BYU GOLF CERTIFICATION SCRIPT 2026
QUESTIONS WITH SOLUTIONS GRADED A+
◍ Bogey.
Answer: A score stroke over pay for the hole
◍ When chipping, which club would cause the ball to travel farthest before
bouncing?.
Answer: nine iron
◍ What are the three body parts that act as gauges in alignment?.
Answer: feet, hips, and shoulders
◍ Which of the following would most likely cause a player to leave a putt
short?.
Answer: playing the ball too far forward in his or her stance
◍ While watching Amber's approach shot, her playing partner says, "You hit
that one pure." What is likely the result?.
Answer: She has hit it perfectly.
◍ If a player were to line up for a shot with a five iron, which of following
explains the appropriate distance between his or her feet?.
Answer: outside of feet slightly wider than shoulder width apart
◍ Why is the pitch a more complex shot than the chip?.
Answer: The pitch requires a full swing.
◍ Which of the following clubs has the most amount of loft?.
Answer: lob wedge
◍ Draw/hook.
Answer: A shot, hit by a right-handed player, which curves slightly left
◍ Which of the fundamentals has to do with the way you hold the club?.
, Answer: grip
◍ Tiffany's approach ended up just a few feet outside of Simeon's. She has to
carry the ball a bit farther to land it on the green. What club should she use?.
Answer: pitching wedge
◍ Birdie.
Answer: A score one stroke under par for the hole
◍ If Robby plays the ball forward in his stance, what will happen to the ball?.
Answer: It will go higher.
◍ Use the diagram to answer the question " Where might the greens keeper
place the pin to bring the trees into play?.
Answer: back-left
◍ 1. Teeing ground2. Fairway 3. Dog-leg4. Rough5. Bunker6. Putting Green
7. Flagstick 8. Hole9. Fringe.
Answer: Label the following areas on this hole. Write the correct letter in
the space provided that best describes the corresponding number. The labels
are worth 2 points each.
◍ From where do you drop your ball when taking relief?.
Answer: Drop from shoulder high with your arm extended.
◍ Fore.
Answer: A warning shouted to let a person know that a ball in flight may hit
him/her or come very close
◍ Fringe.
Answer: The closely mowed collar around the putting green
◍ Dog-leg.
Answer: A hole which goes right or left and does not follow a straight line
from tee to green
◍ Par.
Answer: The standard score for a hole, usually based on its length
QUESTIONS WITH SOLUTIONS GRADED A+
◍ Bogey.
Answer: A score stroke over pay for the hole
◍ When chipping, which club would cause the ball to travel farthest before
bouncing?.
Answer: nine iron
◍ What are the three body parts that act as gauges in alignment?.
Answer: feet, hips, and shoulders
◍ Which of the following would most likely cause a player to leave a putt
short?.
Answer: playing the ball too far forward in his or her stance
◍ While watching Amber's approach shot, her playing partner says, "You hit
that one pure." What is likely the result?.
Answer: She has hit it perfectly.
◍ If a player were to line up for a shot with a five iron, which of following
explains the appropriate distance between his or her feet?.
Answer: outside of feet slightly wider than shoulder width apart
◍ Why is the pitch a more complex shot than the chip?.
Answer: The pitch requires a full swing.
◍ Which of the following clubs has the most amount of loft?.
Answer: lob wedge
◍ Draw/hook.
Answer: A shot, hit by a right-handed player, which curves slightly left
◍ Which of the fundamentals has to do with the way you hold the club?.
, Answer: grip
◍ Tiffany's approach ended up just a few feet outside of Simeon's. She has to
carry the ball a bit farther to land it on the green. What club should she use?.
Answer: pitching wedge
◍ Birdie.
Answer: A score one stroke under par for the hole
◍ If Robby plays the ball forward in his stance, what will happen to the ball?.
Answer: It will go higher.
◍ Use the diagram to answer the question " Where might the greens keeper
place the pin to bring the trees into play?.
Answer: back-left
◍ 1. Teeing ground2. Fairway 3. Dog-leg4. Rough5. Bunker6. Putting Green
7. Flagstick 8. Hole9. Fringe.
Answer: Label the following areas on this hole. Write the correct letter in
the space provided that best describes the corresponding number. The labels
are worth 2 points each.
◍ From where do you drop your ball when taking relief?.
Answer: Drop from shoulder high with your arm extended.
◍ Fore.
Answer: A warning shouted to let a person know that a ball in flight may hit
him/her or come very close
◍ Fringe.
Answer: The closely mowed collar around the putting green
◍ Dog-leg.
Answer: A hole which goes right or left and does not follow a straight line
from tee to green
◍ Par.
Answer: The standard score for a hole, usually based on its length
