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Golf · Level 2: Elementary · Sub-level 2.5

Your First Round

4 tests · 40 facts · updated 13 October 2026 · markdown

Arriving and warming up, the first tee and the order of play, beginner-friendly formats and how a round ends.

Each test below is ten questions on Insporta. The list under a test is what the questions check: one fact per question, with the source it was written from. Read it before the test, or come back from a wrong answer.

Test 1Before the roundTake a test

  1. There is time to check in, warm up and putt.

    Source: General golf reference (club, teaching and course guides) · recall

  2. They confirm the tee time and pay any green fee.

    Source: General golf reference (club, teaching and course guides) · recall

  3. Members usually pay through their subscription.

    Source: General golf reference (club, teaching and course guides) · recall

  4. Rolling putts helps judge the speed of the greens.

    Source: General golf instruction (PGA coaching and teaching guides) · recall

  5. Beginners lose balls, so carry plenty.

    Source: General golf reference (club, teaching and course guides) · recall

  6. The starter keeps tee times on schedule.

    Source: General golf reference (club, teaching and course guides) · recall

  7. They can take a little longer without holding anyone up.

    Source: General golf reference (club, teaching and course guides) · recall

  8. Being on the tee on time is part of good etiquette.

    Source: General golf reference (club, teaching and course guides) · recall

  9. Build up gradually.

    Source: General golf instruction (PGA coaching and teaching guides) · recall

  10. Half an hour leaves time to check in and warm up.

    Source: General golf reference (club, teaching and course guides) · applied

Test 2The first teeTake a test

  1. Shorter holes make the round more enjoyable.

    Source: General golf reference (club, teaching and course guides) · recall

  2. In stroke play, the lowest score on the last hole usually goes first.

    Source: The R&A and USGA, Rules of Golf 2023, Rule 6.4 · recall

  3. After that it depends on scores.

    Source: The R&A and USGA, Rules of Golf 2023, Rule 6.4 · recall

  4. In stroke play, playing out of turn when ready is allowed and encouraged.

    Source: The R&A and USGA, Rules of Golf 2023, Rule 6.4b · recall

  5. Eighteen holes can take four hours or more.

    Source: General golf reference (club, teaching and course guides) · recall

  6. In stroke play they often mark each other's cards.

    Source: General golf reference (club, teaching and course guides) · recall

  7. Prompt play keeps the round flowing.

    Source: The R&A and USGA, Rules of Golf 2023, Rule 5.6b · recall

  8. Forward tees suit beginners and shorter hitters.

    Source: General golf reference (club, teaching and course guides) · recall

  9. Watching helps everyone find the balls.

    Source: General golf reference (club, teaching and course guides) · recall

  10. C is nearest the green, the forward tee.

    Source: General golf reference (club, teaching and course guides) · applied

Test 3Beginner-friendly scoringTake a test

  1. A player who reaches the cap can pick up.

    Source: The R&A and USGA, Rules of Golf 2023, Rule 21.2 · recall

  2. It also speeds up play.

    Source: General golf reference (club, teaching and course guides) · recall

  3. Picking up saves time.

    Source: The R&A and USGA, Rules of Golf 2023, Rule 21.1 · recall

  4. Enjoying early rounds keeps players in the game.

    Source: General golf reference (club, teaching and course guides) · recall

  5. An honest score is the base of a handicap.

    Source: The R&A and USGA, Rules of Golf 2023, Rule 3.3 · recall

  6. They can then carry on without waiting.

    Source: General golf reference (club, teaching and course guides) · recall

  7. That is the point of the format.

    Source: The R&A and USGA, Rules of Golf 2023, Rule 21.2 · recall

  8. Stroke play counts every stroke, however many.

    Source: The R&A and USGA, Rules of Golf 2023, Rule 21 · applied

  9. Picking up keeps the game moving.

    Source: The R&A and USGA, Rules of Golf 2023, Rule 21.2 · recall

  10. Picking up scores the maximum for the hole.

    Source: The R&A and USGA, Rules of Golf 2023, Rule 21.2 · applied

Test 4On the greens and afterTake a test

  1. Ready golf may change this in stroke play.

    Source: The R&A and USGA, Rules of Golf 2023, Rule 6.4 · recall

  2. A ball-marker keeps the spot.

    Source: The R&A and USGA, Rules of Golf 2023, Rule 14.1 · recall

  3. Shadows and movement can distract.

    Source: General golf reference (club, teaching and course guides) · recall

  4. Groups often share this.

    Source: General golf reference (club, teaching and course guides) · recall

  5. Courtesy is part of the spirit of the game.

    Source: The R&A and USGA, Rules of Golf 2023, Rule 1.2 · recall

  6. Then the cards are checked and signed.

    Source: General golf reference (club, teaching and course guides) · recall

  7. In stroke play the player is responsible for the scores.

    Source: The R&A and USGA, Rules of Golf 2023, Rule 3.3b · recall

  8. Farthest from the hole goes first.

    Source: The R&A and USGA, Rules of Golf 2023, Rule 6.4 · recall

  9. Checking before signing avoids penalties.

    Source: The R&A and USGA, Rules of Golf 2023, Rule 3.3b · recall

  10. Ball A is farthest from the hole.

    Source: The R&A and USGA, Rules of Golf 2023, Rule 6.4 · applied

Sources

PGA coaching and general teaching guides, the World Handicap System Rules of Handicapping, and the Rules of Golf 2023 where a beginner needs a rule; original questions authored, nothing reproduced. Rule-by-rule procedures belong to the Rules of Golf category.

  • General golf reference (club, teaching and course guides)20
  • The R&A and USGA, Rules of Golf 2023, Rule 6.45
  • The R&A and USGA, Rules of Golf 2023, Rule 21.24
  • General golf instruction (PGA coaching and teaching guides)2
  • The R&A and USGA, Rules of Golf 2023, Rule 3.3b2
  • The R&A and USGA, Rules of Golf 2023, Rule 6.4b1
  • The R&A and USGA, Rules of Golf 2023, Rule 5.6b1
  • The R&A and USGA, Rules of Golf 2023, Rule 21.11
  • The R&A and USGA, Rules of Golf 2023, Rule 3.31
  • The R&A and USGA, Rules of Golf 2023, Rule 211
  • The R&A and USGA, Rules of Golf 2023, Rule 14.11
  • The R&A and USGA, Rules of Golf 2023, Rule 1.21