A “Whoopsies” Rules Quiz

Hi Ladies:

Quizzes are back……enjoy!

A “Whoopsies” Rules Quiz

Questions 1,2,3 are Stroke play, 4,5,6 Match play.

1. Elizabeth is playing Stroke play and she putts from the green and her ball strikes her clubs that are on the fringe. Whoops. What is her penalty?
a. One stroke
b. No penalty
c. Two strokes

2. Mary Lou is playing Stroke play and putts from the green and her ball hits her fellow competitor’s clubs that are on the fringe. Whoops. What is her penalty?
a. Two strokes
b. One stroke
c. No penalty

3. Sandy is playing Stroke play and her ball is in the bunker. She strikes her ball too softly and accidentally hits her ball twice. Whoops. What is her penalty?
a. One stroke penalty
b. Two stroke penalty
c. Ignore it happened!

4. Rebecca is playing Match play and her putt from the green strikes the clubs of her Opponent. Whoops. What is her penalty?
a. Loss of hole
b. One stroke penalty
c. No penalty

5. Amanda is playing Match play and her putt from the green hits her own clubs that are on the fringe. Whoops. What is her penalty?
a. One stroke
b. Loss of hole
c. No penalty

6. Pat is playing Match play and her ball goes in the water hazard. She drops a ball within two club lengths of where it last crossed the hazard, but accidentally
hits her own club that is on the ground. Whoops. Apart from the one stroke penalty for going in the water, does she incur any additional penalty ?
a. Loss of hole
b. No additional penalty
c. One stroke additional penalty

“Whoopsies” answers

1. a. As the clubs belong to Elizabeth there is a one stroke penalty and the ball must be played where it lies, Rule 19-2.

2. c. As the clubs belong to a Fellow competitor (Stroke play) there is no penalty, it is “the rub of the green”. The ball must be played where is lies.

3. a. One stroke penalty, Rule 14-4. Sandy counts her stroke and adds one penalty stroke.

4. c. No penalty as the clubs belong to the Opponent (Match play). However Rebecca has two options.

1) Cancel her stroke and repeat the putt, Rule 19-3 or 2) Play the ball as it lies.

5. a. One stroke penalty, and play the ball where it lies, Rule 19-2. (Both Stroke and Match play incur the same penalty.)

6. b. Pat gets no additional penalty. In both Match and Stroke play when you drop a ball under a Rule you must re-drop if you hit your equipment, Rule 20-2.
There is no limit to how many times you may do this, but your partners will call you a klutz!

I hope this helps you,
Hilary

Spring Handicap Information

Email from Dana:
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Hello Ladies,

After listening to everyone and talking with Annette, The Spring Handicap Tournament will be the best two (2) out of three (3) rounds.

We will play May 5th, 7th and 12th. I have the attached the rules and info sheets.

I hope to see on fourtees the ladies that asked for the 2 out of the 3. I know the ladies that we at the meeting.

If you have any questions, please email me.

Thank you,
Dana Wardstrom

Rules and Information:
– Tournament Information
– Tournament Rules

Final answer in Golf “Rules survey”

Ladies:

I first want to thank all those who took part in my Rules survey; it helped me have more insight for my future Rules quizzes. I hope I have answered all your questions.

Drum roll please……..Here is the final “Survey says” question. So that there is no misunderstanding this time I will be giving Rules/Decisions references.

The infamous hole #12. Question #3

What may you do if your ball lands on the bridge that crosses the water hazard mid-way across the fairway on hole #12?

The bridge itself is an Obstruction which is IN the water hazard, and as such is covered by Rule/Decision13-4/30. However the bridge is not “ground in the hazard” so:

You may hit your ball as it lies on the bridge, and ground your club. There is no penalty if you do this.

If you do not want to hit your ball from the bridge, and as the bridge is IN the water hazard, you may take relief, under penalty of one stroke, under Rule26-1, Water hazards.

The stakes defining the water across the fairway are yellow, but the stakes lining the bridge are red defining a lateral hazard, as many bridges on courses are, so you may:

Drop a ball within two club lengths of the bridge on the grass.

Hit a ball from where you hit before.

Drop a ball as far back as you like in line with you ball and the pin.

If you ball is on the bridge, but rests in the pilings, you have the same options.

Below I have pasted a link to an excellent article which explains this “Ball on bridge over a water hazard situation”.

http://lindamillergolf.blogspot.com/2009/01/ask-linda-99-ball-on-bridge-in-hazard.html

That’s it for the Survey.
Hilary