Golf Rules Flashcardzes

Front

Sand and loose soil are loose impediments on the putting green but not elsewhere.

Back

False

Answer explanation

The statement is false because sand and loose soil are considered loose impediments not only on the putting green but also in other areas of the course, such as bunkers and around the greens.

Front

If a ball breaks into pieces after a stroke, there is no penalty and the stroke does not count.

Back

True

Answer explanation

The statement is true. If a ball breaks into pieces after a stroke, the stroke does not count and there is no penalty, as per the rules. Therefore, the correct answer is True.

Front

When a player drops a ball in taking relief, the ball must be dropped in and come to rest in the relief area.

Back

True

Answer explanation

True. When a player drops a ball for relief, it must be dropped in the designated relief area and come to rest there to be considered in play.

Front

Dew, frost and water are loose impediments.

Back

True

Answer explanation

Dew, frost, and water are considered loose impediments in golf, meaning they can be moved without penalty. Therefore, the statement is true.

Front

When starting a hole, a player must play a ball from inside the teeing area, which means that any part of the ball must touch or is above any part of the teeing area.

Back

True

Answer explanation

The statement is true. A player must ensure that any part of the ball is touching or above the teeing area when starting a hole, as per the rules of golf.

Front

When the edge of ground under repair is defined by lines or physical features, stakes may be used to show where the ground under repair is, but they have no other meaning.

Back

True

Answer explanation

The statement is true because stakes are used solely to indicate the boundaries of the ground under repair, without any additional significance. Therefore, the correct answer is True.

Front

A player’s ball comes to rest wedged between a tree and a folding chair that is leaning against the tree in the general area. What is the ruling?

Back

The player may remove the chair; if the ball moves, it must be replaced on the spot where it touched the tree.

Answer explanation

The player may remove the chair as it is an obstruction. If the ball moves during this process, it must be replaced where it was touching the tree, ensuring the correct ruling is applied.

Front

In match play, a player's ball comes to rest on the putting green while his or her opponent's ball comes to rest in an adjacent bunker. The opponent plays a wrong ball from the bunker that knocks the player's ball into the hole. What is the ruling?

Back

The opponent gets the general penalty for playing a wrong ball.

Answer explanation

The opponent incurs a general penalty for playing a wrong ball. Since the player's ball was knocked into the hole as a result, it is considered holed, but the penalty applies to the opponent for their mistake.

Front

A player uses a device to listen to a radio broadcast or any other type of broadcast, such as video. Which of the following is incorrect?
- There is no penalty for use of the device to obtain information unrelated to golf.
- There is no penalty for use of a device to listen to a broadcast of the competition being played.
- There is a penalty for use of a device to listen to music to eliminate distractions.

Back

There is no penalty for use of a device to listen to a broadcast of the competition being played.

Answer explanation

The correct choice states there is no penalty for using a device to listen to a broadcast of the competition. This is true, as players are allowed to listen to broadcasts related to their game.

Front

Stakes are inside ground under repair (GUR) when the edge of GUR is defined by stakes. (Ref# 124)

Back

True

Answer explanation

The statement is true because when stakes are used to define the edge of Ground Under Repair (GUR), they indicate the area that is under repair, thus confirming that stakes are indeed inside the GUR.