Areas of the Course
This area of the course is a specially prepared area of sand, which is often a hollow from which turf or soil was removed.
What is a bunker?
Ref: Definitions
One of the four abnormal course conditions from which free relief is granted for interference.
What is immovable obstructions, temporary water, ground under repair, or animal holes?
Ref: Rule 16.1
A player correctly takes penalty relief under Rule 17.1d.
What is one penalty stroke?
Ref: Rule 17.1d
While setting up for a tee shot, the player accidentally knocks the ball off the tee.
What is no penalty and all teeing area rules apply (can play it from anywhere in the teeing area, can tee it up)?
Ref: Rule 6.2b
To hold the ball and let go of it so that it falls through the air, with the intent for the ball to be in play.
What is a drop?
Ref: Definitions
Where a golf ball on the course is deemed to be if it is not in one of the four specific areas of the course.
What is the general area?
Ref: Rule 2.2a
One of two types of objects that may be moved anywhere on or off the course.
What are loose impediments or movable obstructions?
Ref: Rule 15
A player cleans their ball when lifting it to check if it is cut or cracked off the putting green.
What is one penalty stroke?
Ref: Rule 14.1c
While getting ready for an approach shot in the fairway, the player moves a leaf next to their ball, causing the ball to move.
What is one penalty stroke and must replace the ball?
Ref: Rule 15.1b
The forward movement of the club made to strike the ball.
What is a stroke?
Ref: Definitions
One of the two areas of the course where a player will never be penalized for accidentally moving their ball.
What is the teeing area or putting green?
Ref: Rules 6.2b and 13.1d
When a player's ball lies in a bunker and they have interference from an abnormal course condition, this is where they can drop the ball for free relief.
Where is in the bunker?
Ref: Rule 16.1c
A player plays the wrong ball.
What is two penalty strokes and must correct their mistake?
Ref: Rule 6.3c
While approaching their ball in the fairway, a player watches a hawk fly down and pick up their ball and fly away.
What is no penalty and the ball or another ball must be replaced on the original spot?
Ref: Rule 9.6
The person or group in charge of the competition or the course.
What is a committee?
Ref: Definitions
When a player's ball is in a penalty area, one of two conditions in which free relief would be available.
What is a dangerous animal condition or a no play zone?
Ref: Rule 17.3 and 17.1e
What a player may do when uncertain how to proceed in a situation.
What is play two balls?
Ref: Rule 20.1c(3)
On a par 3, a player plays his tee shot onto the green. The player then takes temporary water relief on the green, and while doing so, places his "lucky" putting ball on the nearest point of complete relief, and finishes the hole.
What is no penalty?
Ref: Rule 16.1d
While searching for their ball in the rough, the player kicks their ball.
What is no penalty and the ball must be replaced on the original spot?
Ref: Rule 9.4b
The procedure and penalty when a player takes relief under Rule 17, 18 or 19 by playing a ball from where the previous stroke was made.
What is stroke and distance?
Ref: Definitions
The number of unplayable relief options in a bunker.
What is four?
Ref: Rule 19.3
The reference point when taking relief from an embedded ball.
What is the spot right behind where the ball was embedded?
Ref: Rule 16.3b
A player's ball is embedded in a penalty area so he takes embedded ball relief in the penalty area and finishes out the hole.
What is a two stroke penalty and potentially a must-correct situation if the committee deems it a serious breach?
Ref: Rule 16.3 and 14.7a
With both balls on the putting green, Player A putts and their ball hits Player B's ball.
What is Player A plays the ball as it lies and adds a general penalty and Player B must replace their ball?
Ref: Rule 9.6 and 11.1
An artificial object defined as part of the challenge of playing the course from which free relief is not allowed.
What is an integral object?
Ref: Definitions