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| 1. | A player attempts a difficult shot and the ball strikes a rock that deflects the ball directly up into the air. He makes a swing at the ball in disgust. What is the ruling? |
| | | He has made a stroke at the ball in the air. |
| | | He has made a stroke at the ball in the air only if he strikes the ball. |
| | | He has not made a stroke at the ball in the air. |
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| 2. | In stroke play, a player’s ball lies on a putting green. As he approaches the ball, the wind blows it into a nearby bunker. He replaces the ball on the putting green, holes out and tees off on the next hole. What is the ruling? |
| | | There is no penalty. |
| | | There is a two stroke penalty. |
| | | He is disqualified. |
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| 3. | The teeing ground and the putting green of the hole being played are designated as through the green. |
| | | True False |
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| 4. | In stroke play, two players strike their balls into the same area of high grass. Two balls are found, but because there are no identifying marks on either ball, neither of the players can identify a ball as his. What is the ruling? |
| | | There is no penalty and they must choose a ball based on lot. |
| | | Each player incurs a stroke and distance penalty because both balls are lost. |
| | | Each player incurs a two stroke penalty and must choose a ball based on lot. |
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| 5. | A player attempts a difficult shot and the ball strikes a rock that deflects the ball directly up into the air. He makes a swing at the ball in disgust. What is the ruling? |
| | | He has made a stroke at the ball in the air. |
| | | He has made a stroke at the ball in the air only if he strikes the ball. |
| | | He has not made a stroke at the ball in the air. |
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| 6. | If a player declares his ball which lies in a bunker unplayable, he may drop a ball within two club-lengths of where it lies, not nearer the hole but it must be dropped in the bunker. |
| | | True False |
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| 7. | Information on the Rules of Golf is sometimes considered advice. |
| | | True False |
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| 8. | Lateral water hazards are indicated by what color lines and/or stakes: |
| | | Green |
| | | Yellow |
| | | Red |
| | | Blue |
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| 9. | The maximum number of clubs a player may carry is 14. |
| | | True False |
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| 10. | Information on matters such as the location of the hole on the putting green and distance during play is not advice. |
| | | True False |
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| 11. | During play of the Jock Mackenzie, a player hits his tee shot into the trees on the 18th hole. While taking his stance to play his second shot, he broke off a branch of a tree so it wouldn’t interfere with his backswing. Is this a penalty? |
| | | Yes, a one-stroke penalty. |
| | | Yes, a two-stroke penalty. |
| | | There is no penalty. |
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| 12. | A ball is holed when it is at rest within the circumference of the hole and any part of it is below the level of the lip of the hole. |
| | | True False |
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| 13. | Sand and loose soil are loose impediments on the putting green but not elsewhere. |
| | | True False |
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| 14. | Which is correct regarding a player searching for a ball? |
| | | He may not direct his caddie to delay search for his ball until he can assist. |
| | | If he moves his ball while searching for it in ground under repair, he is not penalized for having caused it to move. |
| | | He may not search for his lost ball after he puts another ball into play even if play is not unduly delayed. |
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| 15. | When taking relief from a water hazard or lateral water hazard, a player must first determine the line of flight of the ball before he can proceed. |
| | | True False |
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| 16. | A provisional ball is a ball played under the Rules for a ball which may be lost outside a water hazard or out of bounds |
| | | True False |
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| 17. | A ball is in play as soon as the player has teed a ball within the teeing ground. |
| | | True False |
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| 18. | What is the correct terminology to use before a player puts a provisional ball in play? |
| | | The player should announce “I’m going to re-load.” |
| | | The player should announce “I’d better hit another one.” |
| | | The player should announce “I’m going to play a provisional ball.” |
| | | All of the above. |
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