Question of the Week
 What’s your decision?Â
6th April 2026
[ 🤔 A new question every Monday ]
Jill is playing stroke.
Her tee stroke is played using a non-conforming tee and the ball comes to rest (with certainty) out-of-bounds.
Jill now makes a stroke from the teeing area (using a conforming tee), takes 5 more strokes to hole out, then starts the next hole.
What is Jill’s score for the hole?
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See ‘2026 Decisions Archive‘ for the answer.
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Question of the Week
 What’s your decision?Â
13th April 2026
[ 🤔 A new question every Monday ]
David and Greg are playing stroke.
David’s long tee stroke comes to rest in some dense vegetation to the right of the fairway but decides not to play a provisional ball.
Within the 3-minute search time permitted, David finds what he believes to be his original ball under a rock ledge, takes unplayable lateral relief and drops a ball compliantly then plays it back to the fairway.
Moving forward, David now finds his original ball several metres further up.
Unsure on how to proceed, David declares to Greg he will play 2 balls with his original ball to be the one to count if the Rules allow it.
David ‘completes’ the hole with 4 more strokes with each of the balls.
Before starting the next hole, they seek a Ruling from a close-by Committee appointed Referee.
What Ruling should be made?
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See ‘2026 Decisions Archive‘ for the answer.
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Question of the Week
 What’s your decision?Â
20th April 2026
[ 🤔 A new question every Monday ]
Liz and Jill are playing stroke.
After 4 strokes each, Liz’s ball is on the putting green (has been marked and lifted) and Jill’s ball is short of the putting green.
Jill gets Liz to move her marker a club-head to the left (still on the putting green).
Jill chips and her ball comes to rest some distance from the hole but on the putting green.
Liz now putts using the current position of her marker (marker is removed first).
Her errant putt strikes Jill’s ball and Liz’s ball is deflected close to the hole.
Liz, taps her ball into the hole (correct stroke) and starts the next.
What is the result for Liz?
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See ‘2026 Decisions Archive‘ for the answer.
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Question of the Week
 What’s your decision?Â
20th April 2026
[ 🤔 A new question every Monday ]
Liz and Jill are playing stroke.
After 4 strokes each, Liz’s ball is on the putting green (has been marked and lifted) and Jill’s ball is short of the putting green.
Jill gets Liz to move her marker a club-head to the left (still on the putting green).
Jill chips and her ball comes to rest some distance from the hole but on the putting green.
Liz now putts using the current position of her marker (marker is removed first).
Her errant putt strikes Jill’s ball and Liz’s ball is deflected close to the hole.
Liz, taps her ball into the hole (correct stroke) and starts the next.
What is the result for Liz?
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See ‘2026 Decisions Archive‘ for the answer.
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Additional Clarifications (Current – 1st January 2026)
  LOVE THE GAME OF GOLF Â
AÂ space and opportunity for golfers of all persuasions to review, interact, contribute, resolve scenarios, and seek support for issues associated with this great game
Site focus is the (new) Rules of Golf by means of Quizzes to support golfers’ varying understanding of the Rules.
Questions are constructed with a lively nature and presence. They include images and detailed solutions, including active Ruling links back to the R&A’s Rules of Golf.
There are a variety of Quiz formats: multiple choice, true/false, turbo true/false, knockout true/false, timed true/false, golf trivia (not Rules based), Certificate options and the popular ‘Who Am I’.
Here’s the quiz index.
Features:
Users can monitor their progress in Quizzes undertaken. You’ll need to be a registered user to utilise this feature.
Users may submit an question query directly from the question.
Users may also contribute their own questions online for publication consideration.
As always, constructive feedback and suggestions for future development are always welcome.
⛳ Have a go …. enjoy yourself
  LOVE THE GAME OF GOLF Â
Here’s a space and opportunity for golfers of all persuasions to review, interact, contribute, resolve scenarios, and seek support for issues associated with this great game.
Site focus is on the new (2023) Rules of Golf, principally utilising Quizzes along with other supporting resources.
GolfHelp does not compete with or challenge other golf resource sites. It has evolved out of a passion for the game and is designed to complement what is already in place supporting all golfers to better understand the game.
GolfHelp was conceived and developed in early in 2022 whilst COVID took its toll on golf events around the world. With feedback and new ideas, it continued to evolve.
