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
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1/76
Which of the following is not true:
A
The teeing area is a rectangle that is one-club length deep.
B
A ball is in the teeing area when any part of it touches the teeing area.
C
A ball is in the teeing area when any part of the ball is above part of the teeing area.
2/76
A ball is not in a bunker when:
A
It is inside the edge of the bunker and rests on a loose impediment in the bunker.
B
Any part of it touches sand on the ground inside the edge of the bunker.
C
It lies on grass inside the edge of the bunker without touching sand.
3/76
Which of the following statements is true:
A
There are six areas of the course – the general area, teeing area, all penalty areas, all bunkers, abnormal course conditions and the putting green.
B
There are four areas of the course – teeing area, all penalty areas, all bunkers and the putting green.
C
There are five areas of the course – the general area, teeing area, all penalty areas, all bunkers and the putting green.
4/76
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
One stroke.
B
No penalty.
C
Two strokes.
5/76
Before starting your round, which of the following should you do:
A
Read the lunch menu.
B
Ensure you have exactly 14 clubs in your bag.
C
Put an identification mark on your golf ball.
6/76
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
Two strokes.
B
One stroke.
C
No penalty.
7/76
How many relief options are available for a red penalty area?
A
Two.
B
Three.
C
Four.
8/76
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
Two strokes.
B
One stroke.
C
No penalty.
9/76
When taking relief when your ball is lying on a towel in the general area, which of the following statements is true:
A
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.
B
You must place your ball on the spot immediately underneath where the ball lay on the towel.
C
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.
10/76
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
One stroke.
C
No penalty.