2016 SCGA RULES OF GOLF EXAM

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1 2016 SCGA RULES OF GOLF EXAM PART I 1. Which of the following is a hole made by a greenkeeper? A. An aeration hole. B. A rut made by a greenkeeper s tractor. C. A hole left by a removed stake that defines the margin of a water hazard. D. A burrowing animal hole. 2. Kaycee s tee shot struck a tree and came to rest within the teeing ground of the hole being played. She presses down some heavy grass that is growing behind her ball and removes frost on the teeing ground before she plays her next stroke. What is the ruling? A. There is no penalty. B. Kaycee incurs a penalty of one stroke. C. Kaycee incurs a penalty of two strokes. D. Kaycee incurs a penalty of four strokes. 3. At the Lost Generations Stroke Play Championship, Kevin asks Mike to lift his ball because Kevin considers that it might interfere with his next stroke. Mike believes he is not required to do so and refuses to lift his ball before Kevin plays. What is the ruling? A. There is no penalty to Mike. B. Mike incurs a penalty of one stroke. C. Mike incurs a penalty of two strokes. D. Mike is disqualified. 4. During U.S. Open Local Qualifying (an individual stroke play event), Matt s approach shot comes to rest on an elevated putting green. After arriving at the green, Matt makes a stroke at a ball he believes to be his and holes it. Upon reaching the hole, Matt finds his original ball in the hole along with the ball he just made a stroke at. What is the ruling? A. Matt must replay the hole without penalty. B. Matt completed play of the hole once the original ball was holed. There is no penalty for making a stroke at the other ball. C. The original ball is holed but Matt incurs a penalty of two strokes for making a stroke at the other ball. D. Matt incurs a penalty of two strokes for practicing with the other ball.

2 5. Which is TRUE regarding a provisional ball? 2016 SCGA Rules of Golf Exam A. It may be put into play after the player has gone forward more than 50 yards to search for the original. B. Penalty strokes incurred solely in playing a provisional ball subsequently abandoned count in a player s score. C. It becomes the ball in play if it is played from a place where the original ball is found or nearer the hole than that place. D. It becomes the ball in play if it is played from a place where the original ball is likely to be or nearer the hole than that place. 6. Prior to his shot on the 13 th hole at Wood Ranch, Laurent lifts a towel covering Gary s bag to determine what club Gary (his fellow-competitor) used for his stroke. What is the ruling? A. There is no penalty to Laurent for lifting the towel. B. Laurent incurs a penalty of one stroke for lifting the towel. C. Laurent incurs a penalty of two strokes for lifting the towel. D. Laurent is disqualified. 7. Which is correct regarding the player cleaning his golf ball? A. He may not clean the ball when lifting it from casual water. B. He may not remove cut grass adhering to the ball lying through the green. C. He may clean the ball when it has been lifted because it interferes with play. D. He may clean the ball without restriction when determining if the ball is unfit for play. 8. During SCGA Amateur Qualifying at Brookside, Dan s tee shot on the 18 th hole is in a difficult lie through the green. Dan declares the ball unplayable and drops it within two club-lengths of where it lay. It comes to rest in the same position from which he took relief. What is the ruling? A. Dan must play the ball as it lies. B. Dan must lift the ball and re-drop it correctly without an additional penalty. C. Dan may again declare the ball unplayable in the same position, but may now return to the teeing ground where he will be playing his fourth stroke. D. Dan may again declare the ball unplayable in the same position, but he must drop the ball within two club-lengths of that spot; he may not proceed under any of the other options listed under Rule 28. 2

