规则  DECISIONS： 27-2a/1

　　宣布暂定球

　　球员将球击入一区域，球可能遗失在该处的水障碍区外或可能界外。球员后来对另一球进行抛球和打球。球员打算采用该被抛的球为暂定球，但他没有通告他的对手、记分员和同伴比赛者他 “使用暂定球”。该情况下，球员的行为属于对打暂定球的宣布吗？

　　不属于。规则27-2a特别规定球员必须向对手、记分员和同伴比赛者通报其打暂定球的意向。

　　球员的声明必须特别提到 “暂定球”这一字眼且必须很清晰地知道他正按照规则27-2a的处置进行。所以，没有进行任何宣布便将另一球投入使用中。下面是一些没有按照要求宣布暂定球的例子：

　　（A）“可能遗失了，我准备再打一个球。”

　　（b）“可能不在这里了。”

　　（c）“最后击另一球。”

　　（d）“我不再找它了，将使用另一个球。”

Announcement of Provisional Ball 

A player hits his ball into an area where it may be lost outside a water hazard or out of bounds. The player then drops another ball plays it. The player intends the dropped ball to be a provisional ball, but he does not inform his opponent, marker or fellow-competitor that he is “playing a provisional ball.” In such a situation, can a player’s actions constitute announcement that he is playing a provisional ball?

No. Rule 27-2a specifically provides that the player must inform his opponent, marker or fellow-competitor that he intends to play a provisional ball.

The player’s statement must specifically mention the words “provisional ball” or must make it clear that he is proceeding under Rule 27-2a. Therefore, a player who says nothing has put another ball into play. The following are examples of statements that do not satisfy the requirement of announcing a provisional ball:

(a) “That might be lost. I am going to re-load.”

(b) “That might be out of here.”

(c) “I’d better hit another one.”

(d) “I will never find that one. I’ll play another.”