SEPTEMBER RULE QUIZ - ANSWERS
Thank you to everyone who responded with answers to September's Rules Quiz. Below are the answers with explanations and Rule references.
All those who emailed in correct answers were drawn out to win a sleeve of golf balls and this month’s Prize Draw Winner is:
Kaye King
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Q1. In a singles competition, Player A hits the 12th green with their tee shot. Player B asks “What club did you use?”. Player A replies “7 iron”. Which of the below apply?
A. Neither player receives a penalty
B. Player A receives a General Penalty
C. Player A and Player B receive a General Penalty
10.2a
During a round, a player must not:\
- Give advice to anyone in the competition who is playing on the course\
- Ask anyone for advice, other than the Player’s caddie
Also see; Definition of Advice.
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Q2. Which of the below is the correct description for a General Penalty?
A. Loss of hole in Match Play or Two Penalty Strokes in Stroke Play
B. Two penalty Strokes in both Stroke Play and Match Play
C. One penalty Stroke in both Stroke Play and Match Play
Definitions – General Penalty:
Loss of hole in Match Play or Two Penalty Strokes in Stroke Play
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Q3. On our 11th green, Player A has a three-foot downhill putt for their birdie four. The ball misses the hole and rolls off the green, down the hill and stops short of the pond. Player A then picks their ball up and replaces it back on its original spot on the green, three feet from the hole. They then hole the putt. Which of the below is correct?
A. They must replace the ball back where it stopped near the pond with no penalty
B. They must replace the ball back where it stopped near the pond with a one stroke penalty
C. They have completed the hole in six strokes. (Five Strokes + 1 Stroke Penalty)
18.1
Relief under Penalty of Stroke and Distance Allowed at Any Time
At any time, a player may take stroke-and-distance relief by adding one penalty stroke and playing the original ball or another ball from where the previous stroke was made.
The player always has this stroke-and-distance relief option, no matter where the player’s ball is on the course.
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Want To Know More?
It’s a responsibility of each player to learn and know the rules basics and implement them to protect the field.
To increase your knowledge of the rules, visit the below links to find out more.
In order to look after the rest of the Competition Field, a player is expected to play in the spirit of the game by following the Rules, applying all penalties and being honest in all aspects of play – Rule 1.2.