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Quiz
RULES
Ten
A player intends to take relief for a ball that lies in ground under repair on a slope . Before taking relief , they break off a branch from a bush that is located a few yards from the relief area and down the slope because they are concerned the ball might roll down the hill after taking relief . Which of the following is true ? ( a ) There is no penalty . They have not improved the conditions affecting the next stroke from the relief area .
( b ) They can avoid penalty only if they decide not to take relief and play their ball as it lies in the ground under repair . ( c ) They get a one-stroke penalty . ( d ) They get the general penalty .
Eleven
A player believes that their ball lies on the putting green , they mark its spot and lift the ball . They later find out that their ball was not on the putting green . What is the ruling ? ( a ) There is no penalty and the ball must be replaced .
( b ) There is no penalty so long as they did not clean the lifted ball and the ball must be replaced .
( c ) They get one penalty stroke and the ball must be replaced .
( d ) They get two penalty strokes in stroke play and the ball must be replaced .
Twelve
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In taking relief from a cart path ( immovable obstruction ), a player picks up their ball and drops it within the relief area . The ball rolls and comes to rest outside of the relief area , so they pick it up to drop a second time and notice a scuff on the ball , which was caused when their shot hit the path . Although the ball is not cut or cracked , they decide to get another ball from their bag . They drop the new ball in the right way and it comes to rest in the relief area . Which one of the following is correct ? ( a ) They are not allowed to use a substituted ball because the original ball was not cut or cracked . The second drop does not count and they must drop the original ball a second time to avoid penalty .
( b ) They are not allowed to use a substituted ball because the original ball was not cut or cracked . They must mark the location of the substituted ball , lift it and place the original ball on that spot .
( c ) They have proceeded correctly and must continue with the substituted ball .
( d ) They would have been allowed to substitute a ball before dropping the first time , but once a ball is dropped , they must continue with that ball for any further drops . If they play the substituted ball , they get the general penalty .
Thirteen
Which one of the following is not an option for a ball in a yellow penalty area ? ( a ) Play the ball as it lies . ( b ) Play a ball from where the previous stroke was made with a one-stroke penalty .
( c ) Play a ball that was dropped outside the penalty area within two clublengths and no closer to the hole from the point where the ball last crossed the edge of the penalty area .
( d ) Play a ball that was dropped outside the penalty area 50 yards back-onthe-line from the hole through the point where the ball last crossed the edge of the penalty area .
Fourteen
Which of the following statements is true in regard to an embedded ball ? ( a ) A player ’ s ball lands in the general area and is known to have bounced out of its own pitch-mark and into another , older pitch-mark . The ball may be lifted , cleaned and dropped , without penalty .
( b ) A player believes their ball may be embedded in its own pitch-mark in the general area . They may lift the ball to determine whether it is embedded .
( c ) A player ’ s ball lies on a steep bank in
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