Last Updated: Oct 31, 2023
Golf Terms: Lost Ball
A lost ball is when a golfer hits a shot and then cannot find it. When a ball is declared lost, the golfer must take penalty strokes and play a provisional.
Written By: Zach Gollwitzer
Posted in: Golf Terms
Term Overview
A brief overview of the term including definition, usage, origins, helpful visuals.
definition
A lost ball is when a golfer hits a shot and then cannot find it. When a ball is declared lost, the golfer must take penalty strokes and play a provisional.
how it's used in a sentence
Sergio Garcia hit his tee shot into tall grass, couldn't find it, and had to declare a lost ball and take penalty strokes.
