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.
1/76
It is intended that the penalties in golf:
A
Are meant to cancel out any potential advantage.
B
Should encourage players to breach the Rules.
C
Should never be applied.
2/76
Before playing your ball in a bunker, you may:
A
Remove loose impediments only.
B
Remove loose impediments and movable obstructions.
C
Remove movable obstructions only.
3/76
Before playing a ball in a bunker, touching sand is allowed when:
A
Striking the sand in frustration.
B
Making a practice swing.
C
Deliberately testing the condition of the sand with a club.
4/76
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 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 and is inside the edge of the putting green.
5/76
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 apart from a penalty area.
C
The ball must be dropped in and be played from any area of the course.
6/76
In which of the following situations are you not entitled to free relief from a sprinkler head?
A
When the sprinkler head interferes with your stance.
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 your ball is not touching the sprinkler head but your club would touch the sprinkler head when you take your backswing.
7/76
On the putting green, Grant repairs a ball mark on his line of play and holes his putt. How many penalty strokes does he get in stroke play?
A
Two strokes.
B
One stroke.
C
No penalty.
8/76
In playing a provisional ball, before the stroke is made, you must:
A
Confirm the type of ball you are going to play.
B
Announce that you are going to play a provisional ball.
C
Confirm which ball you will play if the original is found.
9/76
It is recommended that you make the stroke in no more than:
A
60 seconds.
B
20 seconds.
C
40 seconds.
10/76
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?
A
One stroke.
B
No penalty.
C
Two strokes.