What kind of sport is golf?
2023 Revisions/Rules Here's What's Changed!
2019 Rules Reaffirmation Course Area Names Golf Course Names Rules Incident Log

PART 1 Etiquette

Course Etiquette & Manners 10 Self-Play Cart Manners
10 Things to Keep in Mind When Going to a Golf Match
Report 1 stroke less
2 Submit without signing
3. Submitting a total score that is one stroke less due to miscalculation Rule: Recording, checking, and submitting a score card How to record a score card
Rule Name by number of strokes
Player's mindset

PART 2 TEEING AREA

4. Forgot the tee shot and hit it outside the teeing area.
5. I hit the ball out of bounds because I was in the wrong batting order.
6 Before playing, I asked my teammate what club number he would use.
7 I asked my colleagues about the pond and OB location.
8. Stepped on the ball that was teed up
9 The ball fell while I was playing Whygle
10. A empty swing on the tee shot! The ball swung and fell off the tee.
11. I hit the ball that fell while making an empty swing by teeing it up again.
12 Stopped swinging in the middle What is a Rule stroke?
13. Using someone else's club by mistake
14 The ball is on the OB boundary line.
The ball stopped in the center of the white line of 15 OB.
Only balls on the boundary of the rule line are safe out of bounds!

16 If the tee shot flies in front of the OB, it is declared a provisional ball!
17 What happens if I hit without saying 'I'll hit the provisional ball'?

Rule Can I hit the provisional ball multiple times?
18 Tee shot off the cliff! Safe, but unplayable. I want to hit it again.
Rule Unplayable Declaration
Rule 'Stroke and Distance Penalty' Relief

19 I measured the difference in elevation with a rangefinder.
I played while listening to 20 BGM
21 I saw the play line on my smartphone and then putted.
I used up all 22 balls and borrowed them from my colleague.
I was playing while warming my hands with a hot pack, and there was a ball in my pocket!

PART 3 GENERAL AREA

24 I can't see the ball, what should I do!
What if the 25th ball goes out of bounds?
26 The ball I was looking for was found, but it's been more than 3 minutes
27. To check if it is your ball, move the ball left and right. Rule: Write your name on your ball.
28 While searching for his ball in the rough, he hit it without realizing it.
29 My caddie accidentally kicked my teammate's ball in the rough.
30 I stepped on the ball I was looking for and it went into the rough.
I tried to hit the club behind the ball 31 times and the ball started to shake. Rule The ball moves, is moved.
32 The ball moved when I did the sole. Rule 'General Penalty'
33 Stop the ball that started moving on the slope with the club
34 When I removed a small branch, the ball moved.
35 When I took out the pencil, the ball moved.
36. Picking up and wiping dirty balls at will. When 2 or more violations are committed at the same time.
37 I want to check if the dirty ball is mine
I checked by turning the 38 ball
39 Drop and play the ball that needs to be replaced Rule Mark / Replace / Place Each meaning
40 The ball bounced off a tree and hit me.
41 A teammate was hit by a ball
42 The ball hits the cart
43 The ball hit the work vehicle and went out of bounds? Rule outside influence
44 The ball hit a fellow ball and went into the bunker.
45 Two people were hit by the ball at the same time.
Removed the grass stuck to the 46 ball
47 Remove the leaves that were under the ball before replacing it.
Rule loose impediment

The white stake at 48 OB was removed because it was in the way.
Knowing the meaning of the color of the Rule stakes makes the action simple! 49 The ball stopped on the cart path.
What might be better?
Rule: The Right Way to Find the Nearest Point of Complete Relief

The ball stopped on the support of the 50-year-old tree.
51 Ball cannot be hit from tree roots, but can be hit from tree supports depending on the situation.
52 Ball in the drain Rule Obstruction
53 A ball dropped on a slope does not stop even after being dropped twice.
54 The dropped ball stopped outside the zone.
I dropped 55 and it hit my foot
56 Dropping the ball without marking Rule Correct way to drop

Rule How to Replace Correctly
57 When the ball stops in the water in the fairway
58 The ball fell into a muddy area and a rescue drop was made.
The ball stopped on the white line of the 59th repair area.
60 Ball stopped near mole hole Rule Abnormal course condition
61 Stop under the tree and you can't hit Rule 3 Unplayable options
The 62 ball is on the tree roots, but the stance is caught on the cart path.
When the ball was struck from above, it sank deeply into the soft ground.
How to Use Rule Unplayable Well

64 What is the penalty for hitting twice?
65 OB ball hit Rule 0
Stepped on the grass right behind the ball before hitting 66
67 I knocked the leaves down with a practice swing.
68 I broke a branch with a practice swing.
A tree branch on the 69 OB side was in the way, so I broke it and played.
70 I stepped back and took a stance, and a small branch broke.
71 The ball on the tree is difficult to retrieve
72 If you don't know who to watch, it's a lost ball
The ball was found within 3 minutes of being declared lost.
I practiced by hitting the ball from the 74 teeing area.
I hit a pine cone on the 75th hole.

