NHS GOLF TEAM RULES AND ETTIQUETTE QUIZ NAME:______
____ 1. In the event that you hit a shot that may hit someone, what do you yell to warn them?
a. Fore! b. Look Out!
c. Get Down! d. Heads Up!
____ 2. Where should you not stand when someone else is hitting a shot?
a. 15 feet to the right of them b. 15 feet to the left of them
c. Directly behind them d. None of the above
____ 3. What is the proper usage of cell phones or other electronics on the course?
a. Wait until you leave the green to make a call b. After you’ve hit your tee-shot
c. Whenever you want as long as you speak softly d. None of the above
____ 4. When approaching the green, who hits first?
a. You go in alphabetical order b. Whoever is in the rough
c. The person furthest from the hole d. Whoever is playing the lowest number ball
____ 5. You cannot ground your club in a hazard.
a. True
b. False
____ 6. If you hit a ball that you feel may be Lost or OB (Out of Bounds), what should you do to speed up play?
a. Take a Mulligan b. Run to your ball so you have more time to look
c. Hit a Provisional Ball d. Curse and break your club
____ 7. What color are the stakes that mark a water hazard?
a. White b. Orange
c. Red d. Yellow
____ 8. What color are the stakes that mark a lateral water hazard?
a. White b. Orange
c. Red d. Yellow
____ 9. What color are the stakes that mark OB?
a. White b. Orange
c. Red d. Yellow
____ 10. What do you do if you hit your ball in a water hazard?
a. Drop behind the hazard and add a stroke b. Re-Tee and add a stroke
c. Either a or b d. None of the above
____ 11. What do you do if you hit your ball in a lateral water hazard?
a. Drop behind the hazard and add a stroke b. Drop behind the hazard and add 2 strokes
c. Drop behind the hazard with no penalty strokes d. None of the above
____ 12. What do you do if your ball is lost or OB?
a. Drop where you think it went and add a stroke b. Drop where you think it went – no penalty
c. Re-Tee and add a stroke d. None of the above
____ 13. What happens if you fail to hole out?
a. You are Disqualified b. 1 stroke penalty
c. 2 stroke penalty d. No penalty
____ 14. What is the penalty for hitting a wrong ball?
a. You are Disqualified b. 1 stroke penalty
c. 2 stroke penalty d. No penalty
____ 15. What are your options if you take an unplayable lie?
a. Drop within 2 club lengths no closer to the hole and add a stroke
b. Re-Tee and add a stroke
c. Drop as far back as you want keeping that point between you and the hole and add a stroke
d. All of the above
____ 16. What are you permitted to do if your ball is hanging on the lip?
a. Stomp your feet and try to get it to fall in b. Curse while stomping your feet
c. Wait 10 seconds to be sure the ball is at rest d. None of the above
____ 17. How many clubs are you permitted to carry in your bag?
a. 14 b. 15
c. 16 d. As many as you can carry
____ 18. If you leave your putter on the 2nd green, you can use someone else’s until you finish #4 and can go back and get it.
a. True
b. False
____ 19. If your ball is within 6 inches of the hole, it is a Gimmie and you can just pick it up.
a. True
b. False
____ 20. The person with the lowest score on #1 tees off first on #2.
a. True
b. False
____ 21. The fringe is part of the fairway.
a. True
b. False
____ 22. You can move a rock in a bunker or hazard.
a. True
b. False
____ 23. It is ok to ask a teammate what club they are going to hit.
a. True
b. False
____ 24. You cannot read a putt for your teammate.
a. True
b. False