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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
Revision
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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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When taking relief from a sprinkler head in the general area, which of the following is true:
A
The ball must be dropped in and be played from the general area only.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 any area of the course apart from a penalty area.2/76
Conditions affecting the stroke are:
A
The lie of your ball at rest, the area of your intended stance and intended swing.
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 and the area of your intended stance.
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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?
A
Two strokes.B
No penalty.C
One stroke.
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An opponent is:
A
The person you play with in a competition.B
Any other player who is playing in the same competition as you.
C
The person you compete against in a match.5/76
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.6/76
In which of the following situations is back-on-the-line relief not available under the unplayable ball Rule?
A
For an unplayable ball in a red penalty area.
B
For an unplayable ball in a bunker.
C
For an unplayable ball in the general area.
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Grant finds a ball in thick rough but he cannot see his identification mark. He advises Shona he is going to lift the ball to identify it and lifts it without marking it. As it is his ball, he replaces the ball on the original spot and plays it. How many penalty strokes does he get in stroke play?
A
No penalty.B
Two strokes.C
One stroke.8/76
When taking relief, if you drop the ball in the right way but it rolls outside the relief area, what must you do?
A
Place a ball on the spot where the ball first touched the ground inside the relief area.B
Drop a ball in the right way a second time.C
Play the ball from where it comes to rest outside the relief area.9/76
In which of the following situations are you not entitled to free relief from a sprinkler head?
A
When your ball is not touching the sprinkler head but your club would touch the sprinkler head when you take your backswing.
B
When your ball lies off the putting green and a sprinkler head on the putting green is on your line of play.
C
When the sprinkler head interferes with your stance.
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Which of the following is not true?
A
In stroke play, a player must hole out, and return a score, for each hole.B
In match play, a player may concede a short putt to an opponent.C
In stroke play, a player may concede a short putt to another player in the group.