PART 4 ​​Bunker

76 Pine cones removed from inside the bunker
77 When I shook off the leaves, the ball moved.
Rule Ball in Bunker
78 I picked up the ball to check if it was mine.
I was looking for the 79 ball and moved it between the leaves.
The 80 ball was buried in the sand and couldn't be seen, so I dug the sand.
When hitting 81, I put the club right behind the ball.
82 I hit the sand behind me while swinging out of the bunker.
83 I hit the fallen leaves with my practice swing.
84 I dug my feet deep into the sand before taking a bunker shot.
I took a stance, breaking down the slope with 85 feet.
86 Before hitting, the club touched the sand 2-3 times with an empty swing.
87 The ball moved when taking a stance in the bunker.
88 The ball hit the lip of the bunker and was buried in the dirt wall.
89 I placed the club facing the pin and hit it.
90 I left my unused clubs on the sand.
When the 91 ball is in the bunker, level the bunker.
92 Bunker shot OB, leveled the bunker before dropping
93 The ball came to rest on a rubber rake inside a bunker.
94 I cleared the rake outside the bunker and the ball went into the bunker.
fell
95 A teammate's bunker shot caused the ball to flip over the sand.
96 I shook off the sand from the colored ball that had protruded from the bunker shot.
97 Cannot be hit due to the bunker lip
98 The ball landed in a puddle of water inside the bunker.

PART 5 PENALTY AREA

99 What if the ball falls into the pond with the yellow stakes?
What happens if the ball lands in the river of 100 red stakes?
In the hole that goes over the pond 101, the ball went over the pond, but the ball that returned fell into the pond.
102 The ball fell into the pond with the red stake.
Picked up the ball that went into Pond 103 to check it out.
Rule Ball in Penalty Area

I checked the 104 ball and removed the attached leaves.
Rule 3NG in the penalty area

105 Before playing, I brushed off the leaves around the ball.
106 When hitting a water ball, dip the club in the water.
107 I hit it inside the yellow stake and it splashed into the pond!

PART 6 PUTTING GREEN

108 Mark and pick up the ball on the border between the green and the color.
Rule Ball on the Green
Picked up the ball on the green without marking it
Marked with picked up pebbles
Hand over the ball mark made when the ball falls
Hand over the spike mark on the play line
Rule play line

When marking 113, I ended up bouncing the ball with the marker.
114 I accidentally moved the ball while removing pine needles.
115 I grabbed a long piece of grass that was sticking out and pulled it out.
116 Marked with the tip of the putter
Marked 117 and picked up, but replaced and played another ball
118 The caddy cleans and replaces the ball you picked up.
I put my palm on the green when reading line 119.
The dirt on the 120 ball was brushed off with a green cotton ball.
I put the putter on the green when reading line 121.
122 Sprinklers on the fringe are obstructed
123 The stationary ball moved
The ball was moved by the wind before marking 124 and picking it up.
The ball moved after replacing 125
126 Asked the caddy for the line
127 The caddy stood behind and read the line.
128 The caddy hit the ball with an umbrella over it.
I putted with the flagstick in place and the ball hit the flagstick.
I was putting with the 130th flag in place, but it suddenly came out.
Picked up the ball that got close to the 131 pin
132 Putted without returning the marker to its original position
133 Putting from a colleague's marker
Putted with the ball marker left at 134
135 putt hit the club
136 The putted ball hit a teammate's ball.
137 Touched the flagstick while putting
138 Hole out with a scraping putt
139 There is a puddle of water on the green.
Since I'm on the play line, will there be any relief?
140 Play the ball on the sub green with a putter
141 What if the ball lands on the sub green?
After hitting 142 balls, I realized I was out of the ball. Rule: How to play from the previous ball's location.

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