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You Think You're a Putter? Trivia Quiz

This quiz is combination of the fundamentals of green reading and the subtle nuances of putting. Let's see what you've learned.

A multiple-choice quiz by gui22. Estimated time: 5 mins.

Author
gui22

Time
5 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
163,447

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Tough

Avg Score
6 / 10

Plays
2682

One at a Time - Single Page - Timed Game

Question 1 of 10

1. The best putts will be made at what time of day? Hint

dusk

mid-morning

early morning

afternoon

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Question 2 of 10

2. If you are on a wet green, before anything else, what is the best thing you can do to improve your odds of holing a putt? Hint

mark your ball, dry it, replace carefully keeping ball as dry as possible

leave the ball as it lies, a wet ball has a better chance of going in

wait as long as you reasonably can to wait for evaporation to eliminate moisture

none of these

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Question 3 of 10

3. How can you tell the way the grain (grass) grows on a green? Hint

observe the shine of the grass and proximity of setting sun

all these

observe grass overhanging the hole

observe low points on the green and surrounding areas

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Question 4 of 10

4. This is one way to improve your putting on a windy day. Hint

open your stance

tighten your grip

widen your stance

loosen your grip

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Question 5 of 10

5. The "amateur side" is a putt missing on the high side.

True

False

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Question 6 of 10

6. All golf balls are scientifically determined to be perfectly round and symmetrical.

True

False

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Question 7 of 10

7. When on bermuda grass what is a probable degree of putter loft? Hint

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Question 8 of 10

8. Here's a rule question. How long can you wait for a ball teetering on the edge of the cup to go in? Hint

30 seconds from the time the ball is stroked

10 seconds from the time the ball seems to have stopped

10 seconds when you arrive at the ball

One minute from the time the ball is stroked

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Question 9 of 10

9. An ideal putting grip is one that is both comfortable and has the palms facing each other perpendicular to the target line.

True

False

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Question 10 of 10

10. What is the single most important factor in making putts? Think. Hint

attitude

line

speed

luck

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. The best putts will be made at what time of day?

Answer: early morning

This is for a number of reasons. 1) The greens have yet to be tainted with many footsteps, ball-marks, etc. 2) The greens have not had the chance to be sun-hardened resulting in slower speeds. 3) An early morning dew can reduce the amount of break in putts.

2. If you are on a wet green, before anything else, what is the best thing you can do to improve your odds of holing a putt?

Answer: mark your ball, dry it, replace carefully keeping ball as dry as possible

When stroked properly a dry ball on wet greens obtains a ring of water around the axis which helps maintain its line with less break.

3. How can you tell the way the grain (grass) grows on a green?

Answer: all these

The grain has a tendency to grow toward the sun and bends with the water that flows off the green. As a result, putts with the grain are faster and break more and vice versa. If you're on the putting green you can run your putter across it to find out. Please make sure to repair the green and never do it during the course of a round, it's illegal.

4. This is one way to improve your putting on a windy day.

Answer: widen your stance

Widening your stance gives you stability over the putt, no more swaying in the wind.

5. The "amateur side" is a putt missing on the high side.

Answer: False

The "amateur side" is the low side since amateurs don't usually play enough break.

6. All golf balls are scientifically determined to be perfectly round and symmetrical.

Answer: False

While golf ball companies do their best to make a perfect ball, no ball is created equal. Drop some epsom salt and a golf ball in a bowl of water. The ball will float. Mark the exposed top with a marker and spin the ball. It will always return to that spot. A perfectly balanced ball's center of gravity would be different every time.

7. When on bermuda grass what is a probable degree of putter loft?

Answer: 4

A higher loft is needed to get the ball rolling on top of such a thick grass.

8. Here's a rule question. How long can you wait for a ball teetering on the edge of the cup to go in?

Answer: 10 seconds when you arrive at the ball

Rule 16-2 has been revised several times this century. It says after the ball is "deemed at rest" you have a "reasonable" amount of time to reach the ball, then 10 seconds after that. Make sure you count in your head or out loud and tap in at nine seconds so you don't get an extra penalty stroke if it drops after that. You never know who may be counting in your group.

9. An ideal putting grip is one that is both comfortable and has the palms facing each other perpendicular to the target line.

Answer: True

Put your palms together like you're praying and mimic a putting stroke. It's much easier to keep your hands in line, isn't it? There are many variations to the grip as long as your palms remain the same.

10. What is the single most important factor in making putts? Think.

Answer: attitude

A positive attitude has made more putts than all the two-ball and belly-putters combined...and then some.

Source: Author gui22

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