final exam Flashcards by Savanna Collie

What is the first thing that must be determined when taking relief from any water hazard?

Determine where the ball last crossed the hazard line

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What is the penalty for hitting a ball out of bounds?

Stroke and Distance

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How long can one search for a lost ball?

5 minutes

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What is the penalty for a lost ball?

stroke and distance

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What is the penalty for a ball in a water hazard?

1 stroke

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What is the penalty fro an unplayable lie?

1 stroke

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According to the Rules of Golf, what is a cart path?

Immovable obstruction

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Can you ground your club in a water hazard?

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How many clubs can a player carry and use during a single round of golf?

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How many holes are played during a single round of golf?

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What allows players of different abilities to compete against one another on an equal basis?

Handicap

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What is the Handicap of a “Scratch Player”?

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What is also known as “the beach” and “the cat box”?

The Sand Trap

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A score of one under par

Birdie

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A score of one over par

Bogie

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An extremely fat shot

chunk

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A score of two over par

Double Bogie

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A score of two under par

Eagle

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A small or slight hook

Draw

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The number one wood

Driver

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A piece of sod that was displaced when taking a stroke

Divet

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A score of three under par

Double Eagle/ Alba tross

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A ball stuck in the mud

Imbedded ball

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Small or slight slice

Fade

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A shot where the ball contact is above the sweet spot

Fat

A shot that curves from right to left

Hook

A put that rims out of the hole

lip out

A team competition where only the lowest score on each hole counts

low ball competition

Stroke play

Metal play

Hole by hole play

Match play

Score an expert player is expected to shoot

Par

A straight shot that goes to the right

Push

A straight shot that goes the the left

Pull

A shot that curves from left to right

Slice

A shot hit off the hosel of a club

Shank

A shot where ball contact is in the sweet spot

Solid

An extremely thin shot hit with a lofted club

Skull

A select shot competition

Scramble

A score of three over par

Triple bogie

A shot where ball contact is below the sweet spot

Thin

A complete miss of the ball in an attempt to hit it

Whiff

Legalized placing of the ball in a preferred lie

Winter rules

A "do-over" shot (usually on the first tee)

Mulligan

The ball you are using as soon as you have made a stroke on the teeing ground

Ball in play

A movable straight indicator (with or without bunting or other material attached) centered in the hole to show its position

Flagstick/ Pin

A water hazard marked by red lines or stakes

Lateral Water Hazard

Most common ball marker on the putting green

coin

According to the rules, the forward movement of the club made with the intention of fairly striking at and moving the ball

Stroke

Any counsel or suggestion which could influence a player in determining his play

Advice

One who carries or handles a player's clubs during play

caddie

A ______ measurements are 4 1/2 inches in diameter and at least 4 inches deep

hole

A ball not found or identified as his/ hers by the player within 5 minutes after the player's side or his/ her caddies have begun to search for it is deemed a _________

lost ball

All ground of the hole being played which is specially prepared for putting

putting green

A sand trap is one form of a

hazard

A ball at rest within the circumference of the hole and all of it is below the level of the lip of the hole is said to be _____

holed

Anything artificial, including the artificial surfaces and sides of roads and paths

obstruction

Any sea, lake, pond, river, ditch, surface drainage ditch or open water course and anything of a similar nature... defined by yellow stakes or lines

Water hazard

Ground on which play is prohibited and is marked by _____ lines or stakes is ____________

white; out of bounds

Taking your stance and grounding your club is to:

Address the ball

The whole area within which play is permitted

Course

The starting place for the hole to be played

Tee

Any temporary accumulation of water on the course which is visible before or after the player takes his stance and is not in a water hazard

casual water

The side entitled to play first from the teeing ground has the _______

Honor

Playing any other ball other than your own, known as

wrong ball

G.U.R.... designated by white lines stands for

Ground under repair

A ball played for a ball which may be lost outside a water hazard or may be out of bounds is called a

provisional ball

The whole area of the course except teeing ground, putting green and hazards is an area known as

through the green

Natural objects such as stones, leaves, twigs, etc. that are not fixed or growing are considered

loose impediments