PDGA CERTIFIED RULES 2024 EXAM WITH QUESTIONS
AND ANSWERS
Question 6 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?
- A. 806, Regulated Areas.
B. 802, Throwing.
C. 811, Misplay.
D. 803, Obstacles and Relief
Answer A
Question 7 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? - 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? - 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 rule nor the
status of the disc was in question, 809.02.B. They also did not announce an intent to
, abandon the throw, 809.01.A. Therefore, their second drive was a practice throw, which
is disregarded and for which they receive a penalty throw, 809.03.B.
B. The player took a 3, just as they said. In addition to their drive, upshot, and putt, they
threw a provisional which was discarded when they deemed their first drive the correct
lie, 809.02.B.1.
C. The player took an 8. They drove, then abandoned the throw at the cost of a penalty
throw, 809.01.A. That shot went OB, which also incurred a penalty throw, 806.02.B.
They then misplayed by throwing from an incorrect lie. Because they threw again to
hole out, that means they take two penalty throws for the misplay, 811.F.1.
D. The player is disqualified for wilfully circumventing the rules to gain a competitive
advantage, Competition Manual 3.03.C.1.
Answer C?
Question 9 of 25
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 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.
Answer C.
Question 10 of 25
Three of the four members of your group are ready at the tee when the start signal is
given. All three of you have clean drives. Two of you have sunk your birdie putts and the
third player is lining theirs up when the fourth player shows up, out of breath. "Sorry I'm
late," they say. "Should I go throw my drive and catch up?" What's the answer? - A. No,
the player should come back and play the hole at the end of the round, taking two
penalty strokes per 811.F.4.
B. No, the player was absent under 811.F.5. They receive par plus four and will begin
play on the next hole.
C. Yes, there's no rule discussing this and fairness dictates that they get to play if they
show up before the hole is over, 801.01.A.