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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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Exam Instructions
Rules Academy Final Exam
Rules Academy Final Exam
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When the flagstick is left in the hole, which of the following statements is true:
A
If your ball strikes the flagstick you must replay the stroke.B
If your ball strikes the flagstick there is no penalty and the ball must be played as it lies.C
If your ball strikes the flagstick you get two penalty strokes.2/76
An opponent is:
A
The person you compete against in a match.B
Any other player who is playing in the same competition as you.
C
The person you play with in a competition.3/76
Which of the following is not considered "damage on the putting green":
A
Old hole plugs.B
Aeration holes.C
Scrapes caused by the flagstick.4/76
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 is not touching the sprinkler head but your club would touch the sprinkler head when you take your backswing.
C
When your ball lies off the putting green and a sprinkler head on the putting green is on your line of play.
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Shona's ball came to rest on a sprinkler head on the fairway. She establishes her nearest point of complete relief and drops the ball but it rolls back onto the sprinkler head. Shona lifts the ball again and this time when she drops it, the ball stays in the relief area where she has no interference from the sprinkler head. How many penalty strokes does she get in stroke play?
A
No penalty.B
One stroke.C
Two strokes.6/76
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.7/76
How many relief options are available for a red penalty area?
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Four.B
Three.C
Two.8/76
Shona's ball is lying in the general area and she moves a leaf lying very close to her ball, which causes her ball to move. She replaces the ball on the original spot before playing her shot. In stroke play, how many penalty strokes does she get?
A
One stroke.B
No penalty.C
Two strokes.9/76
Before putting, Grant removes a stone embedded in the putting green on his line of play. How many penalty strokes does he get in stroke play?
A
No penalty.B
One stroke.C
Two strokes.10/76
Grant tees off but his drive was poor and it goes out of bounds. He hits a second ball down the fairway. How many penalty strokes does he get in stroke play?
A
No penalty.B
One stroke.C
Two strokes.