local rules
LOCAL RULES
OUT OF BOUNDS:
All areas beyond the inside line of boundary fences, residential properties, tunnel behind the 15th green, and white & black stakes and the beyond the cart path at the rear of the eighteenth green (mini golf) is considered OOB.
Players may now take a two-shot penalty drop on the fairway no nearer to the hole where the ball last crossed the fairway, rather than going back to position of last played shot.
PENALTY AREAS:
Penalty areas replace water hazards, you can move loose impediments, ground your club and take practice swings in penalty areas without penalty, just as you can on the fairway or in the rough.
DROP ZONES:
To be used where designated (under penalty of one shot) unless stated as free drop zone.
MAXIMUM SHOT:
In stroke play, players are allowed to pick up on a hole once they have exceeded the maximum shot limit. Maximum shot is now Double Par + 3 shots. Par 3 – Pick up on 9th Shot, Par 4 – Pick Up on 11th Shot, Par 5 – Pick up on 13th Shot.
NOTE Maximum Shot rule is removed for honour board events.
IMMOVABLE OBSTRUCTIONS: ABNORMAL COURSE CONDITIONS
All roads and pathways constructed of artificial materials; hazard stakes; staked trees; irrigation boxes; course indicator signs; tee signs; stone structures; roped areas; drains with artificial materials; fixed sprinkler heads, Kangaroo footprints in bunkers. Note: Where a ball lies within two (2) club lengths of a sprinkler head, and is not in a hazard, and the sprinkler head is within two (2) club lengths of the putting green and intervenes with the line of play, the ball may be lifted, cleaned and dropped without penalty at the nearest point of relief from where the ball lay, no nearer the hole.
GROUND UNDER REPAIR:
Areas defined by white stakes and/or white lines and/or GUR signs: abnormal ground conditions, Construction areas; wheel ruts and depressions created by maintenance Vehicles – except in a hazard- compulsory drop.
EXPOSED TREE ROOTS:
All exposed tree roots in the fairway or rough are to be treated as GUR and players are entitled to a free drop. This does not apply in penalty areas.
HOLE 7:
If a player’s ball finishes inside the penalty area on the right-hand side of the path players may proceed under the following option. Players are to take a drop under penalty of 1 stroke as near as possible from where they last played or where the ball crossed last. If a player’s ball carry’s over the green and finished in the penalty area they must use either17.1D(1) Stroke and Distance only or proceed to the drop Zone, these are the only two options if your ball crosses the timber retaining wall / green and finishes in the penalty area.
HOLE 13 (PROVISIONAL BALL):
If there is doubt whether a ball is in or is lost in the hazard, a provisional ball may be played under any of the applicable options of Rule 18-3. If the original ball is found outside the hazard, the player must continue play with it. If the original ball is found in the hazard, the player may either play the original ball as it lies or continue with the ball played provisionally.
HOLE 14:
Bridge, the bridge is to be considered as NOT in penalty area and therefore if your ball comes to rest on the bridge free relief shall be taken nearest point of relief no closer to hole.
HOLE 17:
Sandy waste area stretching from tee to defined bunker (end of tea block) adjoined by lateral water hazard is to be played as an integral part of the course. Relief may be taken in accord with rule, if water from the adjoining hazard rises to a level beyond the defining stakes.
TIMBER RETAINING WALLS:
Surrounding 7/18 Hole Greens
The timber retaining walls used on the 7th and 18th holes greenside is to be treated as an integral part of the course if the ball is deemed unplayable you must proceed under rule (Ball Unplayable)
PLAYER INFORMATION:
Flagsticks: Red Front: White Middle: Yellow Back: Measurements on sprinkler heads are to the centre of the green. All wildlife on course is protected and may be dangerous. Do not approach at any time.
CONDITIONS OF PLAY:
Players must take direction from the course ranger and maintenance staff. Players must repair divots, pitch marks, rake bunkers, replace rakes with tines in the sand and handles out, in line of play.
Beach Bunkers on 1,2,17,18 please treat hazard line as water’s edge. A red marker is set on land to determine the edge of hazard when the water is low. If water level is past the stakes it is consider the hazard and you must play in according with penalty area rule.
NTP Markers:
If putting on the green players must remove NTP Markers if in your putting line or through line. Penalty of 1 shot will occur if you hit an NTP Marker, then subsequently play ball where it comes to rest. If you’re off the green and you hit the marker no penalty occurs
Pace of Play if a group in competition play falls more than one (1) hole behind a warning is to be given from the proshop, if no effort has been made to speed up the group will: in stableford be asked to wash the hole and move on to the next, in stroke play be penalised 2 shots. It is the responsibility of the low marked in the group to monitor and maintain pace of play. In the event of unreasonably slow play it is at the clubs discretion to disqualify players from the competition.
Penalty for breach of Local Rule: Stroke play: 2 strokes. Match play: Loss of hole.