Basic Golf Rules for Beginners
Teeing Off Tee anywhere between the markers (not in front) and no more than two club-lengths behind the front edge of the markers Color differences in markers
Play it as it lies Can’t move, press down, or break anything growing except to fairly take your stance
Out of Bounds This applies to anywhere outside the boundary of the golf course Normally out of bounds is marked with a series of white post What if you hit out of bounds?
Lost Ball Provisional Ball
Free Drop When can you lift your ball and move it without penalty?
Unplayable Ball Can deem a ball unplayable anytime and anywhere, except in a water hazard Examples – ball up against a tree or under a bush
On the Putting Green What if you are putting and your ball strikes another ball or the flag? Marking your ball?
In the Rough What can you remove? When is there a stroke penalty?
Whiff Is a whiff considered a one stroke penalty stroke? Answer – Yes because you tried to strike the ball, it was considered in play.