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PDGA CERTIFIED RULES EXAM NEWEST 2025
ACTUAL EXAM| COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT VERIFIED ANSWERS/ ALREADY GRADED
A+ (MOST RECENT!!)
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?
A. 806, Regulated Areas.
B. 802, Throwing.
C. 811, Misplay.
D. 803, Obstacles and Relief -Correct Answer- A
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?
A. 809, Other Throws.
B. 803, Obstacles and Relief.
C. 805, Regulated Positions.
D. 806, Regulated Areas. -Correct Answer- A
Your group is waiting to throw on your fifth hole of the round while the
group ahead plays the hole, and two players in your group start playing
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catch with each other, using one of their putters, from 3 meters apart.
What section of the Official Rules of Disc Golf has the rule you need?
A. 809, Other Throws.
B. 806, Regulated Areas
C. 812, Courtesy.
D. 802, Throwing. -Correct Answer- C.
You are playing a disc golf course that co-exists with a golf course. A
player in your group throws a tee shot that lands in a bunker. The rules
sheet says "Bunkers are hazards." What section of the Official Rules of
Disc Golf has the rule you need?
A. 804, Regulated Routes.
B. 803, Obstacles and Relief.
C. 806, Regulated Areas.
D. 811, Misplay. -Correct Answer- C.
A player in your group has a difficult, blind upshot around dense foliage.
The player grabs a disc and a towel and walks around the foliage to see
the target, points one arm to the target and one to their lie, and places the
towel on the ground. The player returns to their lie, lines their shot up
with the towel, and throws around the foliage, landing 3 meters from the
target. This all happens within 30 seconds of the player arriving at their
lie. What section of the Official Rules of Disc Golf covers the violation
the player has committed?
A. 803, Obstacles and Relief.
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B. 812, Courtesy.
C. 805, Regulated Positions.
D. 813, Equipment. -Correct Answer- D
You put your tee shot 4 meters from the target. Your putt hits the side of
the catch tray and rolls 35 meters down a hill and into a pond, quickly
sinking beneath the water. The rules sheet says "Pond OB." There is no
drop zone. You know that the best decision is to re-putt with a penalty,
but another player in the group insists you have to throw from down by
the pond. What section(s) of the Official Rules of Disc Golf support
your claim?
A. Both 810.D and 809.01.A.
B. Both 806.02.D.1 and 812.B.1.b.
C. Both 806.02.D.1 and 809.01.A
D. 806.02.E. -Correct Answer- C
Your group is walking up to your lies. You're all about 50-60 feet from
the target. The away player steps up to their lie and spends about 5
seconds rangefinding the distance, and then starts their putting routine.
After 10 seconds, they stop and say "sorry, bird distracted me." They
take a breath and reset, go back into their routine, and after 15 seconds,
they stop and say "sorry, a bug flew in my peripheral vision." They take
a breath and reset, and go back into their routine. After 15 more seconds,
they throw, and another player in the group says "excessive time."
Should you second?
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PDGA CERTIFIED RULES EXAM NEWEST 2025
ACTUAL EXAM| COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT VERIFIED ANSWERS/ ALREADY GRADED
A+ (MOST RECENT!!)
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?
A. 806, Regulated Areas.
B. 802, Throwing.
C. 811, Misplay.
D. 803, Obstacles and Relief -Correct Answer- A
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?
A. 809, Other Throws.
B. 803, Obstacles and Relief.
C. 805, Regulated Positions.
D. 806, Regulated Areas. -Correct Answer- A
Your group is waiting to throw on your fifth hole of the round while the
group ahead plays the hole, and two players in your group start playing
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catch with each other, using one of their putters, from 3 meters apart.
What section of the Official Rules of Disc Golf has the rule you need?
A. 809, Other Throws.
B. 806, Regulated Areas
C. 812, Courtesy.
D. 802, Throwing. -Correct Answer- C.
You are playing a disc golf course that co-exists with a golf course. A
player in your group throws a tee shot that lands in a bunker. The rules
sheet says "Bunkers are hazards." What section of the Official Rules of
Disc Golf has the rule you need?
A. 804, Regulated Routes.
B. 803, Obstacles and Relief.
C. 806, Regulated Areas.
D. 811, Misplay. -Correct Answer- C.
A player in your group has a difficult, blind upshot around dense foliage.
The player grabs a disc and a towel and walks around the foliage to see
the target, points one arm to the target and one to their lie, and places the
towel on the ground. The player returns to their lie, lines their shot up
with the towel, and throws around the foliage, landing 3 meters from the
target. This all happens within 30 seconds of the player arriving at their
lie. What section of the Official Rules of Disc Golf covers the violation
the player has committed?
A. 803, Obstacles and Relief.
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B. 812, Courtesy.
C. 805, Regulated Positions.
D. 813, Equipment. -Correct Answer- D
You put your tee shot 4 meters from the target. Your putt hits the side of
the catch tray and rolls 35 meters down a hill and into a pond, quickly
sinking beneath the water. The rules sheet says "Pond OB." There is no
drop zone. You know that the best decision is to re-putt with a penalty,
but another player in the group insists you have to throw from down by
the pond. What section(s) of the Official Rules of Disc Golf support
your claim?
A. Both 810.D and 809.01.A.
B. Both 806.02.D.1 and 812.B.1.b.
C. Both 806.02.D.1 and 809.01.A
D. 806.02.E. -Correct Answer- C
Your group is walking up to your lies. You're all about 50-60 feet from
the target. The away player steps up to their lie and spends about 5
seconds rangefinding the distance, and then starts their putting routine.
After 10 seconds, they stop and say "sorry, bird distracted me." They
take a breath and reset, go back into their routine, and after 15 seconds,
they stop and say "sorry, a bug flew in my peripheral vision." They take
a breath and reset, and go back into their routine. After 15 more seconds,
they throw, and another player in the group says "excessive time."
Should you second?
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