Trivia Winner and More Free Houston Golf

April Trivia Contest part 2 ended yesterday.  Here’s a recap of the question:
Through the green, the player may lift his ball without penalty in which one of the following?

(a) Another ball in motion, might be stopped or deflected by his ball.
(b) The player thinks his ball will interfere with another player’s play.
(c) The player thinks his ball will assist another player’s play.
(d) The player is never entitled to lift his ball without penalty when it lies through the green.

The correct answer is “C” – Rule 22.  Here are a couple of screenshots from the USGA site about Rule 22.

We know it’s not “A” because the rule clearly starts, “Except when a ball is in motion, if a player…”

We know it’s not “B” because the Note of 22-2 states, “Except on the putting green, a player may not lift his ball solely because he considers that it might interfere with the play of another player. If a player lifts his ball without being asked to do so, he incurs a penalty of one stroke for a breach of Rule 18-2a, but there is no additional penalty under Rule 22.”  The other player needs to ask you to move it, you can’t think your ball will interfere.

This question came straight from a USGA quiz.  Only 6 people got the answer right.  By random drawing of correct entrants,  the winner of the 2nd Trivia Contest of April 2010 is:

Glen Jaquay

Enjoy that free 4some at Bear Creek.

Oh, and one more thing.  The new Houston Golf Nut trivia contest is starting today. There will be 2 winners this time.  The 2 prizes up for grabs are a free 4some at Blaketree National and a free round at Clear Creek.  You can always get to the active contest by clicking on the banner up top or going through the Contest page.

Good luck!