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Rules Quiz: Is this allowed?
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ANSWER KEY
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1. NO
- The ball was lifted without a request from you. It's a one-stroke penalty for your opponent, and the ball must be replaced (18-2a).
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2. NO
- He should have taken a one-stroke penalty and played from the spot where he took his last shot (20-5 and 27-1).
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3. YES
- Provided the ball was not addressed for the fourth shot, it's considered holed by the wind (18-1/12).
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4. NO
- A "tee" is a device designed to raise the ball off the ground (as far we know a bottle cap is not designed to do that). It must not be longer than 4 inches (101.6 mm) and it must not be designed or manufactured in such a way that it could indicate the line of play or influence the movement of the ball. (see Definitions).
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5. NO
- If a player takes a penalty drop from a water hazard and the ball rolls into a bunker the ball must be re-dropped. Rule 20-2.c.(i). The referenced decision 26-1/2, applies only to Rule 26-1b, dropping a ball on a line between the flag stick and the spot on which the ball last crossed the margin of the hazard. In the question the ball rolled INTO the hazard. In the answer the ball was dropped IN the hazard. Different situations, different answers.
Rule 20-2 reads:
A dropped ball must be re-dropped without penalty if it:
(i) rolls into and comes to rest in a hazard
No matter that it's a different hazard than the one from which the player is taking relief, it's still not allowed.
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6. NO
- He's not necessarily entitled to see the ball when making a stroke, except in a hazard (12-1).
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7. YES
- In match play, this type of practice is OK (7-2).
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8. YES
- You can use anything to mark the position of a ball (20-1/16).
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9. NO
- He cannot give wrong information about his score. He loses the hole (9-2b).
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10. YES
- Any club can be used to determine the drop area (20/1 or 20/2).
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