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The Putting Green
Terms
Hazards
Relief Situations
Etiquette
100
What items can you use to mark your ball on the green?
The position of the ball should be marked by placing a ball-marker, small coin or other similar object immediately behind the ball.
100
How would you know that a word is a “defined term” in the rules book?
It is italicized.
100
What does a red stake signify? Yellow stake?
Lateral Water Hazard. Water Hazard
100
What is the term when a player can pick the ball up and clean the mud off it before she plays the next shot?
Lift clean and place. This must be determined by the committee before the start of the round.
100
You are all but certain your ball is lost or out of bounds, indicated by white stakes. What is the proper procedure? Include the proper way to implement such procedure.
“I am playing a provisional ball.” Play a provisional ball to save time. (Take time to explain penalty for hitting ball out of bounds).
200
What is the penalty if your ball strikes the flagstick when putting?
2 strokes and the ball must be played as it lies.
200
What is the difference between “the ball” and “a ball” in a ruling.
“The ball” means that you must not substitute another ball. “A ball” means that you may substitute another ball.
200
The ball comes to rest just outside of a lateral water hazard. There player’s stance is in the hazard. What is the procedure?
Play it as it lies. No relief. (Bonus question: what if this occurs in an environmental hazard? A: free relief of stance and swing).
200
A ball is resting, in play, against an out of bounds stake. What is the proper procedure?
Play it as it lies. There is no relief from out of bounds markings. There IS relief from Hazard markings.
200
There are 4 players on the green putting. What is the proper etiquette to take in relation to their intended line?
Do not step on their line. (This should include their “through line” to a certain extent).
300
What is the procedure if your ball comes to rest on the wrong putting green?
Take free relief no closer to the hole.
300
Term for any temporary accumulation of water on the course that is not in a water hazard and is visible before or after the player takes her stance. What is the procedure?
Casual water. The player may take free relief within 1 club length of the nearest point of relief but no closer to the pin
300
The ball comes to rest in a water hazard, and a player cannot hit it. What are her options? What is the penalty?
Under penalty of 1 stroke A) All the way back (to the original spot) B) Back in line – keeping the point the ball last crossed the margin of the hazard between you and the hole C) Club lengths – Using the point where the ball last crossed the margin of the hazard the player may drop the ball within 2 club lengths of that spot no closer to the hole.
300
A ball rests on the cart path. How would you find the nearest point of relief? Be sure you can explain the entire procedure.
The nearest point of relief is found by determining the CLOSEST point where a player can take full relief (ball and stance). The player must use the intended club for their next shot to find that point. From there a player can go 1 club length (any club) no closer to the hole and drop the ball.
300
It is proper etiquette to rake the bunker after use. The group in front of you fails to rake the bunker, and your ball falls in a footprint. What is the proper procedure?
Play the ball as it lies. Please note that, at Ford's Colony, all rakes should be left in bunkers, not outside.
400
Name 2 instances when you can touch your line of putt.
1) Remove loose impediments 2) If placing your putter in front of the ball is part of your pre-shot routine 3) Measuring (closest to pin or to see who is farther away in match play) 4) Lifting or replacing the ball 5) Repairing old hole plugs or ball marks 6) Pressing down a ball marker 7) Indicating line of putt (perhaps to a competitor)
400
The point at which a player starts the hole.
Teeing Ground
400
On Marsh Hawk Hole #8 - A player hits the ball from the teeing ground and it crosses over the water hazard, landing on the other side of the water, it then rolls back down into the water. From where should the player play the next shot - assuming they can't hit it from the hazard?
Since it is a water hazard (yellow stake) the player must drop the ball back on the other side of the water (either all the way back, back in line, or 2 club lengths). The player will have to hit the ball over the water again. Richard will explain how this applies to Blackheath #18, even if your ball comes to rest in the rocks in front of the green.
400
A player's ball lies on the fringe. Just in front of the ball is a pile of sand from where someone has played from an adjacent bunker. How should the player proceed?
Play the ball as it lies. You can only remove sand and loose soil when on the green.
400
What is the 9-hole pace of play for all 3 courses? Your answer must be accurate within 5 minutes on each course.
Marsh Hawk – 2 hours and 3 minutes Blue Heron – 2 hours and 10 minutes Blackheath – 2 hours and 11 minutes
500
What damage can you repair on a putting green before your stroke is taken?
Ball marks and old hole plugs.
500
What is the difference between “line of putt” vs. “line of play?” Be sure you can explain the difference and WHY it is important.
Line of putt refers to the intended direction of play on the putting green. Line of play refers to the intended line of play OFF of the putting green. You may improve your line of PUTT but NOT your line of PLAY in certain instances. You cannot fix divots, remove sand/soil, or fix ball marks when off of the green.
500
A player's ball enters a hazard and she decides she would like to play the ball from the hazard. When in the hazard she loses her balance, and places her club head on the ground to catch herself. What is the penalty?
No penalty. A player may not PURPOSEFULLY ground her club in the hazard (to include bunkers). If she is losing her balancing, she may use the club to catch herself.
500
Please explain the proper procedure for taking an unplayable lie. When can you take an unplayable lie? Are there options? If so, what are they?
A ball can be deemed unplayable from anywhere on the course. Options (under penalty of 1 stroke): A) All the way back (to the original spot) B) Back in line (keeping the original spot of the ball between you and the hole) C) Club lengths – drop a ball within 2 club lengths of where the ball originally lay
500
A 4some playing 18 holes comes upon an extremely slow 2some playing 9 holes. Who has priority on the course? In other words, should the 2some let the 4some through? Be sure you can explain why.
The 4some has priority because they are playing 18 holes. Any group playing 18 holes has priority.