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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
Revision
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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
Revision
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Exam Instructions
Rules Academy Final Exam
Rules Academy Final Exam
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In playing a provisional ball, before the stroke is made, you must:
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Confirm which ball you will play if the original is found.B
Confirm the type of ball you are going to play.C
Announce that you are going to play a provisional ball.2/76
On the putting green, Shona notices a spike mark on her line of play and taps it down with her putter before holing her putt. How many penalty strokes does she get in stroke play?
A
No penalty.B
One stroke.C
Two strokes.3/76
When taking relief when your ball is lying on a towel in the general area, which of the following statements is true:
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You must place your ball anywhere within one club-length of the spot immediately underneath where the ball lay on the towel, no nearer the hole.
B
You must place your ball on the spot immediately underneath where the ball lay on the towel.
C
You must drop your ball anywhere within one club-length of the spot immediately underneath where the ball lay on the towel, no nearer the hole.
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Shona's ball is just off the green, and the pitch-mark that her ball made is also off the green and on her line of play. As she wants to putt onto the green, she repairs the pitch-mark. How many penalty strokes does she get in stroke play?
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One stroke.B
Two strokes.C
No penalty.5/76
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 stroke play, a player may concede a short putt to another player in the group.C
In match play, a player may concede a short putt to an opponent.6/76
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?
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One stroke.B
Two strokes.C
No penalty.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?
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No penalty.B
One stroke.C
Two strokes.8/76
When your ball is accidentally moved by another player, who is not allowed to replace the ball under the Rules:
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Your caddie.B
The player who caused your ball to move.C
You, the player.9/76
In which of the following situations are you not entitled to free relief from a sprinkler head?
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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 the player responsible for on the scorecard:
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His or her signature.B
The total score.C
The correct handicap.