3 9. At the SCGA Match Play Championship, during play of the 12 th hole, Tim and Robert agree to consider the hole halved after playing their second shots. What is the ruling? A. There is no penalty to either player and the players should move on to the 13 th hole. B. One player may concede the hole to the other, but the players may not agree to consider the hole halved. C. Both players are disqualified. D. If this procedure isn t corrected prior to the players teeing off on the 13 th hole, the match should be canceled and replayed. 10. At the California Senior Amateur Championship, the 8:00 a.m. starting group consisting of Larry, Moe, and Curly were present on the teeing ground and ready to play. At 8:01 a.m., the fourth player in the group, Steve, arrived in sufficient time to play in the correct order. There were no exceptional circumstances preventing Steve from being present at 8:00 a.m. the first starting time of the round assigned by the Committee. What is the ruling? A. Steve incurs no penalty. B. Steve incurs a penalty of one stroke. C. Steve incurs a penalty of two strokes. D. Steve is disqualified. 11. Which of the following is considered to be equipment of the player? A. A coin used to mark the position of the ball. B. A bunker rake being carried by a caddie. C. A fellow-competitor s glove. D. A set of tees used to indicate the extent of an area in which a ball is to be dropped. 12. During the SCGA Staff Championship (a stroke play event), Karen hit her tee shot into the water hazard on the 8 th hole. She determined where the ball last crossed the margin of the water hazard and placed a ball on a spot on the course on an extension of an imaginary line from the hole to the place the ball last crossed the margin of the hazard. Karen takes 3 additional strokes to complete the hole. What is Karen s score for the hole? A. 4. B. 5. C. 6. D. 7. 3

4 13. Ryan s ball was on the putting green when the Committee suspended play due to heavy rain. Ryan neither marked nor lifted his ball when the suspension occurred. When play resumed, Ryan found his ball in a bunker. Ryan, unsure of what to do, called over a rules official. What is the ruling? A. Ryan s original ball must be played from the bunker. B. Ryan s original ball must be dropped on the putting green. C. Ryan must place a ball on the spot from which the original ball was moved. D. Ryan may play the original ball from the bunker or the putting green. 14. Which action results in a penalty of disqualification? A. Placing a golf bag next to the line of putt with the intent to deflect the wind. B. Agreeing with another player during the round not to hole out short putts while both players are aware that they are waiving the rules. C. The first use of a weighted swing training aid. D. Purposely deflecting a dropped ball before it comes to rest (no serious breach was involved). 15. In the SCGA Senior Net Championship (a stroke play event), Frank s tee shot is hit way left into an area in which it may be lost. Without playing a provisional ball, Frank goes forward to search for his ball. Upon arriving at the area in question, Frank looks for his ball for five minutes but does not find it. He looks for an additional 30 seconds and then finds his ball and plays it. After that, he takes three more strokes to finish the hole and he tees off on the next hole. What is Frank s score for the hole? A. 5. B. 6. C. 7. D. Frank is disqualified. PART II 16. At U.S. Mid-Amateur Qualifying, Nathan starts his round with a non-conforming 2-iron. On the 2 nd teeing ground, Nathan uses it and blasts a beautiful shot down the middle of the fairway. Satch, Nathan s fellow-competitor, thinks that Nathan has committed a rules violation and notifies a member of the Committee who is in the middle of the 2 nd fairway. How should the Committee rule? A. Nathan incurs no penalty. B. Nathan incurs a penalty of one stroke. C. Nathan incurs a penalty of two strokes. D. Nathan is disqualified. 4

