When reading these threads on this topic that we've had for many years, it becomes easy to tell those people that don't play or don't play much.
I'm not a great player but I can put the ball down there a fair distance. There are some times when I hit an errant shot far enough that I have no idea which house it may have come close to. (or it may be over a ridge etc.) When this happens I'll listen for that horrible sound. If I don't hear one I'll hit my provisional and just get on with the game. If I do hear a sound then I'll attempt to figure out which house it was. There was one time a few weeks ago that I heard a noise and the house ended up being 4 past the one I thought it was. Fortunately for me it was just the roof and the gentleman was on his lanai and said "no problem".
I agree with AJ: The design of the hole has a lot to do with it.
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