Golf Rules: Re-teeing from a Lateral Hazard Off the Tee - 1 Stroke Penalty

Question
If your ball enters a lateral hazard (water) off the tee, can you re-tee from the same spot on the tee with a 0ne stroke penalty or do you incur a 2 stroke penalty when you re-tee.

Answer
Jim,

If you hit the second ball from the tee box you would have incur a one shot penalty. You obviously lose the distance when you use this option. The stroke you would be hitting would be three.

Did you know that there are five, that's right five, options when you hit a ball into a lateral water hazard? If you'd like to know the five options, go to usga.org and click on Rules.

Thanks for the question

Michael Hoffman