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Tag: Rules of Golf

Rules Question of the Week – August 18, 2020

By WA Golf Staff

Posted on Aug 18, 2020

In stroke play, a player practices putting on the 18th putting green immediately after finishing the first round of a 54-hole event scheduled over consecutive days on a single course. What is the ruling? There is no penalty (CORRECT) The…

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Rules Question of the Week – August 5, 2020

By WA Golf Site Admin

Posted on Aug 5, 2020

In stroke play, before making a stroke in the general area, a player lifts a rock lying next to their ball. The rock has broken away from a nearby wall. What is the ruling? There is no penalty (CORRECT) There…

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Rules Question of the Week - July 23, 2020

By WA Golf Staff

Posted on Jul 23, 2020

A player's ball lies off but near the putting green; the player is allowed relief from temporary water that exists on the putting green if it is on their line of play. True or false? True False (CORRECT) Explanation Rule:…

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Rules Question of the Week - July 16, 2020

By WA Golf Staff

Posted on Jul 16, 2020

In individual stroke play, a player leaves the course during the round, watches television in the clubhouse for an hour, and then returns to the course. What is the ruling? No penalty Two-stroke penalty Disqualification (CORRECT) Explanation Rule: 5.7a Have…

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Rules Question of the Week - Week of June 24, 2020

By WA Golf Staff

Posted on Jun 24, 2020

In stroke play, a player's caddie practices on the competition course before play on the day that competition is scheduled to begin. What is the ruling? The player is disqualified General Penalty No penalty (CORRECT) Explanation: Rule 5.2 Have a…

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Rules Question of the Week - Week of June 16, 2020

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Posted on Jun 17, 2020

In match play, Player A sweeps away debris in their line of play on the putting green, and does not press anything down. Player B thinks this is not allowed and asks for a ruling. What is the correct ruling?…

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Rules Question - Week of June 4, 2020

By WA Golf Staff

Posted on Jun 4, 2020

True or False: Player A marks their ball with a marker directly behind the golf ball. The caddie then replaces Player A's ball on the backside of the ball marker so Player A can read the putt from the other…

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Rules Question of the Week - Week of May 20, 2020

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Posted on May 20, 2020

Question: While searching for his tee shot in the penalty area, Gary accidentally kicks his own ball, then proceeds to take relief under 17.1, after he knocks his next shot on the green, he holes out in 2 more strokes,…

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Rules Question of the Week - Week of May 13, 2020

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Posted on May 13, 2020

Question: Mary’s shot lands in the bunker and it takes her two shots to get out. Before she goes to hit her second shot, she rakes the area of the bunker where she played her first shot and other areas…

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Rules Question of the Week - Week of April 29, 2020

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Posted on Apr 29, 2020

Question: Tanner is on the putting green, marks his ball with a coin behind where it lies, lifts the ball and carelessly replaces it, about two inches away from the ball's original spot. The player plays the ball. What is…

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