1. The Rules of Golf allow for an electronic scorecard to be used in stroke play.
A: True
B: False
Answer: a (a timely change for 2019!)
2. A player’s ball lies in the fairway. He accidentally strikes and moves his ball while making a practice swing. There is one penalty stroke, and he must replace the ball.
A: True
B: False
Answer: a (no change)
3. Before playing a ball in a bunker, a player may take practice swings in that bunker, touching the sand with the club.
A: True
B: False
Answer: b
4. Before playing a ball in a penalty area, a player may take practice swings in that penalty area, touching the ground with the club.
A: True
B: False
Answer: a (a change for 2019 for penalty areas but not bunkers)
5 A player’s tee shot strikes a tree and comes to rest back inside the teeing area. The player may lift the ball, tee it within the teeing area, and make his second stroke, with no penalty. He would then be lying two wherever that ball came to rest.
A: True
B: False
Answer: a (another change for 2019)
6. There is now no penalty for striking an unattended flagstick with a putt.
A: True
B: False
Answer: a (another timely pre-pandemic change)
7. Before playing a ball from a bunker, a player may remove loose impediments (such as leaves) from that bunker.
A: True
B: False
Answer: a (a change for 2019)
8. On a par 3, a player’s tee shot finishes just off the putting green. He double-hits his chip shot, which goes into the hole. His score for the hole is 2.
A: True
B: False
Answer: a (a change for 2019)
9. In match play, the players are required to keep a scorecard.
A: True
B: False
Answer: b (scorecard is required only in stroke play)
John Morrissett is Competitions Director at Erin Hills and former Director of Rules of Golf for the USGA.
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