Golf Rules Quiz - How well can you do?

[Fourputt]

Now I was asked what I hit on the hole during a tournament after everyone hit. Not that it would have made any difference if they'd asked me before anyway. It was a 147 yd par 3 (11th hole). I hit a 7 iron into a 20 mph wind and put it on the green. They hit 5 woods.

No penalty after the player has hit his shot, because then the information can no longer influence his play.

[Martyn W]

I don't really understand why asking what iron the guy hit should be penalized when he could have just as well made sure to look at it. Can you ask before the swing like when everyone is standing around waiting?

You may  certainly ascertain which club someone hit by observation but not by a physical act:

8-1/10

Looking into Another Player's Bag to Determine Club Used

Q. A looks into B's bag to determine which club B used for his last stroke. Is this the equivalent of asking for advice?

A. No. Information obtained by observation is not advice. But see also Decision 8-1/11 .

8-1/11

Removing Towel Covering Another Player's Clubs to Determine Club Used

Q. Decision 8-1/10 states that it is not a breach of Rule 8-1 for A to look into B's golf bag to determine which club B used for his last stroke. Suppose a towel was covering B's clubs and A removed the towel in order to determine which club B had used, would that be a breach of Rule 8-1 ?

A. Yes. A player is prohibited from obtaining such information through a physical act.

[Rulesman]

Now I was asked what I hit on the hole during a tournament after everyone hit. Not that it would have made any difference if they'd asked me before anyway. It was a 147 yd par 3 (11th hole). I hit a 7 iron into a 20 mph wind and put it on the green. They hit 5 woods.

No modesty there then. But I would have used my 9 or choked down on my driver.

[Gunther]

No modesty there then. But I would have used my 9 or choked down on my driver.

Haha, choked down PW for me, lol.

[Dormie1360]

12 right.

If it wasn't for the Inkster ruling a couple of years ago, among others, I'd probably would have missed the donut question.

[David in FL]

9. I always struggle with 2 stroke vs 1 stroke penalties.

[isukgolf]

I got 5 right ... right now I think I am at the bottom of the class. :-(

[billchao]

I got 9 right. Better than I thought I'd do.

[Dormie1360]

9.

I always struggle with 2 stroke vs 1 stroke penalties.

Here's the 1 stroke penalties .  I think most Refs will commit these to memory.

[acetoolguy]

10 of 12, missed 7&8.

[Grndslmhttr3]

Only got 4 right... clearly I need to brush up on the rules. The donut question really got me.

[natureboy]

Know enough when to consult rule book, but not good on what the penalties are. Why can you ground your club on a bridge in the water hazard....because it's not part of the course surface or not technically part of the hazard because it's above the surface?

[Fourputt]

Know enough when to consult rule book, but not good on what the penalties are. Why can you ground your club on a bridge in the water hazard....because it's not part of the course surface or not technically part of the hazard because it's above the surface?

Because it's an obstruction, not part of the surface of the hazard.  Even if it was a sprinkler head, flush with or below the surface of the ground, you would still be able to ground your club.  The only exception is if it was declared as an integral part of the course.  Then it would lose it's status as an obstruction.

[natureboy]

Because it's an obstruction, not part of the surface of the hazard.  Even if it was a sprinkler head, flush with or below the surface of the ground, you would still be able to ground your club.  The only exception is if it was declared as an integral part of the course.  Then it would lose it's status as an obstruction.

Thanks. I was thinking of some examples I had read with 'constructions' like walls that were built as and considered part of the hazard. Good to know it depends on course.

[Lihu]

Numbers 1,6 and 8 were wrong.

[Zeph]

Saw this post in the anchored putter thread and wanted to reply, but it was a bit off-topic in that thread, so I continue here.

I used to agree with this, until a couple hours ago when I took that CBS rules quiz.

I think conceptually it's true, right? Most of us understand the fundamentals. But when it comes to how many strokes to penalize for various infractions, and a few other nuances (that I missed on that quiz) it gets a little more complex, at least for me.

I assume people did this quiz without using the rules book. It's impossible to remember all the rules and nuances, but that's why we got a book, app or Internet to help us. I don't remember all the rules or what kind of penalty infringements cause, but I  know where to look and find the answers. Knowing the reasonings behind which penalty is given is helpful, but I rarely have trouble understanding the rules, at least the most common ones.

[wadesworld]

Saw this post in the anchored putter thread and wanted to reply, but it was a bit off-topic in that thread, so I continue here.

I assume people did this quiz without using the rules book. It's impossible to remember all the rules and nuances, but that's why we got a book, app or Internet to help us. I don't remember all the rules or what kind of penalty infringements cause, but I  know where to look and find the answers. Knowing the reasonings behind which penalty is given is helpful, but I rarely have trouble understanding the rules, at least the most common ones.

And this is why NFL, MLB and every other sport referees often have to huddle when an uncommon situation comes up.  Not only do they have to huddle, but sometimes you'll see them pull out a rule book.  This is also why they are required to attend yearly training, despite the number and complexity of situations being far fewer.

Golf has exponentially more wacky situations than any other sport.  You can have a ball lying on a movable obstruction, on top of an immovable obstruction, covered by a loose impediment in an area marked as GUR, inside a hazard.  So yeah, that's why rules officials carry rule books with them and have walkie-talkies.

[bigwave916]

Aparently you have a lot of company down there. The next time I'm asked for a ruling, I probably should say "I don't know" Like someone else said, I did pretty well determining a breach of the rules but not so well on the penalty assessed.