Local Rules Covering Both Courses
PREFFERED LIES
When a player's ball lies in a part of the general area cut to fairway height or less the player may take free relief once by placing the original ball or another ball in and playing it from this relief area:
Reference Point: Spot of the original ball.
Size of Relief Area Measured from Reference Point: 6 inches from the reference point, but with these limits:
Limits on Location of Relief Area:
Must not be nearer the hole than the reference point, and
Must be in the general area.
In proceeding under this Local Rule, the player must choose a spot to place the ball and use the procedures for replacing a ball under Rules 14.2b (2) and 14.2e.
FROST GREENS: PLAY PROHIBITED ON MAIN GREENS
You must take full relief from the main greens when ‘Frost Greens’ are in use as per Rule 13.1f - Wrong Green.
NO PLAY ZONES
The following areas are designated No Play Zones from which play is prohibited. If a player’s ball lies in the area, or if it interferes with the player’s stance or the area of his/her intended swing, the player must take relief under
Winter temporary greens defined by yellow markings.
Wild Orchids between the 1st and 18th holes defined by stakes on the Old Course.
Penalty for breach of Local Rule: Match play – Loss of hole; Stroke play – Two strokes If a player incurs the general penalty for a breach of this Local Rule, no additional penalty under the Local Rule is applied.
RETAINING ARTIFICIAL WALLS AND PILING WHEN LOCATED IN PENALTY AREAS ARE INTEGRAL OBJECTS.
Under Rule 11.1 if the ball is found then you would play it as it lies.
Under Rule 17.1 Unless it is known or virtually certain that it is in the Penalty Area then it is a Lost Ball, and you would take Stroke and Distance.
OLD COURSE LOCAL RULES
Out of Bounds (Rule 18.2). A ball is out of bounds when:
- It is lying beyond any wall or fence bounding the course.
- The boundary to the rear of #3 and #16 is defined by the kicker board beyond the path which ties into the green fence.
- The boundary to the rear of #6 is defined by the white posts and the white paint spot which ties into the wall to the rear of the 1st tee.
- The boundary to the left of #7 is defined by the course side of the ditch.
- The boundary to the left of #8 is defined by white posts, paint spot and the concrete foundations and patio of the halfway hut which ties into the boundary to the rear of #6.
- The boundary to the right of #18 is defined by the course side of the ditch then the boundary fence followed by the white posts around the green. To the rear of the green OOB is defined by white stakes and white dot on the artificial path before crossing over to the wall at the rear of the 1st tee.
Ditches. All ditches are Penalty Areas.
Fixed Sprinkler Heads. In addition to the types of interference described in Rule 16.1a, when a ball lies in the general area, interference also exists if an immovable obstruction is: on the player’s line of play, is within two club-lengths of the putting green and is within two club-lengths of the ball. The player may take relief under Rule 16.1b. (Exception – There is no relief under this Local Rule if the player chooses a line of play that is clearly unreasonable.)
Relief from Tree Roots . If a player's ball lies in the general area and there is interference from exposed tree roots that are in part of the general area cut to fairway height or less or in the rough within two club lengths of the area cut to fairway height or less, the tree roots are treated as ground under repair. Free relief is available under Rule 16.1b. But interference does not exist if the tree roots only interfere with the player’s stance.
Immovable Obstructions . The following are Immovable obstructions; Drainage plug in the centre of the 14th Green; Yardage Marker Posts; Roads and Pathways; Sleepers and Supports bordering pathways; and Drain Manhole Covers and Bricks at drainage points. Free relief is available under Rule 16.1b.
Etiquette. Singles and foursomes matches have precedence over and are entitled to pass any other kind of match. Any match playing a full round is entitled to pass a match playing a shorter round. A match losing one clear hole on the match in front MUST allow the following match to pass. Faster groups should be let through.
ALLISS COURSE LOCAL RULES
Out of Bounds. A ball is out of bounds when lying beyond any wall or fence bounding the course.
Ditches. All ditches are Penalty Areas.
Fixed Sprinkler Heads. In addition to the types of interference described in Rule 16.1a, when a ball lies in the general area, interference also exists if an immovable obstruction is: on the player’s line of play, is within two club-lengths of the putting green and is within two club-lengths of the ball. The player may take relief under Rule 16.1b. (Exception – There is no relief under this Local Rule if the player chooses a line of play that is clearly unreasonable).
Relief from Tree Roots . If a player's ball lies in the general area and there is interference from exposed tree roots that are in part of the general area cut to fairway height or less or in the rough within two club lengths of the area cut to fairway height or less, the tree roots are treated as ground under repair. Free relief is available under Rule 16.1b. But interference does not exist if the tree roots only interfere with the player’s stance.
Immovable Obstructions . The following are Immovable obstruction: Yardage Marker Posts; Manhole Covers, Roads and pathways. Free relief is available under Rule 16.1b.
Etiquette. Singles and foursomes matches have precedence over and are entitled to pass any other kind of match. Any match playing a full round is entitled to pass a match playing a shorter round. A match losing one clear hole on the match in front MUST allow the following match to pass. Faster groups should be let through.