5 17. Wil hits his fourth shot onto the putting green. Once he arrives at his ball, he notices a partially embedded acorn six inches in front of his ball on his line of putt. Wil wedges the acorn out with a tee and then repairs the depression left by the acorn. Andy, his fellow-competitor, sees this series of events and sternly warns Wil that he may have committed a rules infraction. What is the ruling? A. Wil proceeded correctly. B. Wil incurs a penalty of two strokes. C. Wil incurs a penalty of four strokes. D. Wil is disqualified. 18. In a match, Larry and Robert both hit their tee shots into the dry lateral water hazard short of the 9 th green. Larry s ball is 65 yards away from the hole and Robert s ball is 60 yards away from the hole. Larry first proceeds under Rule 26-1c and drops a ball at a point that is 70 yards from the hole. Robert then proceeds under Rule 26-1b and drops a ball at a point that is 80 yards from the hole. Whose turn is it to play? A. It is Larry s turn to play. B. It is Robert s turn to play. C. The players must flip a coin to determine who plays next. D. In match play, players may agree to play in any order they wish. 19. During the San Diego City Stroke Play Championship, Ed is the last player in his group to play on the 7 th hole. Before his tee shot, he moves the tee-markers because he feels that they are aimed in the wrong direction. Ed hits the ball and his group proceeds down the 7 th fairway. As they are walking down the fairway, one of the caddies sees a member of the Committee in the fairway and asks the Committee member about Ed s actions on the teeing ground. What is the ruling? A. Ed incurs no penalty. B. Ed incurs a penalty of one stroke. C. Ed incurs a penalty of two strokes. D. Ed is disqualified. 20. In match play, during play of the 15 th hole, Linda, whose turn it is to play, gives incorrect information regarding the number of strokes taken to her opponent, Bianca. Linda is deemed to have given wrong information if she does not correct the mistake: A. Immediately. B. Before Linda makes her next stroke. C. Before Bianca makes her next stroke. D. Before Bianca completes play of the hole. 5

6 21. Fiorella s ball is embedded in the middle of the 13 th fairway. She wishes to take relief. She marks the location of the ball, lifts the ball, and cleans it. She then drops the ball properly but it embeds a few inches from its original, embedded position no closer to the hole. Fiorella was about to pick up the ball again when her fellow-competitor, Kelly, argues that she is not allowed to lift the ball again. Fiorella disagrees but summons over Matt to render a decision. What is the ruling? A. Fiorella must play the ball as it currently lies. B. Fiorella incurs a penalty of one stroke for lifting her ball and cleaning it in this situation. C. Fiorella may place the ball as near as possible to where it first struck the course. D. Fiorella may re-drop the ball without penalty. 22. Tom s ball lies on the fringe of the putting green immediately behind a ball mark on the putting green, which was caused by the impact of his ball. In the process of repairing the ball mark, Tom accidentally causes his ball to move. The movement of the ball is directly attributable to the specific act of repairing the ball mark. He cleans the ball and replaces the ball before making his next stroke. What is the ruling? A. Tom has proceeded correctly. B. Tom incurs a penalty of one stroke. C. Tom incurs a penalty of two strokes. D. Tom incurs a penalty of three strokes. 23. Which of the following is TRUE regarding bunkers? A. Sand spilling over the margin of a bunker is part of the bunker. B. A tree growing in a bunker is part of the bunker. C. Grass covered ground within a bunker is not part of the bunker. D. A dirt wall or lip immediately above the sand is not part of the bunker. 24. In a match, T.J. and Jen came to the last hole all square. After completing the hole, T.J. stated that she had scored 9 and Jen stated that she had scored 8, making Jen the winner, 1 up. The result was posted by the Committee. A few minutes later, a spectator told T.J. that Jen had scored 9 at the last hole not 8. Jen reviewed the hole and acknowledged that she unintentionally, without knowledge of her error, wrongly announced here score to be 8 and not 9. T.J. proceeded to lodge a claim with the Committee. What is the ruling? A. T.J. s claim is not valid, but the 18 th hole must be replayed. B. T.J. s claim is not valid. The match stands as played. C. T.J. s claim is valid. The match must be replayed. D. T.J. s claim is valid. T.J. wins the match 1 up. 6

