Permanent Local Rules

OUT OF BOUNDS

a) A ball lying within the lined area surrounding the practice ground.

b) A ball lying over the boundaries of the course.

c) A ball lying beyond the wire fence erected behind the 14th green.

d) A ball lying beyond the white posts demarcating the greens maintenance building area.

e) The grounds of the bungalow.

f) The surrounds to the clubhouse, the putting green and practice nets all defined by white posts.

IMMOVABLE OBSTRUCTIONS

All artificially made paths tee signs and markers, bins and ball washers, young trees staked or fenced, the fence and posts to the right of the 1st tee, instructional and directional signs, the bell and marker post behind the 2nd green, benches, steps and adjoining railings, the two water fountains on the 9th and 12th holes and the artificial area surrounding the one on the 12th hole, the communication box on the 7th tee and the water services cover and post on the 15th hole are all Immovable Obstructions and relief may be obtained under rule 24 - 2.

In addition

(i) On the 9th and 10th up to the stone marker, ground within one club-length of the path, is declared to have the same status as the path.

(ii) On the 13th and 18th, ground within one club-length of the path, is declared to have the same status as the paths.

All fixed sprinker heads, control boxes and spare holes on the green are immovable obstructions and relief from interference by them may be obtained under rule 24 - 2. In addition, if such an obstruction on or within two club lengths of the putting green of the hole being played intervenes on the line of play between the ball and hole, the player may obtain relief without penalty, as follows:- If the ball lies off the putting greenbut not in a hazard and is within two club-lengths of the intervenening obstruction, it may be lifted, cleaned and dropped at the nearest point to where the ball lay  which a) is not nearer the hole, b) avoids the intervention, and c) is not in a hazard or on the putting green.

The halfway house is an Immovabel Obstruction.

MOVABLE OBSTRUCTIONS

Stones in bunkers are loose impediments. Relief is available under Rule 15.1. If the ball moves as a result of moving the stone, the player gets a one stroke penalty and the ball must be replaced.

SUMP OR DRAINAGE HOLES

Sump or drainage holes on the 9th and 17th green are to be trated as Abnormal Ground Conditions and relief can be obtained under Rule 16.1.

BRIDLEWAY

The Bridleway running through the middle of the course is an integral part of the course except where it is beyond the bounday of the course.

G.U.R.

Relief must be taken from areas of ground under repair. The "Main Green" on any hole becomes "Ground Under Repair" when the temporary green on that hole is in play. Rule 16.1

WINTER RULES

When "Winter Rules" or "Preferred Lies" are in operation the following will apply."A ball lying on any closely mown general area, including the closely mown approaches to Par Threes may be lifted without penalty and cleaned. Before lifting the ball, the player must mark its position. Having lifted the ball, he must place it on a spot within 6 inches of where it originally lay but not nearer the hole."

TEMPORARY LOCAL RULES

Fairway mats

“When a player’s ball lies in a part of the general area cut to fairway height or less and a putter is not being used for the stroke, the ball must be lifted, placed on and played from an Astroturf, or similar type of, mat. The mat must be placed as near as possible to where the ball originally lay, and the ball must be placed on the mat. The ball may be cleaned when lifted.

If a ball when placed rolls off the mat, the player must try to place it a second time. If the ball again does not stay on the mat, the mat must be moved to the nearest spot, not nearer the hole, where the ball will come to rest on the mat when placed. If the player accidentally causes the ball on the mat to move before a stroke is made, there is no penalty and the ball must be placed again on the mat.

If a tee is used to secure the mat into the ground, the ball must not be placed on the tee.”

Please note the Tee of the hole you are playing is not in the general area.

Breach of this rule is the General Penalty (two strokes in stroke play and loss of hole in Matchplay) in the first instance and persistent breaches will lead to disqualification.

Abnormal ground conditions at bunker edges
 
If a player’s ball lies on significantly damaged ground on a bunker edge, that damage may be considered to be an abnormal course condition and the player may take relief under rule 16.1.  Note: This rule provides no relief from such damaged ground affecting a player’s stance.
 
Definition of bunker edge for the purposes of the above rule:   Any part of the General Area that lies within 6 inches of the inside edge of a bunker wall or banking.