Golf is open to all
1
General Points
Revision
2
Areas of the Course
3
Playing The Ball
4
Putting Greens
Revision
5
Ball moved or deflected
6
Lifting and Dropping
7
Ball Helping or Interfering with Play
Revision
8
Free Relief
9
Relief With Penalty
Revision
10
Exam Instructions
Rules Academy Final Exam
Rules Academy Final Exam
Your exam has now started.
Time left:
1/76
It is intended that the penalties in golf:
A
Should never be applied.B
Are meant to cancel out any potential advantage.C
Should encourage players to breach the Rules.2/76
Before playing a ball in a bunker, touching sand is allowed when:
A
Deliberately testing the condition of the sand with a club.B
Making a practice swing.C
Striking the sand in frustration.3/76
When dropping, if your ball accidentally touches your foot after it hits the ground inside the relief area which of the following is true:
A
There is no penalty and the ball must be dropped again.B
There is no penalty and the ball must be played as it lies.C
You get one penalty stroke and the ball must be played as it lies.4/76
Advice includes:
A
Telling another player how far a penalty area is from the tee.B
Assisting another player with information about the Rules.C
Showing a player who is yet to play what club you used to make your stroke from a par three tee.5/76
A ball may always be lifted under the Rules by:
A
The player or anyone authorised by the player.B
The player only.C
The player or caddie.6/76
When replacing a ball that was accidentally moved during search in thick grass, which of the following is true:
A
You must estimate the original spot and replace the ball there, including on top of any grass growing over the spot.B
You must estimate the original spot and replace the ball there, including how the ball was lying under the grass.C
You must estimate the original spot and replace it anywhere within one club-length of that spot.7/76
Shona plays her tee shot and her ball comes to rest in a penalty area. She decides to play the ball from the penalty area but in doing so, touches the water with her club on her backswing. How many penalty strokes does she get in stroke play?
A
One stroke.B
No penalty.C
Two strokes.8/76
A ball is on the putting green when any part of it:
A
Touches the putting green or lies on or in anything and is inside the edge of the putting green.B
Touches the putting green or overhangs inside the edge of the putting green without touching the surface of the putting green.
C
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.
9/76
Grant plays his tee shot and it comes to rest in a greenside bunker. As he is getting into the bunker, he falls and touches the sand with his hand. How many penalty strokes does he get in stroke play?
A
One Stroke.B
Two strokes.C
No penalty.10/76
Which of the following statements is true:
A
There are six areas of the course – the general area, teeing area, all penalty areas, all bunkers, abnormal course conditions and the putting green.B
There are four areas of the course – teeing area, all penalty areas, all bunkers and the putting green.C
There are five areas of the course – the general area, teeing area, all penalty areas, all bunkers and the putting green.