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Quiz Questions

1.
In which of the following types of competitions is a player required to hole out?
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- A.
  Match Play
- B.
  Individual Stroke Play
- C.
  Stableford
- D.
  Maximum score competitions
2.
Which of the following is considered “damage on the putting green” and can be fixed?
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- A.
  Natural wear of the hole
- B.
  Aeration holes
- C.
  Shoe damage
- D.
  Areas of turf disease
3.
During SCGA Amateur Qualifying, Chris searches for his ball for four minutes, finds his ball and plays it. He completes play of the hole with that ball and tees off the next hole. What is the ruling?
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- A.
  There is no penalty
- B.
  Chris incurs is a penalty of one stroke
- C.
  Chris incurs a penalty of two strokes and must correct his error
- D.
  Chris is disqualified
4.
Bianca makes her first stroke from the teeing area, which hits a tree and comes to rest in the same teeing area. She lifts the ball, places it back on the tee, and makes five more strokes to complete the hole. What is Bianca’s score for the hole?
- A.
  6
- B.
  7
- C.
  8
- D.
  9
5.
During the Los Verdes Club Championship, Robert’s scheduled tee time is 8:00 a.m. Unfortunately, on the way to the course, Robert’s car has a flat tire and he does not arrive to his scheduled starting hole ready to play until 8:04 a.m. What is the ruling?
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- A.
  There is no penalty
- B.
  Robert incurs a penalty of one stroke
- C.
  Robert incurs a penalty of two strokes
- D.
  Robert is disqualified
6.
In stroke play, prior to taking his stance, Jeremy removes a stake defining out of bounds that interferes with his line of play. However, prior to playing the stroke, Jeremy replaces the boundary stake back to its original position. Jane, another player in his group, questions these actions. What is the ruling?
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- A.
  There is no penalty
- B.
  Jeremy incurs a penalty of one stroke for removing the boundary stake
- C.
  Jeremy incurs a penalty of two strokes for removing the boundary stake
- D.
  Jeremy is disqualified
7.
Which of the following actions is permitted under Rule 8?
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- A.
  Breaking off part of a growing branch that interferes with the area of intended swing
- B.
  Pressing down sand and loose soil from within the teeing area before the start of a hole
- C.
  Fixing a ball mark that is on the fringe and on a player’s line of play before putting from off the green
- D.
  Removing dew from the putting green
8.
In a match play event, Brian takes relief for an embedded ball in the general area and drops a ball in the right way. After landing in the relief area, the dropped ball is accidentally deflected by his opponent, Tasha, before coming to rest in the relief area. Unsure what to do, Brian consults the referee with the match. What is the ruling?
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- A.
  Brian incurs no penalty but must re-drop the ball
- B.
  Brian incurs no penalty and must play the ball as it lies
- C.
  Tasha incurs a penalty of one stroke and Brian must drop the ball again
- D.
  Tasha incurs a penalty of one stroke and Brian must play the ball as it lies
9.
During a match, Gary’s ball comes to rest in a bunker. He touches sand in the bunker with a club in making a practice swing. His opponent, Joe, reminds him of the Rule but says that he is overlooking the breach. Both players agree that there will be no penalty. What is the ruling?
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- A.
  There is no penalty, as Joe and Gary may choose to overlook a breach of the Rules
- B.
  Gary incurs the general penalty
- C.
  Both players incur the general penalty
- D.
  Both players are disqualified
10.
In a stroke-play event, Jimmy chunks his second shot and the ball goes slightly up a hill but returns down the hill and is accidentally deflected by his foot. After the first deflection, the ball continues to roll and is again accidentally deflected by his other foot (a total of two deflections). He plays his next stroke from where the ball came to rest onto the putting green and two putts. What is Jimmy’s score for the hole?
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- A.
  5
- B.
  6
- C.
  7
- D.
  8

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