If a ball lies in water (whether the ball is in the water or not) the player may drop the ball, under 1 penalty of stroke

If a ball lies in water (whether the ball is in the water or not) the player may drop the ball, under 1 penalty of stroke



Answer: either behind the hazard, keeping the spot at which the ball crossed into the hazard between yourself and the hole. If the ball was hit from the tee box it may be re-teed under a penalty of 1 stroke