Golf Rules
If you ball lands on the cart path, you must take a penalty and take a drop.
FALSE
Yes or no:
We should say good shot to your opponents when they hit a good shot.
YES
Name at least two Golf Majors.
The Masters, The US Open, The British Open, and The PGA Championship
Name three parts of the golf club.
Clubhead, shaft, grip, clubface, hosel, toe, sole.
What are some ways to add power to the golf swing?
Shoulder rotation, speed, finish the swing.
What do you do if you think you lost your ball?
Play a provisional ball until you find your original ball. If not found, keep playing your provisional ball with one stroke penalty.
Where should you stand when someone else is hitting their shot?
Out of the player's sight.
Which major tournament is played in the same golf course every year?
The Masters
What are the lines on the clubface called?
Grooves
What are some key ideas to remember when chipping?
Small swing, ball position in the middle, brush the grass, narrow stance.
Are you allowed to touch your golf ball when playing?
Nope! You can only touch it when you are teeing it up, taking a drop, marking it, or when finished with the hole.
Where do you mark your golf ball when you are on the green?
Behind it
Name two Grand Slam winners.
Rory McIlroy, Tiger Woods, Ben Hogan, Jack Nicklaus, Gary Player, Gene Sarazen.
What is the name of the tool used to fix ball marks on the green?
Divot tool, divot repair tool.
When doing a full swing with a driver, where should the ball position be?
Forward of stance, lined up with front foot.
True or false:
It's a penalty if your club touches the sand in a bunker.
TRUE
What kind of shirt should you wear at the golf course?
Collared shirt unless otherwise noted from the golf course
Name at least two LPGA golfers.
Lexi Thompson, Stacy Lewis, Annika Sorenstam, Nancy Lopez, Nelly Korda, Lydia Ko, Minjee Lee, Brooke Henderson, Charley Hull, there's so many!
What is a par?
The number of shots it takes to complete a hole.
When doing a shot, what do you line up to make sure your ball goes where you want it to go?
Your feet and your club.
Uh oh! You played the wrong golf ball and realized it before you finished the hole. What's the rule?
One stroke penalty for every shot hit with the wrong ball.
When starting a new hole, who gets to go first?
The person with the lowest score on the last hole.
Who is the best female golfer of all time?
Annika Sorenstam
What it is called when a player scores three shots under par in a hole?
Albatross
What are the three ways to grip a golf club?
Ten-finger (baseball) grip, interlocking grip, overlapping grip