Rules Quiz
- 1. General Questions
- 2. Safety Questions
- 3. Etiquette Questions
- 4. Rules - Scoring
- 5. Scorecard Questions
- 6. Hazards
- 7. True or False
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General
1. There is a stone on the line of your putt, can you move it?
2. Who plays first on the green?
3. What is your ‘nett’ score?
4. What is a golfer with a handicap of 0 described as?
5. You are looking for your ball and there are people on the tee behind you, what should you do?
6. What do you shout if you think your ball may hit another player?
7. Which teams play against each other for the Ryder Cup?
8. What is the maximum number of clubs you may have in your golf bag?
9. In which country is St. Andrews?
10. Name 3 golf equipment makers.
11. Why does a golf ball have a number on it?
12. Name a British lady professional golfer
13. Name a British man professional golfer
14. What does R&A stand for?
15. How do you decide the winner in a Stroke play competition?
16. Name 1 golf course in each of the following countries: Wales / England / USA / Scotland
17. How many players play in a foursomes match?
18. A ball is “lost” if not found and identified as theirs by the player within how many minutes after they have begun looking for it?
19. Where and When is the Ryder Cup coming to Wales?
Safety
1. Which of the following should you not do:
a) Swing a club toward someone
b) Step forward from the hitting line to collect balls
c) Hold the flagstick for another player who is putting
2. Where should you stand when another player is playing a shot?
a) To the side
b) To the left
c) Directly behind
3. What should you shout if your ball is going close to someone?
a) Duck
b) Look out
c) Fore
Etiquette on the green
1. What should you do if your ball is on the green and in the way of another players ball?
a) leave it where it is
b) mark it with a ball marker
c) move it out of the way
2. If you were asked to attend the flagstick on the putting gree, where would you stand?
a) To the side
b) In front of the flag
c) Behind the flag
3. True or False? During the play of a hole you may:
a) Repair a pitch mark True / False
b) Tread on your line to flatten the grass True / False
c) Repair a spike mark True / False
d) Move your ball closer to the hole True / False
4. You are putting on the green and your ball hits the flag stick and drops into the hole, do you ….?
a) Celebrate making the putt
b) Give yourself a one stroke penalty
c) Take the putt again
5. Which of these should you not do when on the putting green?
a) lean on your putter
b) take your bag onto the green
c) mark the position of your ball and pick it up
Rules – scoring formats
1. I have just halved the hole what format am I playing?
2. If I scored 110 for 18 holes what format would I be playing?
3. If I scored 3 points for my net birdie at the 12th hole what format would I be playing?
4. Which playing format requires team mates to take alternate shots?
5. I have just won my match 2 and 1, what does this mean?
6. What is a Texas Scramble?
7. My handicap is 27, how many shots do I receive on a hole with a stroke index of 6?
8. I am playing stableford, my handicap is 18, I have just scored a 5 on a par 4 hole, how many points do I get?
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Scorecards
1. Who must sign your scorecard?
a) Your playing partner
b) A friend
c) You
2. What happens if you make a mistake on your scorecard?
a) You correct it and get your playing partner to acknowledge the correction
b) You leave it as it is
c) You get a new scorecard and start again
3. Where is the best place to mark your score after each hole?
a) On the green so you don’t forget
b) On the next tee
c) By the side of the green
4. You sign and hand in your scorecard, what happens if you add your score up incorrectly?
a) The score handed in will stand
b) Change the score as long as I sign the change
c) You are disqualified
5. Who is responsible for knowing where strokes are given or received?
a) You
b) Your Partner
c) The referee
Hazards
1. Which of the following can you remove from a bunker before playing a shot?
a) a fir cone
b) a crisp packet
c) a drinks can
2. Before leaving a bunker, what must you do?
a) Brush the sand from your shoes
b) Rake the sand smooth
c) Build a sandcastle
3. Which of the following is True?
a) I can rest my club in the sand
b) I can scoop the ball out with my sand iron
c) I can build myself a tee to hit the ball from
4. Lateral water hazards are marked by what colour stakes?
a) White
b) Red
c) Yellow
5. Your ball has gone into a water hazard. Which of the following options is incorrect?
a) you take a one shot penalty and drop the ball anywhere on the line between the tee and where the ball went into the water
b) you can play it from out of the water as it lies
c) you can play another ball from the tee and count it as your second shot
Rules
True or False
1. Leaves, twigs and branches which are not fixed or growing are loose impediments.
2. Sand and loose soil are loose impediments anywhere on the course
3. A ball is out of bounds when any part of it lies out of bounds
4. A water hazard must contain water
5. In stroke play, a competitor who is doubtful of their rights or procedure may, without penalty, play a second ball
6. The player is not necessarily entitled to see their ball when playing a stroke
7. When a player’s ball lies in a hazard he may not touch or move a loose impediment lying in or touching the hazard
8. If a player plays any strokes in a hazard with a wrong ball there is no penalty
9. A ball must be marked with a ball marker, a small coin or other object
10. A Player may declare their ball unplayable at any place on the course except when the ball is in a water hazard
Answers
General
1. Yes
2. The player furthest from the hole
3. Your score minus your handicap
4. A scratch golfer
5. Wave them to play through
6. Fore
7. Europe v USA
8. 14
9. Scotland
10. Titleist, Taylor Made, Ping, Callaway, etc
11. Identification purposes
12. Becky Morgan, Laura Davies, Trish Johnson, etc.
13. Phil Price, Nick Faldo, Ian Woosnam, etc.
14. Royal and Ancient
15. the competitor playing the stipulated number of holes in the fewest strokes
16. various
17. 4 (2 per side)
18. 5
19. Celtic Manor in 2010
Safety
1) a & b
2) c
3) c
Scoring formats
1) Matchplay
2) Strokeplay
3) Stableford
4) Foursomes
5) 2 up with 1 hole to play
6) Team competition where the players pick the best shot and play from that point
7) 2
8) 2
Etiquette on the Green
1) b
2) a
3) a) True
b) False
c) False
d) False
4) b
5) a & b
Scorecards
1) c
2) a
3) b
4) c
5) a
Hazards
1) a, b, c
2) b
3) False
4) b
5) c
Rules
1) True
2) False
3) False
4) False
5) True
6) True
7) True
8) True
9) False
10) True