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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
Revision
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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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When your ball lies in the general area, in which one of the following situations may you clean your ball?
A
When lifting a ball because it interferes with the play of another ball.
B
When lifting a ball to see if it is cut or cracked.
C
Before replacing your ball when you accidentally caused your ball to move during a search.
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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.3/76
Which of the following is not true?
A
In stroke play, a player may concede a short putt to another player in the group.B
In match play, a player may concede a short putt to an opponent.C
In stroke play, a player must hole out, and return a score, for each hole.4/76
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 it anywhere within one club-length of that spot.B
You must estimate the original spot and replace the ball there, including on top of any grass growing over the spot.C
You must estimate the original spot and replace the ball there, including how the ball was lying under the grass.5/76
In which of the following situations are you considered to have dropped the ball in the right way when taking lateral relief:
A
The dropped ball accidentally touches part of your body before it strikes the ground.B
You stand outside the relief area when you drop the ball.C
You spin the ball when you drop it.6/76
It is a principle of the game of golf that players should:
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Never take relief.B
Take advantage of the Rules whenever possible.C
Play the course as they find it.7/76
How many relief options are available for an unplayable ball in the general area?
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Three.B
Two.C
One.8/76
Which of the following statements is true:
A
Players do not have to take care of the course. B
Players should show consideration to others, for example by playing at a prompt pace.C
Players have no obligation to be honest in all aspects of play.9/76
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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No penalty.B
One stroke.C
Two strokes.10/76
If you lift a ball which you are required to replace without first marking its spot, you get:
A
One penalty stroke.B
Two penalty strokes.C
No penalty.