PDGA CERTIFIED RULES EXAM 2026 DISC
GOLF REGULATIONS ASSESSMENT STUDY
GUIDE COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
◉ Question 2 of 25
Your disc lands completely inside a fenced-in area. The rules sheet
says "inside fence is out-of-bounds." What section of the Official
Rules of Disc Golf has the rule you need? Answer: A. 806, Regulated
Areas.
B. 802, Throwing.
C. 811, Misplay.
D. 803, Obstacles and Relief
Answer A
◉ Question 3 of 25
Your drive lands in a creek about halfway to the target and
immediately sinks to the bottom and stays put. The rules sheet says
"creek is casual water." What section of the Official Rules of Disc Golf
, do you look at to figure out what to do next? Answer: A. 809, Other
Throws.
B. 803, Obstacles and Relief.
C. 805, Regulated Positions.
D. 806, Regulated Areas.
Answer A
◉ Question 8 of 25
The last player to tee on your thirteenth hole of the round gets
aggressive on their tee shot, which kicks into the woods. "I might
want to abandon that throw," the player says, "but I will throw a
provisional to save time so I don't have to walk back up here." Before
anyone says anything, the player throws a second shot that flies
cleanly down the fairway. When you walk down the fairway, the
player's first drive actually kicked out to the middle of the fairway,
but the second drive went all the way down to an OB creek. "OK, I'll
take the first one," they say, and throw an approach that lands under
the target, and tap in their putt. They report a score of 3 on the hole:
drive, upshot, and putt. What is their accurate score? Answer: A. The
player took a 4. In addition to their drive, upshot, and putt, their
attempted provisional did not meet the criteria because neither a
GOLF REGULATIONS ASSESSMENT STUDY
GUIDE COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
◉ Question 2 of 25
Your disc lands completely inside a fenced-in area. The rules sheet
says "inside fence is out-of-bounds." What section of the Official
Rules of Disc Golf has the rule you need? Answer: A. 806, Regulated
Areas.
B. 802, Throwing.
C. 811, Misplay.
D. 803, Obstacles and Relief
Answer A
◉ Question 3 of 25
Your drive lands in a creek about halfway to the target and
immediately sinks to the bottom and stays put. The rules sheet says
"creek is casual water." What section of the Official Rules of Disc Golf
, do you look at to figure out what to do next? Answer: A. 809, Other
Throws.
B. 803, Obstacles and Relief.
C. 805, Regulated Positions.
D. 806, Regulated Areas.
Answer A
◉ Question 8 of 25
The last player to tee on your thirteenth hole of the round gets
aggressive on their tee shot, which kicks into the woods. "I might
want to abandon that throw," the player says, "but I will throw a
provisional to save time so I don't have to walk back up here." Before
anyone says anything, the player throws a second shot that flies
cleanly down the fairway. When you walk down the fairway, the
player's first drive actually kicked out to the middle of the fairway,
but the second drive went all the way down to an OB creek. "OK, I'll
take the first one," they say, and throw an approach that lands under
the target, and tap in their putt. They report a score of 3 on the hole:
drive, upshot, and putt. What is their accurate score? Answer: A. The
player took a 4. In addition to their drive, upshot, and putt, their
attempted provisional did not meet the criteria because neither a
