# Your First Round · Golf Level 2: Elementary

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Your First Round in Golf (Level 2: Elementary) on Insporta: 40 sourced facts behind 4 tests. Covers: before the round; the first tee; and more.

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

## Test 1: Before the round

- There is time to check in, warm up and putt. (Source: General golf reference (club, teaching and course guides))
- They confirm the tee time and pay any green fee. (Source: General golf reference (club, teaching and course guides))
- Members usually pay through their subscription. (Source: General golf reference (club, teaching and course guides))
- Rolling putts helps judge the speed of the greens. (Source: General golf instruction (PGA coaching and teaching guides))
- Beginners lose balls, so carry plenty. (Source: General golf reference (club, teaching and course guides))
- The starter keeps tee times on schedule. (Source: General golf reference (club, teaching and course guides))
- They can take a little longer without holding anyone up. (Source: General golf reference (club, teaching and course guides))
- Being on the tee on time is part of good etiquette. (Source: General golf reference (club, teaching and course guides))
- Build up gradually. (Source: General golf instruction (PGA coaching and teaching guides))
- Half an hour leaves time to check in and warm up. (Source: General golf reference (club, teaching and course guides))

## Test 2: The first tee

- Shorter holes make the round more enjoyable. (Source: General golf reference (club, teaching and course guides))
- 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)
- After that it depends on scores. (Source: The R&A and USGA, Rules of Golf 2023, Rule 6.4)
- 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)
- Eighteen holes can take four hours or more. (Source: General golf reference (club, teaching and course guides))
- In stroke play they often mark each other's cards. (Source: General golf reference (club, teaching and course guides))
- Prompt play keeps the round flowing. (Source: The R&A and USGA, Rules of Golf 2023, Rule 5.6b)
- Forward tees suit beginners and shorter hitters. (Source: General golf reference (club, teaching and course guides))
- Watching helps everyone find the balls. (Source: General golf reference (club, teaching and course guides))
- C is nearest the green, the forward tee. (Source: General golf reference (club, teaching and course guides))

## Test 3: Beginner-friendly scoring

- A player who reaches the cap can pick up. (Source: The R&A and USGA, Rules of Golf 2023, Rule 21.2)
- It also speeds up play. (Source: General golf reference (club, teaching and course guides))
- Picking up saves time. (Source: The R&A and USGA, Rules of Golf 2023, Rule 21.1)
- Enjoying early rounds keeps players in the game. (Source: General golf reference (club, teaching and course guides))
- An honest score is the base of a handicap. (Source: The R&A and USGA, Rules of Golf 2023, Rule 3.3)
- They can then carry on without waiting. (Source: General golf reference (club, teaching and course guides))
- That is the point of the format. (Source: The R&A and USGA, Rules of Golf 2023, Rule 21.2)
- Stroke play counts every stroke, however many. (Source: The R&A and USGA, Rules of Golf 2023, Rule 21)
- Picking up keeps the game moving. (Source: The R&A and USGA, Rules of Golf 2023, Rule 21.2)
- Picking up scores the maximum for the hole. (Source: The R&A and USGA, Rules of Golf 2023, Rule 21.2)

## Test 4: On the greens and after

- Ready golf may change this in stroke play. (Source: The R&A and USGA, Rules of Golf 2023, Rule 6.4)
- A ball-marker keeps the spot. (Source: The R&A and USGA, Rules of Golf 2023, Rule 14.1)
- Shadows and movement can distract. (Source: General golf reference (club, teaching and course guides))
- Groups often share this. (Source: General golf reference (club, teaching and course guides))
- Courtesy is part of the spirit of the game. (Source: The R&A and USGA, Rules of Golf 2023, Rule 1.2)
- Then the cards are checked and signed. (Source: General golf reference (club, teaching and course guides))
- In stroke play the player is responsible for the scores. (Source: The R&A and USGA, Rules of Golf 2023, Rule 3.3b)
- Farthest from the hole goes first. (Source: The R&A and USGA, Rules of Golf 2023, Rule 6.4)
- Checking before signing avoids penalties. (Source: The R&A and USGA, Rules of Golf 2023, Rule 3.3b)
- Ball A is farthest from the hole. (Source: The R&A and USGA, Rules of Golf 2023, Rule 6.4)

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.

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