Out Of Bounds (Rule 18 applies)
a. Applies to all holes, beyond all hedges, walls and fences marking the boundary of the course.
b. Applies to all holes beyond the inside points at ground level, of any line of white stakes or markers, adjacent to the 1st, 3rd, 6th, 14th, 15th, 16th & 18th.
c. Internal Out of Bounds beyond the inside points at ground level, of any line of white stakes/fence posts or markers, when playing the 8th and 9th holes.
d. On or beyond the path behind the 18th green and on or beyond the practice putting green.
Interference (Rule16)
1. Relief MUST be taken:
a. From all staked trees/shrubs and trees/shrubs protected by mesh protectors.
b. From all winter greens.
2. Relief MAY be taken:
a. If a ball lies within one club-length of any pop-up sprinklers or concrete/plastic/metal drains.
b. If there is interference to stance or area of intended swing because of the fixed course furniture. (This includes the shelter on the 6th tee and the practice nets).
c. From all artificially surfaced paths and tracks.
d. From all drainage channels where gravel is exposed.
e. From the internal out of bounds posts when not playing the 8th and 9th holes.
f. From the safety fences on the 7/8th (not when playing the 8th), 10th and 18th holes. (Unless the fence lies out of bounds or the ball is in a penalty area).
Safety Fences on the 7/8th, 10th, 17th & 18th holes.
a. If the ball lies in the area between the fence and the vertical drop, relief MUST be taken under Rule 16. If the ball is in a penalty area, a penalty shot must be taken under Rule 16.1
b. No shot shall be taken when the player’s stance is between the safety fence and the MUST be taken.
Penalty Areas (Rule 17) – Yellow Posts
a. The bridge on the 17th hole lies within the penalty area (Rule17.2 applies)
Drop Zone on 15th by large tree
If a ball comes to rest in or under the hedge to the left hand side of the green but still in bounds, a penalty drop (1 shot) can be taken from the drop zone identified by the large tree.
Ground Under Repair
Relief MUST be taken from all areas (including winter greens) marked by white paint or other medium and defined as GUR or as currently posted on notice boards.
Tractor Tyre Marks, Wheel Ruts or Spring Flowers
A ball lying in the general area in an abnormal ground condition i.e. a wheel rut, tyre or animal hoof mark MAY be lifted and dropped in accordance with Rule 16.1a. Relief MUST be taken from spring flowers, before and during flowering, except in a penalty area. The area behind the 13th Green used as a track by the Greenkeepers is a general area of the course and a player whose ball lies in this area must play the ball as it lies.
Penalty for breach of any Local Rule.
Stroke play – Two strokes
Match play – Loss of hole
See notice board for any temporary local rules.
All 150 yardage posts are to the centre of the green. Except on 3rd – 100 yds and 4th - 75 yds.
Clocks on 6, 10 and 14th tees show your pace of play relative to your tee off time. If you are on time or earlier you are keeping a good pace, if you are later than your tee time, you need to speed up.
PROTECTION OF THE COURSE
Use of Buggies
a. Buggies MUST stay on the paths when on the 4th, 7th, 15th & 17th holes.
b. When there are no paths to use, buggies should stay in the semi-rough or rough and should only cross the fairways at 90 degrees.
c. Buggies MUST NOT be driven or parked within 10 yards of greens or green fringes or bunkers, unless on a path.
d. Buggies MUST NOT be taken onto tees, greens or green fringes.
e. Buggies MUST NOT be taken up the slopes of the 4th green, use the path by the 5th tee.
Use of Trolleys (Pull & Electric) and Golf Bags
a. Trolleys/Bags MUST NOT be taken onto tees, greens and green fringes.
b. Trolleys MUST NOT be taken between greens and greenside bunkers.
General Care
a. Please rake bunkers and leave the rake back in the rake holder or IN the bunker if no holder after use.
b. Please all repair pitch marks on greens.
c. Please replace all divots on all parts of the course.