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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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Which of the following statements is true:
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There are five areas of the course – the general area, teeing area, all penalty areas, all bunkers and the putting green.B
There are six areas of the course – the general area, teeing area, all penalty areas, all bunkers, abnormal course conditions and the putting green.C
There are four areas of the course – teeing area, all penalty areas, all bunkers and the putting green.2/76
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 the ball there, including on top of any grass growing over the spot.B
You must estimate the original spot and replace the ball there, including how the ball was lying under the grass.C
You must estimate the original spot and replace it anywhere within one club-length of that spot.3/76
Grant finds his ball embedded in the rough. His ball is very dirty so he takes another ball out of his bag and drops it in the relief area. How many penalty strokes does he get in stroke play?
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One stroke.B
No penalty.C
Two strokes.4/76
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?
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One stroke.B
Two strokes.C
No penalty.5/76
When your ball is accidentally moved by another player, who is not allowed to replace the ball under the Rules:
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You, the player.B
Your caddie.C
The player who caused your ball to move.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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Two strokes.B
No penalty.C
One stroke.7/76
Which of the following statements is true:
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A club-length is the length of the club you select out of the 14 clubs you have during the round.
B
A club-length is the length of the longest club of the 14 clubs you have during the round, other than a putter.
C
A club-length is the length of the longest club of the 14 clubs you have during the round, including your putter.
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In which of the following situations are you not entitled to free relief from a sprinkler head?
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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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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?
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Two strokes.B
No penalty.C
One stroke.10/76
It is intended that the penalties in golf:
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Should encourage players to breach the Rules.B
Are meant to cancel out any potential advantage.C
Should never be applied.