RULES & HANDICAPPING


By Lorraine Thies


Ready yourself for those pesky rules questions


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s clubs are ramping up their activities for this year’s season, it’s time to ready yourself for those pesky rules situations that undoubtedly will be discussed and debated hole following the round. Are YOU ready?


The definition of “through the green” is the whole area of the course except: A. The teeing ground of the hole being played.


B. The putting green of the hole being played.


C. All hazards on the golf course. D. All of the above.


Hazards on the course include both bunkers and water hazards. True False


A player may not stand out of bounds to play a ball that lies in bounds. True False


Dew and frost are either casual water or loose impediments


at the option of the player. True False


Grass cuttings on the course that have been abandoned and are not intended


to be removed are ground under repair. True False


6 Here’s a tip for the casual golfer who is not


inclined to read the entire rule book. At least take the time to read the definitions. They will give you a basis for how the rules are applied. You can start here with 10 questions, all based on the definitions.


Which one of the following is meant by the term “stroke”? A. Backward and forward swing of the club, and the clubhead must make contact with the ball.


B. Forward movement of the club made with the intention of striking at and moving the ball.


C. One added the player’s score when the player is in breach of certain rules.


D. Forward movement of the club when the player checks his downswing voluntarily before the clubhead reaches the ball.


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Which one of the following is an “outside agency”? A. The player’s partner B. The opponent’s caddie C. The player’s golf cart D. A fellow competitor


Loose impediments are unattached natural objects such as stones,


leaves, twigs and branches. True False


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A ball is lost if a player has played a provisional ball from


a point nearer the hole than where the original ball is likely to be. True False


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A rub of the green occurs when a ball in motion is accidentally


deflected or stopped by any outside agency. True False


You can find the answers to the


quiz on page 37. If you have questions or would like to have one of our rules experts conduct a seminar at your club, contact the Arizona Golf Association at (602) 944-3035 or (800) 458-8484. Have a great golf season and


always remember that the “Golf Gods” have a way of equalizing your behavior on the golf course. Avoiding the rules has its consequences! n


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