Rules of Golf & Course Readiness

Penalty areas, out of bounds and unplayable ball

12 of 60 questions in the app

Penalty area

  1. Which colours are used to mark penalty areas? Easy
  2. When is a ball in a penalty area? Easy
  3. May you play a ball from a penalty area? Easy
  4. How many penalty strokes does relief from a penalty area cost? Easy
  5. Which relief is available only for a red penalty area, not a yellow one? Easy
  6. What is the reference point for lateral relief from a red penalty area? Easy
  7. May you remove a red stake that interferes with your swing? Easy

Out of bounds

  1. How is out of bounds usually marked? Easy

Penalty area

  1. A ball lies in a yellow penalty area. Which relief options are available, each for one penalty stroke? Medium
  2. How is the ball dropped for back-on-the-line relief from a penalty area? Medium

Penalty area

  1. A player plays from a red penalty area and the ball stays in the same area. What options does he have? Hard
  2. A ball is played from a penalty area out of bounds. The player does not want to drop in the area but outside it back on the line. What does this cost in total? Hard

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