It is not found or identified as his by the player within three minutes after the player's side has begun to search for it.
The player declares it lost.
The player has made a stroke at a provisional ball from the place where the original ball is likely to be or from a point nearer the hole than that place.
Which of the following does not result in a penalty?
Swinging at and missing a wrong ball.
Playing a stroke with his ball and dislodging an abandoned ball that was hidden and lay underneath it.
Playing a stroke at part of an abandoned ball which had broken into pieces.
Which is correct regarding a ball that may be interfering with or assisting another player's play?
A player may have any other ball lifted if he considers it might interfere with his play even if his ball is in motion.
A player may lift his ball if he considers it might interfere with the play of any other player.
A player may lift his ball if he considers it might assist the play of any other player.
Before a player plays his first stroke with any ball from the teeing ground of the hole being played, the tee-markers are deemed to be:
Movable obstructions.
Immovable obstructions.
Fixed.
Which is correct regarding a ball lying in a water hazard?
A ball that last crossed the margin of a water hazard is considered in the water hazard even if the flow of water carried the ball out of bounds.
A ball that last crossed the out of bounds line is considered out of bounds even if the flow of water carried the ball into a water hazard all of which is in bounds.
A ball that last crossed the margin of a lateral water hazard lies in a lateral water hazard even if stakes adjacent to where it lies indicate it as a water hazard.
Which is correct regarding a player taking relief under the unplayable ball Rule?
He may not drop a ball nearer the hole than where the original ball lies.
He must drop a ball in the bunker, if his ball lies on grass covered ground in a bunker.
If the ball lies in a tree, he may drop a ball within two club-lengths of the spot on the ground directly under the place where the ball lies, not nearer the hole.
Which is correct regarding the player cleaning his ball?
He may not clean the ball when lifting it from casual water.
He may not remove cut grass adhering to the ball lying through the green.
He may clean the ball when it has been lifted because it interferes with play.
In stroke play, a player declares his ball unplayable and lifts it. Then, he discovers that the ball is in ground under repair. What is the ruling?
If he drops a ball under the unplayable ball Rule, he may lift the ball and proceed under the ground under repair Rule without incurring any penalty strokes.
If he drops a ball under the unplayable ball Rule back into the ground under repair, he may then lift the ball and proceed under the ground under repair Rule incurring a total of two penalty strokes.
If he does not drop a ball under the unplayable ball Rule, he may proceed under the ground under repair Rule without penalty.
In stroke play, a player unwittingly carries a non-conforming club but does not use it. He discovers his mistake before completing his round. What is the ruling?
There is no penalty.
There is a two stroke penalty.
He is disqualified.
A serious breach of the Rules occurs when a player proceeds other than in accordance with the Rules and:
Substitutes a ball.
Plays a wrong ball.
Gains a significant advantage as a result of playing from a wrong place.