HOW WELL DO YOU KNOW THE RULES?

IF YOU know everything about immovable obstructions, lateral water hazards and other areas of the rules book, you could win a prize in our quiz. 1. A ball is out-of-bounds when any part of it lies out-of-bounds. True or false? 2. A water hazard must contain water. True or false? 3. In match play, a concession of a stroke, hole or match may be declined. True or false? 4. In stroke play, a competitor who is doubtful of his rights or procedure may, without penalty, play a second ball. True or false? 5. A player must start a stipulated round with 14 clubs. True or false? 6. In match play, a player observes a breach of the rules by his opponent but decides to disregard it. What is the ruling? a. Both the player and his

opponent are disqualified. b. The player is disqualified. c. There is no penalty as a player may overlook an opponent’s breach of the rules. 7. In stroke play, a competitor plays a left-handed stroke with the back of the head of his right-handed wedge. What is the ruling? a. The player incurs a two-stroke

penalty. b. The player incurs a one-stroke

penalty. c. There is no penalty. 8. In match play, a player’s ball lies on a bridge over a water hazard. He grounds his club on the bridge. What is the ruling? a. There is no penalty. b. The player loses the hole. c. The player is penalised two

strokes. 9. Immediately prior to starting a match, a player plays holes one to nine of the competition course. a. There is no penalty. b. The player is disqualified. c. The player loses holes one

and two. 10. Players A and B are partners in a four-ball match. Player A marks and lifts his ball on the putting green and hands it to his caddie to clean. Who may replace the ball? a. Player A. b. Players A and B. c. Players A and B and player A’s

caddie.