Etiquette
Holding the flag stick for someone putting far away
What is tending the flagstick?
The part of the club that varies in weight and stiffness.
What is the shaft?
In stroke play, what should a player do if they lose sight of their ball and suspect it may be out of bounds or lost?
Announce they are hitting a “provisional ball”
An object on the course that is a part of the course such as benches, sprinkler heads and cart paths.
How to properly drop your ball when hit in a red hazard.
Two club lengths from point of entry, no closer to the hole, and drop from your knee
How you should move your marker out of someone’s line
Use your putter head to move it on either side of the line..
The shot type that should be used when you need the shot to be low (ex: under a tree)
A lie of the golf ball that is not in a hazard but due to circumstances cannot be hit by the player.
What is an unplayable lie
What do you do when a players golf ball hits your equipment?
Play the ball as it lies with no penalty
How should you approach a player in your group about slow play?
Suggest playing “ready golf” to speed up play or letting a faster group play through
Objects on the ground interfering with your golf ball such as leaves, twigs and small rocks
Movable objects. You can move these with no penalty as long as your golf ball does not move.
A swing will count as a stroke if the player has _____
Intent to hit the ball
How should you react if a fellow player is causing distractions?
Politely ask them to stop moving/talking while you are swinging.
The top of the club
What is the crown?
FORE
What is the penalty for moving your ball away from an immovable object?
No penalty, you may use “free relief” of one club length from total relief, no closer to the hole
Proper way to clean your golf ball on the green and line up.
Placing your marker behind the ball before picking it up to clean it
This is the total amount of clubs a golfer can carry in their golf bag
What is 14
This is the amount of time allowed to look for one's lost ball
What is 3 minutes
Other things you should record while playing besides just your score.
Statistics. Hitting fairways, greens and how many putts you have on each hole
What are 2 of the 3 options a player has when they have an “unplayable lie”
Back on the line: player can take a drop with 1 penalty stroke and move the ball backwards down the line between the ball and the hole. Can go back as far as you want.
OR
Lateral relief: two club lengths from where the ball is, no closer to the hole with a 1 stroke penalty
OR
Stroke and Distance: replaying the previous shot with a 1 stroke penalty