Golf Rules

From which situation does the player get a free drop?

• From casual water

• From an out of bounds fence

• From ground under repair

• From casual water AND ground under repair

Which of the following is a minimum requirement for "casual water"?

• Water is visible after taking a stance.

• The water must physically impede the player's play

• Water comes over the soles of player's feet.

• No water is visible, but the ground is soft and mushy.

Why is a provisional ball played?

• To save time.

• The original ball has been hit out of bounds.

• To get some extra practice in.

• The rules require if the ball may be lost or out of bounds.

If you attempt to hit a ball and miss it, you do not have to count the stroke.

• True

• False

Which of the following is legal?

• Switching balls to putt with.

• Holding the removed flagstick while putting.

• Playing a wrong ball with casual water.

• Taking a free drop for an embedded Ball in loose soil.

Which of the following meets the definition of "Obstruction"?

• A rake in bunker.

• A pine cone.

• An out of bounds stake.

• A large tree.

Which of the following would not be considered a loose impediment?

• Twig

• Growing Grass

• Pine Cone

• Fallen tree branch

In stroke play, the person furthest from the hole plays first.

• True

• False

You may touch the sand with your club if your ball lands within the sand trap.

• True

• False

Lateral water hazards are defined by...

• Red stakes/lines

• Yellow stakes/lines

• White stakes/lines