7 25. On the 4 th hole, Bim s tee shot came to rest on a cart path. He determined his nearest point of relief, substituted a ball and dropped it two club-lengths away from his nearest point of relief. Bim then took five more strokes to finish the hole. What is Bim s score for the hole? A. 6. B. 7. C. 8. D In stroke play, Earl, after announcing his intention to do so, lifted his ball without marking it to check for damage, showed it to his marker, Larry, and claimed that it was unfit for play. Larry disputed this claim, but Earl insisted on substituting and playing a new ball. Before completing the hole, a member of the Committee was consulted and ruled that the ball taken out of play by Earl was not, after all, unfit for play. What is the ruling? A. Earl incurs no penalty and must hole out with the substituted ball. B. Earl incurs a one stroke penalty and must hole out with the substituted ball. C. Earl incurs a penalty of two strokes and must hole out with the substituted ball. D. Earl incurs a total penalty of three strokes and must hole out with the substituted ball. 27. Bob s approach shot came up short and landed in a water hazard. As an additional option to those listed under Rule 26-1, the Committee established a Local Rule permitting the use of a dropping zone which Bob elected to use. Which of the following circumstances, while taking relief from the lateral water hazard, would require Bob to re-drop his ball? A. Dropping a ball on the outer edge of the dropping zone, first striking the white paint line before ultimately coming to rest within the circle. B. After landing within the dropping zone, the dropped ball rolls one club-length closer to the hole, but remains in the dropping zone. C. After landing within the dropping zone, the dropped ball rolls one club-length closer to the hole, ultimately coming to rest outside of the dropping zone but still not nearer the hole than the point where Bob s original ball last crossed the margin of the water hazard. D. After landing within the dropping zone, the dropped balls rolls three club-lengths away from the hole but remains within the dropping zone. 7

8 28. During a One-Day Series stroke play competition, Spencer anchors the club at address. Before making the stroke, he ceases to anchor the club and then makes the stroke. Nick, his fellowcompetitor, vehemently objects to Spencer s actions. The matter is referred to a member of the Committee. What is the ruling? A. Spencer has proceeded correctly. B. Spencer incurs a penalty of one stroke. C. Spencer incurs a penalty of two strokes. D. Spencer is disqualified. 29. Don played a stroke from the putting green. His caddie, Billy, was attending the flagstick and removed it. When the flagstick was removed, a knob attached to the top of the flagstick falls off. The knob strikes Don s moving ball and deflects it. What is the ruling? A. Don incurs no penalty and the ball must be played from where it came to rest after the deflection. B. Don incurs no penalty and the stroke is canceled and the ball must be replaced and replayed. C. Don incurs a penalty of one stroke and the stroke is canceled and the ball must be replaced and replayed. D. Don incurs a penalty of two strokes and must play the ball from where it came to rest after the deflection. 30. Shortly before the start of his stipulated round, Craig discovers that he inadvertently has 15 clubs in his bag. Craig does not have time to return the club to his car, so he declares the club out of play to his fellow-competitors and places the club on the floor of his golf cart. Craig then proceeds to tee off. During play of the second hole, Patrick, Craig s fellow-competitor, questions Craig s actions and summons a rules official. What is the ruling? A. Craig has proceeded correctly. B. Craig incurs a penalty of two strokes. C. Craig incurs a penalty of four strokes. D. Craig is disqualified. 31. Jim hit his tee shot into heavy rough. As he arrived in the area in which he believed his tee shot came to rest, he noticed a ball that was half buried in the rough. Jim announced his intention to identify his ball to his fellow-competitors. He then reached down, and without marking it, touched the ball and rotated it. By so doing he identified the ball as his ball. What is the ruling? A. Jim has proceeded correctly. B. Jim incurs a penalty of one stroke. C. Jim incurs a penalty of two strokes. D. Jim incurs a penalty of three strokes. 8

