a. All players in the NENY PGA Junior Association/Tour. 2) What is the maximum score per hole allowed in the Little Linksters (9-hole) Age Division?

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1 Caddie Quiz ) Who can have a caddie? a. All players in the NENY PGA Junior Association/Tour. b. Only players in the Age Divsion. c. Only players in the Age Division. d. Players in the 8-12 Age division (9-holers). 2) What is the maximum score per hole allowed in the Little Linksters (9-hole) Age Division? a. There is no maximum stroke limit. b. Double Par. c. 10. d ) Which one of the following is not allowable for taking relief from a lateral water hazard? a. Dropping a ball two club lengths from the point where the ball entered the hazard, but not closer to the hole. b. Play a ball from the same place as the ball that was originally hit into the water. c. Dropping the ball as close as possible to the green. d. Drop a ball behind the hazard, keeping the point where the ball last crossed the line of the hazard directly between the hole and the spot where the ball is dropped, with no limit how far behind the water hazard the ball may be dropped.

2 4) Which of the following is something a caddie is allowed to do? a. Give advice to your player on which club to use or where to hit the ball. b. Stand behind a player while he or she plays a stroke. c. Touch the putting green to indicate the line of putt. d. Yell during another player s backswing. 5) If during play, the player and caddie are not sure how to proceed under the rules, what can they do? a. Continue play and disregard all rules. b. Stop play and wait for a rules official to drive by. c. Take an 8 on the hole. d. Play a second ball, under rule 3-3, and advise all of the other players which ball you plan to count as the score for that hole, if the rules permit. 6) Which of the following would be considered inappropriate attire for a Junior Tour Series event? a. A collared shirt with sleeves. b. Jeans and a T-shirt. c. Tennis shoes or golf shoes with socks. d. Hemmed shorts.

3 7) In the next age divisions up (13-15 and 16-18), how far must spectators remain away from the players? a. 20 yards b. 30 yards c. 50 yards d. A hole ahead or behind the group. 8) Which of the following is a movable obstruction, and under the rules can be moved? a. A small plant, that is still alive and growing, between your player and the green. b. A wall defining out of bounds. c. A bench that is not anchored down. d. A maintenance barn. 9) If a player declares their ball unplayable and they are in a bunker, which of the following must be followed; a. The player may drop a ball outside the bunker and continue play with a one stroke penalty. b. The player may drop a ball outside the bunker and continue play with no penalty. c. The player must drop the ball inside the bunker and continue play with no penalty. d. The player must drop the ball inside the bunker and continue play with a one stroke penalty.

4 10) If a player hits a ball and can not find it, how much time does the player have to search for the ball before it is considered lost? a. 3 minutes b. 5 minutes c. 7 minutes d. As much time as it takes to find the ball. 11) If a player declares their ball unplayable, which of the following would NOT apply? a. Play a ball as near as possible at the spot from which the original ball was played no closer to the hole. b. Drop a ball behind the point where the ball lay, keeping that point directly between the hole and the spot where the ball is to be dropped. c. If two club lengths do not get the player out of trouble, drop the ball more than two club lengths with a one stroke penalty added to the score. d. Drop a ball within two club lengths of the spot where the ball lay, but not nearer the hole. 12) What should your player do if they hit the ball out of bounds? a. Drop a ball where the original ball went out of bounds. b. Go back to the place where the original ball was played from and drop and play another ball with a one stroke penalty. c. Drop a ball near the closest competitor and play from that spot. d. Not play another ball and take an 8 for the hole.

5 13) Participants must exchange scorecards with the other players in the group so that no player has their own scorecard. True False 14) What is NOT a reason why we are including caddies in the Little Linksters golf tournaments? a. Keep kids on track. b. Carrying their bags. c. Help with confusing situations. d. All of the above are reasons that caddies are included. 15) How many types of water hazards are there? a. 1 b. 2 c. 3 d. 4 16) If a caddie commits a penalty under the rules of golf, the golfer is responsible for the caddie's action. True False

6 17) What are the two types of obstructions? a. Movable and Immovable Obstructions. b. Transferable and Non-transferable. c. Near and Far obstructions. d. Fair and Unfair Obstructions. 18) How many strokes must the player have in order to pick up their ball and place it on the front of the green? a. 7 b. 8 c. 9 d ) Which of the following is applicable under the Bunker Rule of Little Linksters tournaments? a. A player may remove their ball from the bunker with no penalty. b. If the player has made two strokes from the same bunker, the player may drop a ball outside the bunker at the point that is nearest to the place where the ball lies to play the next stroke with a one stroke penalty. c. Remove the ball from the bunker and drop the ball next to the other competitors, with no penalty. d. There is no option available to a player who hits their ball in the bunker. They must continue to play the ball until they successfully hit it out of the bunker.

7 20) Under the Little Linksters water hazard rule, if a player has made three consecutive strokes that come to rest in the same water hazard, the player may drop a ball at the point that is nearest to where the ball last crossed the margin of the hazard and allows the player to play the next stroke without playing over the hazard. True False 21) Which one of the following is NOT considered an abnormal ground condition that would entitle the player to relief? a. A puddle of water after a rain storm. b. A hole made by a burrowing animal. c. An area marked with white paint. d. A bunker that is not raked. 22) Out of Bounds is defined as beyond the boundaries of the course or any part of the course so marked by the Committee. True False 23) Which one of the following is NOT one of the duties performed by a Caddie? a. Help with the club selection of your Little Linkster. b. Slow down the pace of play. c. Carry the Little Linksters Bag. d. Rake the bunker once your player has hit out of the bunker.

8 24) What should a player bring with them to a tournament? a. Gatorade or water. b. A few snacks such as granola bars. c. Sunscreen and bug repellant. d. All of the above. 25) How many caddies may a player have at any one time? a. 1 b. 2 c. 3 e. There is no limit. Caddy s Name: NENY Junior Name: