daveindales

my mate lost a ball in a very large yellow staked water hazard. The whole water hazard was dry at the time. Ball was actually lost within deep grass in the hazard. I know the rules regarding penalty drop outside the hazard. However, he asked me if it was ok to take a penalty drop within the hazard, as it was so much closer to the hole. (Short par 3, with the hazard virtually from tee to green.). Must the penalty drop be taken out of the hazard?