9 PART III 2016 SCGA Rules of Golf Exam 32. During a four-ball match, Robert and Jason s balls lie in the same bunker directly next to each other. Their opponents, David and Tom, each have a ball on the putting green. Jason forgets that his ball is in a bunker and lifts a stone lying directly next to his ball and Robert s ball immediately on each ball s line of play (no local rule regarding stones is in effect). Neither ball moves. What is the ruling? A. Neither player incurs a penalty. B. Jason incurs a penalty of two strokes, but Robert does not incur a penalty. C. Jason is disqualified for the hole, but Robert does not incur a penalty. D. Jason and Robert are disqualified for the hole. 33. In foursomes stroke play, Taylor tees off from outside the 5 th teeing ground, and the ball goes out of bounds. His partner, Mark, makes the side s next stroke from within the teeing ground. The side takes four more strokes to complete play of the 5 th hole and then tees off on the 6 th hole. What is the side s score for the 5 th hole? A. 7. B. 8. C. 9. D. The side is disqualified. 34. While making a stroke, Jonathan s club strikes the ground behind the ball, but does not ultimately come into contact with the ball. However, the ground is struck with sufficient force to cause the ball to move and the club head continues, subsequently striking the moving ball. What is the ruling? A. Jonathan must count the stroke at the ball, but incurs no additional penalty. B. Jonathan must count the stroke at the ball, and incurs a penalty of one stroke. C. Jonathan must count the stroke at the ball, and incurs a penalty of two strokes. D. The stroke does not count; however, Jonathan incurs a penalty of one stroke and must replace the ball at its original position. 9

10 35. During U.S. Open Local Qualifying, as competitors are walking off the 18 th hole, Corby, Daniel s marker, signs Daniel s score card, hands it to him and walks off to his car to drop off his clubs. Before returning the score card to the Committee, Daniel notices that there is an incorrect score on the 14 th hole. Daniel decided to correct the mistake without consulting Corby or informing the Committee. Daniel then returns the score card and leaves the scoring area. Corby returns to the scoring area five minutes later to tell the Committee that he made a mistake on Daniel s card on the 14 th hole and the Committee realizes that Daniel already corrected the mistake. What is the ruling? A. Daniel proceeded correctly. B. Daniel incurs a penalty of one stroke. C. Daniel incurs a penalty of two strokes. D. Daniel is disqualified. 36. At the Simi Valley City Championship, Michael plays three strokes on the 14 th hole and then plays a wrong ball for what he believed to be his fourth stroke. Michael plays a total of four strokes with the wrong ball, holing out with it. He then discovers the error. Before teeing off on the 15 th hole, Michael asks a referee as to the correct procedure. The referee told Michael to finish his round and consult the Committee when the round was complete. What is Michael s score for the 14 th hole? A. 7. B. 8. C. 9. D. Michael is disqualified. 37. During the first stroke play round of the California Amateur Championship, Shotaro s ball lies in a water hazard. A movable stake defining the margin of the hazard interferes with the area of his intended swing. He makes his next stroke, avoiding contact with the stake. It then occurs to him that he may have been entitled to remove the stake. Shotaro informs his marker that he is invoking Rule 3-3 and elects to score with the second ball. He removes the stake and drops a second ball at the spot from which his original ball was played. He holes out with both balls. What is the ruling? A. The score with the original ball must count, but he incurs no penalty for playing a second ball. B. The score with the original ball must count, but he incurs a penalty of two strokes for playing a second ball. C. The score with the second ball must count. D. The score with the second ball must count, but he incurs a penalty of two strokes. 10

11 38. Emily finds a stray ball, which she believes to be her ball in play in a bad lie. She deems it unplayable and decides to proceed under stroke and distance. After going back, she plays the stray ball proceeding under stroke and distance at the spot from which her original ball was played. She then finds her original ball in a playable position. Unsure of what to do, she consults a member of the Committee. What is the ruling? A. Emily s original ball is lost, and the stray ball is now the ball in play with no penalty. B. Emily s original ball is lost, and the stray ball is now the ball in play under penalty of one stroke. C. Emily must proceed with the original ball; there is no penalty. D. Emily must proceed with the original ball and incurs a penalty of one stroke. 39. After reaching the 10 th teeing ground, there was a major backup in the fairway. Disgruntled about having to wait, Robynn places a weighted donut on her golf club to warm up while waiting for the fairway to clear. After taking several practice swings with that club, Robynn puts on an additional weighted donut and takes a few more practice swings. What is the ruling? A. There is no penalty. B. Robynn incurs a penalty of two strokes. C. Robynn incurs a penalty of four strokes. D. Robynn is disqualified. 40. Doug believes his ball lies in a bunker completely covered by leaves to the extent that he cannot find or identify it. Doug uses his club to remove enough leaves to enable him to see a small part of the ball in the bunker that he identifies as his. Doug takes his stance for his next stroke, then touches some of the leaves with his club head during his back swing. What is the ruling? A. There is no penalty to Doug for using his club to remove leaves to see part of the ball or for touching them during his back swing. B. There is no penalty to Doug for using his club to remove leaves to see part of the ball, but Doug does incur a penalty for touching them during his back swing. C. There is a penalty to Doug for using his club to remove leaves to see part of the ball, but no penalty for touching them during his back swing. D. There is a penalty to Doug for using his club to remove leaves to see part of the ball and for touching them during his back swing. 11

