What is the correct behavior regarding a divot you create on the fairway?

Leave it alone; maintenance staff will fix it later

Score a free drop for the next player

Play your next shot from the divot without repairing

Replace the turf or fill the hole with sand/seed if provided

If your ball on the putting green might be confused with another player’s ball, what should you do before lifting it?

Mark its position with a ball marker and then lift

Wait until the end of the hole to check

Lift it immediately and show everyone

Announce and lift it without marking

Which action is required after making a pitch mark on the green?

Cover it with sand from your bag

Repair the ball mark before putting

Leave it so the next group can repair later

In stroke play, who normally plays first on the putting green?

The player with the lowest score on the previous hole

The player farthest from the hole

What is the correct etiquette when a following group is waiting on the tee or fairway?

Refuse to let them through because you teed off first

Ignore them; they must catch up later

Demand they wait until you finish the hole

Allow the faster group through when safe to do so

If your ball hits the flagstick left in the hole from a stroke and then comes to rest in the hole, what is the result under modern rules?

The stroke is void and must be replayed

The ball is holed; the stroke counts as completed

You must replace the ball and replay the stroke

Which of the following is a recommended method to help maintain good pace of play?

Only one person should search for lost balls while others wait

Be ready to play when it’s your turn and play 'ready golf' when appropriate

Always wait for the slowest player in the group regardless of backlog

Take extra practice swings to be sure of every shot

Under the modern Rules of Golf, what is allowed regarding the flagstick when putting?

You may only leave the flagstick in for short putts

The flagstick must always be left in while putting

You may leave the flagstick in or have it removed; either is allowed

The flagstick must always be removed before any putt

When a ball is in a bunker, which of these is prohibited by the Rules regarding preparation before a stroke?

Removing loose impediments outside the bunker

Raking footprints after playing

Smoothing the sand or testing the conditions with your club

Using a club to rake the bunker after you play

Which safety practice should you follow before making a stroke?

Yell only after you have started your swing

Ensure no one is in your swing or line of play and warn others if needed

Swing quickly to avoid making others wait

Assume others will always move out of the way

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Golf Etiquette and On-Course Conduct: Multiple Choice

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01What is the correct behavior regarding a divot you create on the fairway?
02If your ball on the putting green might be confused with another player’s ball, what should you do before lifting it?
03Which action is required after making a pitch mark on the green?
04In stroke play, who normally plays first on the putting green?
05What is the correct etiquette when a following group is waiting on the tee or fairway?
06If your ball hits the flagstick left in the hole from a stroke and then comes to rest in the hole, what is the result under modern rules?
07Which of the following is a recommended method to help maintain good pace of play?
08Under the modern Rules of Golf, what is allowed regarding the flagstick when putting?
09When a ball is in a bunker, which of these is prohibited by the Rules regarding preparation before a stroke?
10Which safety practice should you follow before making a stroke?