"Q. At a short hole, A’s tee shot may be out of bounds or lost, so he plays a provisional ball, which he holes. A does not wish to look for his original ball. B, A’s opponent or a fellow-competitor, goes to look for the original ball. When does the provisional ball become the ball in play?

A. In equity (Rule 1-4) the provisional ball becomes the ball in play as soon as A picks it out of the hole, provided his original ball has not already been found in bounds within five minutes of B starting to search for it."
 

Hvis den provisoriske ballen er plukket opp før den opprinnelige ballen finnes, har spilleren hullet ut med den provisoriske ballen.

De andre i gruppen har rett til å lete i 5 minutter, men de kan samtidig ikke hindre spilleren i å fullføre hullet med den provisoriske ballen. 

Teksten ovenfor er vel klar nok til at dere kan sortere ut eventuelle uoverenstemmelser om detaljene.