Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-06-19

THE Overlook Golf Club is doing
L more to teach its members the rules
of golf than any other golf club in the
Philadelphia district. From time TO time
the handicap and match committee has
sent out set of printed questions for
the members to solve. One Of these was
printed in recent issue Of the EVENING
PUBLIC LEDGER. The most recent pub
lcation Is entitled THE Ethics of the
Game of Golf Is as Important as the
Rules" The communication follows:
Your committee herewith presents
some additional questions, this time on
the subject OF golf etiquette This should
be an excellent test of your knowledge
| of these rules, which every golfer should
know and observe. Test your knowl-
| edge and compare it, with the correct
! answers in the rule book. Correct an
swers will be posted on the board in
| the locker ROOM
| We Thank You
! The last series Of questions was given
considerable space in the EVENING PuB-
Lie LEDGER of Sd inst. which thought
them of sufficient Importance to publish
them with the correct answers.
First. What standing on the course
has single player? Two players; two
| players with one caddie only; three
players; four players.
| Second. A match has driven from the
tee, when should the following players
drive?
Three when should they play up to
putting green?
Four. After players have holed out.
how many practice puts may be made
| before following match is allowed to ap-
proach green?
! Five. Should players looking for
lost ball permit following match coming
up to pass them? How much time is
allowed to look for lost BAN before giving
| signal for following match to pass?
Six. II they have given signal for
players following to go through, when
should their play continue?
How About Divots?
! Seventh. What should be. done with
! turf cut or displaced by player?
| Eighth What should be done with
holes made in sand bunker?
Ninth. When players are putting. how
many caddies are allowed on green
during putt?
Tenth. When player has incurred a
penalty stroke, when should he intimate
the fact to his opponent?
Eleventh. How should q player drop
ball?t What Is the penalty for breach
Of this rule?
Twelfth. What is the penalty for
marking line to hole. or caddie standing
on proposed line while stroke is being
made? Match, Medal?
Thirteenth. May a player remove
! mud or dirt that has collected on ball
through green or on greens before maxi
ing shot? What is penalty?
Fourteenth. In searching for ball.
a player or his caddie moves it. What Is
penalty? Match play? Medal play?
Don't get excited over the game. Your
success depends to a great extent on
your control of your nerves Don't take
it out on your caddie; help make him
a better one.
Observe carefully above rules and be
a blessing instead of a pest.
Handicap and Match Committee.
We Hope They Are Correct
Here are the answers:
No. /. A single player has no stand
ing and must give way to other matches
Under ordinary conditions two player
have the right of precedence owe
three and four ball matches and three
players over four-ball matches. ant
have the right to pass at any time. Mos
> clubs now give three and four bal
matches. the same standing with two
. ball matches on Saturdays, Sunday
and holidays, as there are more thre
. and four ball matches played on thos
days than singles.
! No. .. Players should not drive from
the tee until the players ahead are ou
of danger.
No. 3. Players should not approach I
the green until the players in front hav
\ left the green.
, No. 4. After the players have hole
/ out no practice puts should be made 1