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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
Revision
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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
Revision
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Free Relief
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Relief With Penalty
Revision
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Exam Instructions
Rules Academy Final Exam
Rules Academy Final Exam
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Shona plays a tee shot which goes towards trees. She thinks the ball may be lost, so she announces that she is going to play a provisional ball from the tee. She finds her original ball within 3 minutes and continues the hole with it. How many penalty strokes does she get in stroke play?
A
No penalty.B
Two strokes.C
One stroke.2/76
How many relief options are available for a red penalty area?
A
Four.B
Two.C
Three.3/76
Before starting your round, which of the following should you do:
A
Ensure you have exactly 14 clubs in your bag.B
Read the lunch menu.C
Put an identification mark on your golf ball.4/76
When taking relief when your ball is lying on a towel in the general area, which of the following statements is true:
A
You must place your ball anywhere within one club-length of the spot immediately underneath where the ball lay on the towel, no nearer the hole.
B
You must place your ball on the spot immediately underneath where the ball lay on the towel.
C
You must drop your ball anywhere within one club-length of the spot immediately underneath where the ball lay on the towel, no nearer the hole.
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Conditions affecting the stroke are:
A
The lie of your ball at rest and the area of your intended stance.
B
The lie of your ball at rest, the area of your intended stance and intended swing, your line of play and the relief area where you will drop or place a ball.
C
The lie of your ball at rest, the area of your intended stance and intended swing.
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When taking lateral relief from a red penalty area, what is the size of the relief area?
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Two club-lengths from the reference point.B
Three club-lengths from the reference point.C
One club-length from the reference point.7/76
When your ball lies in the general area, in which one of the following situations may you clean your ball?
A
When lifting a ball because it interferes with the play of another ball.
B
Before replacing your ball when you accidentally caused your ball to move during a search.
C
When lifting a ball to see if it is cut or cracked.
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It is intended that the penalties in golf:
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Are meant to cancel out any potential advantage.B
Should encourage players to breach the Rules.C
Should never be applied.9/76
Which of the following is not allowed in a penalty area:
A
Removing loose impediments.B
Taking unplayable relief.C
Touching the ground in the penalty area with your backswing.10/76
A ball may always be lifted under the Rules by:
A
The player only.B
The player or caddie.C
The player or anyone authorised by the player.