Local Rules
Local Rules
1 OUT OF BOUNDS See Rules of Golf – Rule 18 & Definitions
“Out of Bounds” is defined as all ground beyond the boundary edge of the Golf Course. This includes boundary objects, i.e. wooden and metal fences, gates, hedges and white posts. White posts must not be moved.
The only Relief available at this Golf Club is Stroke-and-Distance Relief – One Stroke Penalty
Rule 18.1 At any time a player may take “Stroke-and-Distance Relief” by adding one penalty stroke and playing the original ball or another ball from where the previous “stroke” was made.
2 PENALTY AREAS See Rules of Golf – Rule 17 & Definitions
a) The pool in front of the 7th tee (adjacent to 6/15th fairway), marked by a line on the grass. Is a “Red Penalty Area”
Stroke-and-Distance Relief – One Stroke Penalty
Or On-the-Line Relief – One Stroke Penalty
Or Lateral Relief – One stroke Penalty
b) The ditch on the 3rd/12th fairway, marked by red posts is a “Red Penalty Area”
Stroke-and-Distance Relief – One Stroke Penalty
Or On-The-Line Relief – One Stroke Penalty
Or Lateral Relief – One Stroke Penalty
3 ABNORMAL COURSE CONDITIONS See Rules of Golf – Rule 16 & Definitions
a) Immovable Obstructions
1) Cable markers, drain covers, tee mat frames, wooden railway sleepers forming tee boxes, tree roots which are on the surface of fairways, pylons on the 2nd/11th and 3rd/12th holes, seats, pipe work, sprinkler heads and valve covers, the bell post and all staked trees or young trees marked with white paint are deemed to be immovable obstructions.
Nearest Point of Relief but no closer to the hole – No Penalty Stroke
2) Paths and protective screens are an integral part of the course.
b) Power Lines
If a player’s ball is “known or virtually certain” to have hit an overhead power line only, during play on the 1st/10th, 2nd/11th, 3rd/12th Holes.
The Stroke does not count, and the shot must be replayed – No Penalty Stroke
c) Preferred Lies (Winter Rules) See Rules of Golf – Rule 14 & Definitions
A ball lying on any ground cut to fairway height or less may take free relief and be lifted without penalty, cleaned and replaced within six inches of where it originally lay and not nearer to the hole. The ball must be marked prior to it being lifted. When the committee decide that “preferred lies” is in the “ General Area” of the course which is all of the course excluding balls being played from the “Tee Area”, “Penalty Areas”, “Bunkers” &” Greens”.
Free Relief within six inches no nearer the hole Ball to be placed – No Penalty Stroke
4 DISTANCE MEASURING DEVICES See Rules of Golf – Rule 4
For all play at this course, a player may obtain distance information by using a device that measures distance only
5 VEHICLE TYRE MARKS
If a ball rests in vehicle tyre marks, on the fairway, the ball may be lifted, cleaned and placed, no nearer the hole.
Nearest point of relief – no nearer the hole – No Penalty Stroke
6 DAMAGE TO GREENS
Relief from damage made to the surface of any Green by an animal may be taken if the damage is in the line of a putt..
Nearest point of relief – no nearer the hole – No Penalty Stroke
7 GROUND UNDER REPAIR See Golf Rules – Definitions
Where there are large bare areas on the course on the following holes are to be treated as Ground under Repair. A free drop may be taken at the nearest point of relief no nearer the hole.
Hole 2 left hand side adjacent to the Tee
Hole 2/11 Fairway adjacent to the barn
Hole 3/12 Muddy area left hand side of Green
Hole 5/14 Path left hand side of Green
Hole 6/15 Tractor tyre marks left hand side of the fairway adjacent to Substation fence
Hole 9/18 The Betty Franks Shrub Area
All bunkers when the sand is frozen solid or completely full of water the ball must be dropped out of the bunker and behind the bunker that is being played – No Penalty Stroke
Revised 5.2.19