The introduction of the revised Rules of Golf in January 2023 realised a need to undertake a major overhaul of the quiz question base.
I also took this opportunity to overhaul the site structure, layout, stability, data conforming and security. It was eventually republished on 3rd May 2023.
Questions are constructed with a lively manner utilising actual scenarios. They include images and detailed solutions, including active Ruling links back to the R&A’s Rules of Golf.
Random Question Quizzes are categorised as easy, intermediate and challenging. The challenging Quizzes are generally for seasoned Rules Officials.
Quiz questions are randomly taken from categorised pools which are continually being enhanced.
There are a variety of Quiz formats: multiple choice, true/false, turbo true/false, knockout true/false, timed true/false, golf trivia (not rules based), certificate options and the popular ‘Who Am I’.
Coming soon will be user customised quizzes.
Here’s the Quiz Index.
Features:
Users can monitor their progress in Quizzes undertaken. You’ll need to be a registered user to utilise this feature.
There is no cost or credit card details required involved, just a username and password.
Users may submit a question query directly from the question and/or answer.
Users may also contribute their own questions online for publication consideration.
A Rules resource has been developed. This provides a collection of resources to further enhance the learning of the game for all golfers and officials.
As always, constructive feedback and suggestions for future development are always welcome.
Donations are always appreciated.
⛳ Have a go …. enjoy yourself
Question of the Week
 What’s your decision?Â
6th April 2026
[ 🤔 A new question every Monday ]
Jill is playing stroke.
Her tee stroke is played using a non-conforming tee and the ball comes to rest (with certainty) out-of-bounds.
Jill now makes a stroke from the teeing area (using a conforming tee), takes 5 more strokes to hole out, then starts the next hole.
What is Jill’s score for the hole?
Â
See ‘2026 Decisions Archive‘ for the answer.
[Registration is required to view this resource]
Question of the Week
 What’s your decision?Â
13th April 2026
[ 🤔 A new question every Monday ]
David and Greg are playing stroke.
David’s long tee stroke comes to rest in some dense vegetation to the right of the fairway but decides not to play a provisional ball.
Within the 3-minute search time permitted, David finds what he believes to be his original ball under a rock ledge, takes unplayable lateral relief and drops a ball compliantly then plays it back to the fairway.
Moving forward, David now finds his original ball several metres further up.
Unsure on how to proceed, David declares to Greg he will play 2 balls with his original ball to be the one to count if the Rules allow it.
David ‘completes’ the hole with 4 more strokes with each of the balls.
Before starting the next hole, they seek a Ruling from a close-by Committee appointed Referee.
What Ruling should be made?
Â
See ‘2026 Decisions Archive‘ for the answer.
[Registration is required to view this resource]
Question of the Week
 What’s your decision?Â
20th April 2026
[ 🤔 A new question every Monday ]
Liz and Jill are playing stroke.
After 4 strokes each, Liz’s ball is on the putting green (has been marked and lifted) and Jill’s ball is short of the putting green.
Jill gets Liz to move her marker a club-head to the left (still on the putting green).
Jill chips and her ball comes to rest some distance from the hole but on the putting green.
Liz now putts using the current position of her marker (marker is removed first).
Her errant putt strikes Jill’s ball and Liz’s ball is deflected close to the hole.
Liz, taps her ball into the hole (correct stroke) and starts the next.
What is the result for Liz?
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See ‘2026 Decisions Archive‘ for the answer.
[Registration is required to view this resource]
Question of the Week
 What’s your decision?Â
20th April 2026
[ 🤔 A new question every Monday ]
Liz and Jill are playing stroke.
After 4 strokes each, Liz’s ball is on the putting green (has been marked and lifted) and Jill’s ball is short of the putting green.
Jill gets Liz to move her marker a club-head to the left (still on the putting green).
Jill chips and her ball comes to rest some distance from the hole but on the putting green.
Liz now putts using the current position of her marker (marker is removed first).
Her errant putt strikes Jill’s ball and Liz’s ball is deflected close to the hole.
Liz, taps her ball into the hole (correct stroke) and starts the next.
What is the result for Liz?
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See ‘2026 Decisions Archive‘ for the answer.
[Registration is required to view this resource]
