Week 2: Quiz – Playing the Ball

Stage 1 — Discover & Play  ·  Rules & Etiquette
Week 2 — Playing the Ball

The foundational rules about your golf ball

Let’s see what we learned this week! Ask your parent to read each question out loud. Answer out loud or point to the answer you think is right.

For parent-teachers: the correct answer is shown in blue. This quiz is for learning and discussion — not grading.

Question 1

What does ‘play the ball as it lies’ mean?

  • ○ Move your ball to a nice flat spot
  • ✓ Hit your ball from wherever it stopped, without moving it
  • ○ Throw your ball back to the tee if you don’t like where it went

Question 2

What should you do before you start playing to identify your golf ball?

  • ✓ Write your name or put a mark on it
  • ○ Paint it a different color
  • ○ Nothing — all golf balls are the same

Question 3

What is a lost ball in golf?

  • ○ Any ball that goes in the water
  • ✓ A ball you cannot find after searching for it
  • ○ A ball that goes out of bounds

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