Stakes
How many strokes should you take if you need relief after going into the water on a red-staked pond?
1 penalty stroke.
You cannot ground your club here.
A bunker
A chunk of grass goes flying after Ava hits her beautiful approach shot. What should Ava’s next move be?
Put it back, pat it with a club
This club is most frequently used off the tee, not in a fairway or on a green.
A driver.
Name a golf clothing or supply brand.
Nike
Titleist
Callaway
Maxfli
Footjoy
Adidas
Which stakes give you more options: red or yellow?
Red
Wakinyela’s ball comes to rest against a cart path. She becomes frustrated until she remembers she gets free relief from man-made structures like cart paths. How many club lengths of relief does Wakinyela have?
One club length, no closer to the hole
Be careful of stepping over this on the green.
Putting line
This group of clubs will hit most of your shots in a round.
Irons
This golfer has an iconic golf swing that involves running up to the tee box. He also is more of a hockey player than a golfer…
Happy Gilmore
How many options do you have for yellow stakes? Name them.
Replay
Back on the line
Play the ball as it lies (no penalty)
What height should a ball be dropped when taking relief from a penalty area?
Knee height
True or false: It is okay to access your phone for Snapchat during a match.
NO!
You can access your phone for rules, scorekeeping, and general weather information.
True or false: the higher number on a club gives higher loft.
True.
Name the golfer that shares a name with a popular beverage.
Arnold Palmer
True or false: If your ball is touching any part of an out of bounds stake, it is considered out of bounds.
FALSE
This word helps you if you think your ball was lost, and you’d like to play another ball in case it is lost or out of bounds.
Provisional
True or false: You are golfing with Evey when she asks which club you used to stick the green. It is legal to tell her.
False
You take out a club that is labeled “P.” For what kind of shot would you most expect to use this club?
Pitching/chipping
Name the winner of the 2025 Masters.
Rory McIlroy
Riley saw her ball splash in the middle of a pond marked by red stakes. She tells her group that she is going to hit a provisional because her ball is lost. Why is this language incorrect?
She can play another ball under the red stake rules, but her ball was never lost. We know it went into the water.
You accidentally hit Kayli’s ball instead of your own. Right after you hit the ball, Kayli tells you she thinks that was her ball. What should you do?
Grab Kayli’s ball and replace it where it was before. Kayli does not get a penalty stroke, but you take 2 penalty strokes.
You finish putting before everyone in your group. What is your responsibility as your group members finish the hole?
Tend (hold) the flagstick.
A hybrid is a mix of which two types of clubs?
A wood (fairway wood) and an iron
How many Major tournaments are in the PGA?
4.
The US Open
The Masters
The PGA Championship
The Open