LOCAL RULES
1. OUT OF BOUNDS
a) Over the fences and hedges bordering the course.
b) Beyond the white posts around the water tank on 18th and behind 13th and 18th
greens.
c) When playing the 8th, on or over the track on the left.
d) Within the Greenkeepers’ byre.
e) On or to the left of the 15th fairway when playing the 12th hole.
2. IMMOVABLE OBSTRUCTIONS
All artificially surfaced roads, paths, steps, irrigation equipment including fixed
sprinkler heads – relief may be taken under Rule 16.1. In addition, if a ball lies in the
general area and an immovable obstruction on or within two club-lengths of the
putting green and within two club-lengths of the ball intervenes on the line of play
between the ball and the hole, the player may take relief without penalty as follows:
The ball must be lifted and dropped at the nearest point of complete relief to where
the ball lay that;
a) is not nearer the hole,
b) avoids intervention and
c) is not in a penalty area or on a putting green. The ball may be cleaned when so lifted.
3. PROTECTION OF STAKED/BASKET PROTECTED TREES
(plastic sheath does not constitute a stake).
If a player’s ball lies anywhere on the course other than in a penalty area and it lies
on or touches such a tree or such a tree interferes with the player’s stance or area
of intended swing, the ball MUST be lifted, without penalty and dropped within one
club-length not nearer the hole. Rule 16.1f applies.
4. Relief may be taken as in 3 above for the 100, 150 & 200 yard distance markers.
5. ARTIFICIAL HOLE PLUGS
Players are reminded that Artificial Hole Plugs on each green are Immovable
Obstructions and that the provisions of Rule 16.1a apply. The effect of this Rule is
that if the player’s ball lies on the putting green and the artificial hole plug intervenes
on their line of putt, the player may take relief. If the player elects to take relief, they
must lift the ball and place it, without penalty at the nearest point of relief that is not
in a penalty area. The nearest point of relief may be off the putting green.
6. COURSE ROAD
All ground within one club-length of the edge of the course road, may be treated as
an immovable obstruction (Rule 16.1a applies).
7. Other Rules may be introduced at the discretion of the Committee and displayed
outside the Professional’s shop.
MOBILE PHONES MUST NOT BE USED ON THE COURSE EXCEPT IN AN
EMERGENCY.
BROWN & WHITE MARKER POSTS POSITIONED EITHER SIDE OF THE FAIRWAY
INDICATE 150 YARDS TO THE CENTRE OF THE GREEN. MARKER DISCS ARE
POSITIONED IN THE FAIRWAY AND INDICATE 150 YARDS TO THE CENTRE OF THE GREEN.
BLUE CHEQUERED FLAG INDICATES THE BACK OF THE GREEN, YELLOW, MIDDLE AND RED, FRONT.