CBS Sports: Rules Of The Game

Here are the questions (and answers) to the CBS quiz show hosted by Bill Macatee and Bobby Clampett.

7: Frustrated over missing another short putt, Jack taps in with the grip end of his putter. The ruling is:

a. No penalty and the ball is holed.
b. One stroke penalty and the ball must be replaced and the stroke replayed with the proper end of the putter.
c. One stroke penalty and the ball is holed.
d. Two stroke penalty and the ball is holed.

8: During a recent stroke-play round, there was a long wait at a difficult par-3 hole. After waiting on the tee for 10 minutes to play, Tom took out a weighted donut, slipped it onto the head of his 3-wood and took several practice swings to loosen up before hitting his shot. The ruling is:

a. One stroke penalty for each swing taken with the donut on his club head
b. Two stroke penalty
c. There is no penalty since the donut was only used for practice swings
d. Disqualification

9: Now this is something you often see on the golf course. Addressing his ball on the teeing ground, Jack has the "first tee jitters." During his pre-shot routine, he waggles the club and accidentally knocks the ball off the tee. The ruling is:

a. One stroke penalty and he must re-tee the ball.
b. No penalty and he may re-tee the ball.
c. No penalty, but the waggle is considered a stroke. He must play the ball as it lies.
d. Two stroke penalty and the ball must be re-teed.

10: During the 2001 Tradition, Larry Nelson's ball came to rest on a bridge in a water hazard. The ruling is:

a. He may play the ball as it lies and is permitted to ground his club.
b. He is entitled to relief without penalty since his ball lies on an immovable obstruction.
c. He may proceed in accordance with Rule 26-1 (water hazards), incurring a one stroke penalty.
d. A and C

11: Jack and Tom were opponents in the first round of the club championship. On the 14th hole, Jack hit his ball left into some trees. While searching for it, Tom accidentally stepped on the ball and moved it. The penalty is:

a. Tom loses the hole, play resumes on the 15th hole.
b. Tom incurs no penalty and the ball must be replaced.
c. Tom incurs a 1 stroke penalty and the ball must be replaced.
d. Tom and Jack halve the hole and play resumes on the 15th hole.

12: During the second round of the 2007 U.S. Open at Oakmong, K.J. Choi's approach landed on the green and hung on the lip of the hole. Upon reaching the hole, K.J. had _____ seconds to determine if the ball was at rest.

a. 30 seconds
b. 60 seconds
c. 10 seconds
d. 0 seconds