Vocabulary
What is the plastic or wood peg called you often place your ball on for the first shot of a hole?
Tee
How many holes are on a regulation golf course?
18
The longest club designed to hit the ball the furthest.
Driver
True or False: From the time you select your club until you actually hit your shot, you should take no more than 30 to 45 seconds.
True
FORE!
Each time a golfer attempts to "swing" at the ball this is called a what?
The middle area of the course in between the tee box and the green.
Fairway
This "wedge" is often lofted very high and used to hit out of the sand.
Sand Wedge
True or False: You should always replace your divots in the fairway and on the green?
True
An unofficial "redo" or "rehit" is known as a ?
Mulligan
The areas of longer grass that line the fairway. Can often be high grass and difficult to hit out of.
Rough
The USGA limit to how many clubs a player can carry in their bag at one time?
14
This club is often referred to as the "flat stick" as it helps you roll the ball flat.
True or False: After you rake a bunker/sand trap, you should always leave your rake inside the bunker.
False (always remove your rake and place out of the way of play)
If you win the Master's golf tournament you get a special colored jacket? What is that color?
A difficulty or an obstruction on a golf course is known as a what?
Hazard
Hitting it out of bounds is generally a ___________ stroke penalty?
Two
This part of the club head is attached to the shaft and if contact is made with the ball it could cause a shan
Hosel
True or False: If your ball is not the furthest from the cup on the green, you should not touch and leave it as it lies.
False (mark it with a coin or ball marker)
If you score a "3" on a par "4" what did you make?
Birdie
The number of strokes the powers that be determined a golfer should take to complete the hole.
Par
Who gets to hit the ball first in the middle of a hole?
The player furthest from the hole
This type of club is often hit like an iron but with more forgiveness and length.
Hybrid
True or False: If you hit a tee shot into the woods and suspect that it might be either lost or out-of-bounds, the Rules of Golf allow you to play a second ball. (Penalty added)
True (This is called a provisional)
In what country did the game of golf originate from?
Scotland