12 41. During the SCGA Foursomes Championship (alternate shot) at Bear Creek Golf Club, three sides were tied after 36 holes of stroke play. A sudden death play-off started on the 10 th hole with all three sides playing in the same group. Sides A and B made 3 on the first play-off hole and Side C made a 4 and thus was eliminated from the play-off. Sides A and B both made a 5 on the second play-off hole. After both sides teed off on the third play-off hole, a member of Side B summoned the Committee to tell them that the play-off was over. A member of the Committee asked what happened and the player stated that he started the play-off with 15 clubs in his bag. What is the ruling? A. Side B incurred no penalty and the third hole should be completed. B. Side B incurred a penalty of two strokes on the first play-off hole and Side A should be declared the winner after one play-off hole. C. Side B incurred no penalty on the first play-off hole, but incurred a penalty of two strokes on the second play-off hole and Side A wins the play-off on the second playoff hole. D. Side B is disqualified from the entire competition. 42. In four-ball stroke play, Gerald and Jim are partners and returned their score card to the Committee. Gerald made a 4 on the 12 th hole and Jim made a 5. Before the close of the competition, the Committee becomes aware that Gerald may have grounded his club in a hazard when playing his ball from that same hazard. After interviewing Gerald, Gerald confirmed he grounded his club but he was unaware that this was a breach of the Rules. What is the score for the side of Gerald and Jim on the 12 th hole? A. 4. B. 5. C. 7. D Andy s tee shot on the 5 th hole comes to rest on a concrete drainage channel that is adjacent and parallel to a cart path. The Committee has adopted the Local Rule which deals with this particular situation, and it is outlined in the Notice to Players. Andy determines his nearest point of relief, lifts the ball, cleans it, and then substitutes a new ball by dropping it within one-club length of his nearest point of relief. Andy then take three more strokes to complete the 5 th hole. What is Andy s score on the hole? A. 4. B. 5. C. 6. D

13 44. At Eagle Glen Golf Club during a stroke play event, Marty plays a ball into a lateral water hazard and it is located three feet from where it last crossed the margin of the hazard in a good lie. He enters the hazard and makes a stroke at the ball, which moves only a few yards and remains in the hazard. Marty then makes another stroke at the ball and it comes to rest outside the hazard. Rafael, his fellow-competitor, then informs Marty that the lateral water hazard is marked as an environmentallysensitive area (ESA) as permitted by local rule. Unsure if he proceeded correctly, Marty consults a member of the Committee. What is the ruling? A. Marty incurs no penalty. B. Marty is disqualified. C. Marty incurs a penalty of two strokes. D. Marty incurs a penalty of four strokes. 45. During the Seaver Cup (a Ryder Cup style match between the NCGA and SCGA), Randy and Tim are in the middle of a heated singles match on the 14 th hole and the match is all square. Randy s ball is in a bunker and a small stone is touching Randy s ball. Randy reaches down and removes the stone from the bunker but does not move the ball. Ryan (a guest NCGA referee), sees this and tells Randy that he has lost the hole. Both players lift their balls and walk to the next tee. Before playing from the next tee, Jeff, the rover on the back nine, tells Ryan that the local rule with respect to stones in bunkers was in effect and that Randy was entitled to remove the stone. How should the match proceed? A. Ryan needs to correct his error and have both players replace their balls and complete the 14 th hole. B. Ryan needs to correct his error and have both players replay the 14 th hole. C. Ryan s decision is final. Tim is 1-up after 14 holes. D. Ryan s decision is final, but in equity, the status of the match should be all square. 46. It is a hot day at Moorpark Country Club and Rick is struggling with his golf game. On the 10 th hole, Rick s tee shot heads 200 yards over a lateral water hazard into some trees. It could not be determined whether the ball bounced back into the lateral water hazard or came to rest in the trees. Rick did not search for his original ball. He assumed his ball was in the lateral water hazard and dropped a ball behind the hazard in accordance with Rule 26-1b, using the spot at which he estimated his ball last crossed the margin of the hazard. Rick then played the dropped ball onto the putting green, and as he was walking to the green, Rick found his original ball in the hazard. What is the ruling? A. Rick proceeded correctly. B. Rick incurs a penalty of only one stroke. C. Rick incurs a penalty of only three strokes. D. Rick must correct this error prior to teeing off on the 11 th hole or be disqualified. 13

