In match play, a player addresses his ball. As he is about to play, his opponent's ball, after a stroke, strikes the player's ball and moves it. What is the ruling?
There is no penalty.
The player incurs a one stroke penalty.
The opponent incurs a one stroke penalty.
In stroke play, a player is in the process of taking relief from ground under repair through the green. Before he drops the ball, he removes sand and loose soil from the area in which he is to drop the ball. What is the ruling?
There is no penalty.
There is a one stroke penalty.
There is a two stroke penalty.
Which is correct regarding the marking of the position of a player's ball?
He may not mark it with a tee.
He may mark it with the toe of his putter.
He may not mark it in front of the ball towards the hole.
Which is correct regarding a player addressing the ball?
If he places his club on the ground in front of the ball and takes his stance, he has addressed the ball.
On the putting green, if he grounds his club, takes his stance, and then moves away from the ball, he has not addressed the ball.
If he takes his stance in a bunker without a club, he has not addressed the ball.
Which is correct regarding placing or replacing a player's ball?
There is no penalty if his ball moves as a direct result of removing the ball-marker after replacing the ball.
There is a penalty if a player's partner replaces a player's ball that had been lifted by an outside agency.
There is a penalty if he replaces his ball and positions the trademark so that it aligns with his line of play towards the hole.
A fence lies out of bounds but part of it leans onto the course over the stakes defining out of bounds. What is the ruling?
The entire fence is an obstruction since the fence is an artificial object.
The part of the fence leaning onto the course is an obstruction.
The fence is not an obstruction since it lies out of bounds; however, the player may push the fence back into an upright position.
In stroke play, a player searches for his ball for five minutes and does not find it. He looks for another minute, finds his ball and plays it. What is the ruling?
There is no penalty.
The player is disqualified if he does not correct the error by proceeding under Rule 27-1 before playing from the next tee.
There is a two stroke penalty for undue delay.
After playing their tee shots, fellow-competitors realize they are playing balls with identical markings. Player A knew which ball was his. To avoid possible confusion, A lifts his ball, substitutes a ball with different markings and plays out the hole. What is the ruling?
A incurs a total penalty of three strokes.
There is a one stroke penalty for improper substitution.
There is a two stroke penalty for playing a wrong ball.
A player's ball lies in a bunker completely covered by sand and loose impediments. In searching for the ball, he accidentally moves and completely uncovers it. What is the ruling?
There is no penalty; the ball must be replaced and recovered so that only part of the ball is visible.
There is a one stroke penalty; the ball must be replaced so that a part of it is visible.
There is a one stroke penalty; the ball must be replaced and completely recovered.
In stroke play, a player's ball lies on a putting green. As he approaches the ball, the wind blows it into a nearby bunker. He replaces the ball on the putting green, holes out and tees off on the next hole. What is the ruling?