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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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Rules Academy Final Exam
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Grant takes several practice swings close to his ball which is lying in the rough and accidentally causes it to move. He replaces the ball. How many penalty strokes does he get, in stroke play?
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One stroke.B
Two strokes.C
No penalty.2/76
Grant's ball lies in ground under repair and he decides to take free relief. He drops the ball in the correct relief area with his arm at shoulder height and the ball rolls out of the relief area. He corrects this and re-drops the ball at knee height and the ball comes to rest in the relief area. Grant plays his ball onto the green. How many penalty strokes does he get in stroke play?
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One stroke.B
Two strokes.C
No penalty.3/76
Which of the following is the reference point when taking lateral relief from a red penalty area:
A
Any point on the edge of the penalty area of the player's choosing that is no nearer the hole than where the ball lies.B
The estimated point where the ball last crossed the edge of the penalty area.C
The nearest edge of the penalty area to where the ball lies, no nearer the hole.4/76
Before playing a ball in a bunker, touching sand is allowed when:
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Striking the sand in frustration.B
Deliberately testing the condition of the sand with a club.C
Making a practice swing.5/76
Temporary water is:
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A penalty area.B
An abnormal course condition.C
An immovable obstruction.6/76
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.7/76
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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No penalty.B
One stroke.C
Two strokes.8/76
Which of the following statements is true:
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There are four areas of the course – teeing area, all penalty areas, all bunkers and the putting green.B
There are five areas of the course – the general area, teeing area, all penalty areas, all bunkers and the putting green.C
There are six areas of the course – the general area, teeing area, all penalty areas, all bunkers, abnormal course conditions and the putting green.9/76
Before playing your ball in a bunker, you may:
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Remove loose impediments only.B
Remove loose impediments and movable obstructions.
C
Remove movable obstructions only.10/76
In stroke play, Grant plays his ball from outside the teeing area by mistake. He realises his error so corrects it by playing a ball from inside the teeing area. How many penalty strokes does he get?
A
No penalty.
B
One stroke.C
Two strokes.