Drop behind the water hazard, keeping the point where the ball last crossed the hazard directly between the hole and the drop spot. The player can go back as far as he likes on this line.