14 47. During the 6 th hole of the Miramar club championship, Keith uses a distance-measuring device to calculate the distance of his second shot. The device has a slope function on it but he had previously turned that function off before he started his stipulated round (the local rule permitting the use of distance-measuring devices is in effect). Keith then pulls out an alignment rod and places it at his feet while making a practice swing. On the 7 th hole in the middle of the fairway, Keith repeats the process of using the distance-measuring device and the alignment rod before and during the stroke. What is the ruling? A. Keith incurs no penalty for the use of the distance-measuring device, but incurs two separate penalties of two strokes for the use of the alignment rod on separate occasions. B. Keith incurs no penalty for the use of the distance-measuring device, but incurs a penalty of disqualification on the 7 th hole for the use of the alignment rod on separate occasions. C. Keith incurs a penalty of two strokes for the use of the distance-measuring device, but incurs no penalty for the use of the alignment rod. D. Keith incurs a penalty of disqualification on the 6 th hole for the use of the distance-measuring device and the alignment rod. 48. On the 13 th hole at Glen Annie, Mark hits his tee shot into very thick rough. He locates his ball which is lying on a firm tuft of grass in the rough. Mark takes many practice swings near the ball with the club coming into contact with the grass in the process. Almost immediately thereafter, the ball moves vertically downward in the grass. Mark then hits the ball onto the putting green and three putts to complete play of the hole. What is Mark s score for the hole? A. 5. B. 6. C. 7. D Harley s second shot came to rest 20 yards over the green and beyond a white stake which his caddie, Bob, said was a boundary stake. Harley played a provisional ball which came to rest short of the green, but closer to the hole than the original ball. Harley then played the provisional ball onto the green. At that point, Harley walked behind the green towards his original ball, which had been visible all along, and discovered that the white stake was not a boundary stake and that his original ball was in bounds. How must Harley now proceed? A. Harley incurs a penalty of two strokes and must hole out with the original ball. All strokes made with the provisional ball as disregarded. B. Harley must proceed with the provisional ball with the stroke and distance penalty. C. Harley incurs a penalty of two strokes and must proceed with the provisional ball. D. Harley must proceed with provisional ball with no penalty. 14

15 50. On the 2 nd hole of the Bruin Wave Invitational, Andrea hits her tee shot right (Ball A) out of bounds. She tees up another ball (Ball B) and hits it into the left rough. She then makes a stroke at a ball which she believes is hers from the rough into a bad area on the right side of the hole. She goes forward to search and spends the full five minutes looking for her ball with no luck finding it. Andrea then heads back to the area where she last played and as she is about to drop a ball, she notices Ball B in the rough. Amazed with her luck, she hits that ball back into the fairway and takes 3 more strokes to complete play of the 2 nd hole. She then tees off on the 3 rd hole. What is Andrea s score for the 2 nd hole? A. 8. B. 9. C. 10. D. Andrea is disqualified. 15