The penalty is one stroke. There are two options for putting a new ball into play. One is to return to the spot from where the previous stroke was played and play it again. The second, and more commonly chosen option, is to take a drop.
They said to themselves 'That was a beautiful shot and I can play it again by bringing back that feeling. It's in my memory for the future.' Every great 6 iron shot after that simply tops up the positive muscle memory. You can start doing this today! ...
The following week, you offer to play it again. "Have you practiced since last time?" they ask. "Well, uh, not really," you mutter. Then "NO THANKS. If you can't play it any better than last week, please spare us!" ...
See also: Shot, Golf, Hit, Round, Tee
 
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