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General Points
Revision
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Areas of the Course
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Playing The Ball
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Putting Greens
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Ball moved or deflected
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Lifting and Dropping
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Ball Helping or Interfering with Play
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Free Relief
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Relief With Penalty
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Exam Instructions
Rules Academy Final Exam
Rules Academy Final Exam
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In which of the following situations are you considered to have dropped the ball in the right way when taking lateral relief:
A
You spin the ball when you drop it.B
The dropped ball accidentally touches part of your body before it strikes the ground.C
You stand outside the relief area when you drop the ball.2/76
Shona's ball came to rest on a sprinkler head on the fairway. She establishes her nearest point of complete relief and drops the ball but it rolls back onto the sprinkler head. Shona lifts the ball again and this time when she drops it, the ball stays in the relief area where she has no interference from the sprinkler head. How many penalty strokes does she get in stroke play?
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Two strokes.B
No penalty.C
One stroke.3/76
A ball is on the putting green when any part of it:
A
Touches the putting green or lies on or in anything that a part of it is inside the edge of the putting green, even if the ball is entirely outside the edge of the putting green.
B
Touches the putting green or lies on or in anything and is inside the edge of the putting green.C
Touches the putting green or overhangs inside the edge of the putting green without touching the surface of the putting green.
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If you lift a ball which you are required to replace without first marking its spot, you get:
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Two penalty strokes.B
One penalty stroke.C
No penalty.5/76
In stroke play, Shona tees off and her ball comes to rest in a bunker. In making a backswing for her stroke from the bunker, she touches the sand in the bunker with her club right behind the ball. How many penalty strokes does she get?
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Two strokes.B
No penalty.C
One stroke.6/76
In which of the following situations is back-on-the-line relief not available under the unplayable ball Rule?
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For an unplayable ball in the general area.
B
For an unplayable ball in a red penalty area.
C
For an unplayable ball in a bunker.
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When taking relief from a sprinkler head in the general area, which of the following is true:
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The ball must be dropped in and be played from any area of the course apart from a penalty area.B
The ball must be dropped in and be played from any area of the course.C
The ball must be dropped in and be played from the general area only.8/76
Shona plays her tee shot on a par 3 and then tells Grant what club she used to play the stroke before he plays his tee shot. How many penalty strokes does Shona get in stroke play?
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One stroke.B
Two strokes.C
No penalty.9/76
The general area includes:
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All wrong greens.B
All bunkers.C
All penalty areas.10/76
Before starting your round, which of the following should you do:
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Read the lunch menu.B
Ensure you have exactly 14 clubs in your bag.C
Put an identification mark on your golf ball.