Quiz - Rules of golf

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* 1. A player may remove an half-eaten apple that is lying next to their ball in a bunker without penalty.

True

False

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* 2. A ball is lost if, after searching for it for one minute, the player declares it to be lost.

True

False

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* 3. The player hits their ball into the rough off the tee. After searching for one minute, the player finds a ball. The player does not identify the ball and hits it on to the green. At the green the player discovers they have hit a wrong ball. What is the ruling?

There is no penalty and the player must continue play of the hole with the wrong ball

The player gets two penalty strokes and must correct the mistake by continuing play with the original ball.

The player gets two penalty strokes and must continue play of the hole with the wrong ball.

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* 4. In match play, a player's correct handicap is 11, but they mistakenly advise their opponent on the first tee that their handicap is 10. After the opponent hits their tee shot, the player realises the mistake. What is the ruling?

The player must use the declared lower handicap to calculate the number of strokes the player gives
or gets.

The player must play the match using a handicap of 11.

The player is disqualified

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* 5. A player plays their second shot, searches for the ball briefly and then announces they will go back and play a provisional ball. They drop and play the provisional from where they played their previous stroke. The player then continues searching for the original ball and finds it within three minutes of when she first started searching for it. What is the ruling?

The player must continue with the original ball.

The player must continue with the provisional ball.

The player may choose whether to continue with the original ball or the provisional ball.

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* 6. Which of the following is not a central principle of the Rules of Golf?

Play the course as you find it and play your ball as it lies.

Play by the Rules and in the spirit of the game.

You are only responsible for adding penalties to your score when the Committee or other players
notice.

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* 7. In a match, a player's shot from the fairway accidentally strikes their opponent's golf bag. What is the
ruling?

The player loses the hole.

There is no penalty and the ball is played as it lies.

The stroke counts and the player gets an additional one penalty stroke.

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* 8. When dropping under a relief Rule, the ball must not be thrown, spun or rolled.

True

False

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* 9. In determining if your ball is in a penalty area, whether your ball has moved or what caused the ball to move, you must be:

50% certain as to what happened to the ball.

95% certain as to what happened to the ball.

100% certain as to what happened to the ball.

Quiz - Rules of golf

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* 1. A player may remove an half-eaten apple that is lying next to their ball in a bunker without penalty.

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* 2. A ball is lost if, after searching for it for one minute, the player declares it to be lost.

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* 3. The player hits their ball into the rough off the tee. After searching for one minute, the player finds a ball. The player does not identify the ball and hits it on to the green. At the green the player discovers they have hit a wrong ball. What is the ruling?

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* 4. In match play, a player's correct handicap is 11, but they mistakenly advise their opponent on the first tee that their handicap is 10. After the opponent hits their tee shot, the player realises the mistake. What is the ruling?

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* 6. Which of the following is not a central principle of the Rules of Golf?

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* 7. In a match, a player's shot from the fairway accidentally strikes their opponent's golf bag. What is theruling?

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* 8. When dropping under a relief Rule, the ball must not be thrown, spun or rolled.

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* 9. In determining if your ball is in a penalty area, whether your ball has moved or what caused the ball to move, you must be:

* 7. In a match, a player's shot from the fairway accidentally strikes their opponent's golf bag. What is the
ruling?