Etiquette
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PGA Facts
100

What do you say when your ball is going to hit someone?

FORE

100

How long do you have to look for a lost ball?

New rule in 2019 now limits time to search for your ball to 3 minutes.

100

a stroke to the putting green

Approach

100

Term for one over Par on any hole.

Bogey.

100

When was the PGA founded

December 2, 1929

200

Where should you stand when a player is putting?

Out of their line of sight.

200
How do you keep score for your round

Both parties must agree and sign cards

200

A piece of sod cut by players club

A divot

200

 one stroke under the par of the hole

Birdie

200

How many PGA majors are there?

4 Majors

300

What is the first basic etiquette rule in golf?

Keep Pace of Play.

300

What is the difference between white and red stakes on the course?

White is out-of-bounds. Red is a (lateral) water hazard.

300

the situation of a ball, good or bad

lie

300

A warning cry to a person in the way of play

Fore

300

Who was the youngest winner in a PGA tournament?

Jordan Spieth

400

What should you do when  you create a hole on the course. 

Replace your divots.

400

What is the maximum number of clubs you can have in your bag?

14

400

The opposite of a slice, stroke made by a right handed player that causes the ball to rotate counter-clockwise and curve to the left

Hook

400

One under Par on any hole.

Birdie.

400

Who founded the PGA

Rodman Wanamaker

500
Who is supposed to putt first when on the green?
Furthest ball out.
500

What is the maximum number of stores for each hole?

par + 5 strokes

500

 A stroke due to swinging at the ball and missing it  note: it is often erroneously referred to as a “practice swing”

A whiff

500

A ball played for a ball which may be lost outside a water hazard or may be out of bounds

Provisional Ball

500

Which 2 golfers have the most wins in PGA tournaments 

Sam Snead and Tiger Woods