1.Out of Bounds
A) Beyond any boundary fence or wall enclosing farmland and the white post around the practice ground at the 9th and 18th.
B) Outside the white line, posts or rail fence behind the 18th green and 1st tee
C) The white line and posts around the greenkeepers sheds and work area
2. Roads, Tracks and Paths
The roadways alongside the 2nd, 18th, 7th and 9th are immovable obstructions and should be treated within rule 16.1. Please be aware of the nearest point of relief before you touch/move your ball away from the roadway. All other paths and tracks are integral parts of the course.
3. Fixed Sprinkler Heads
These are immovable obstructions and relief from interference may be obtained under rule 16.1. In addition, if such an obstruction is on or within 2 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 green, but not in a hazard, and is within 2 club lengths of the intervening 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 such intervention and c) is not in a hazard, or on the putting green.
4. Old Hole Plugs/Capped Holes
Intervening between a ball on the green and the hole may be considered ground under repair and the ball may be lifted and placed without penalty not nearer the hole at the nearest point of relief.
5. Fairway Marker Posts
If a fairway marker post (black & white or red & white) is hit by your drive or any subsequent shot the player may choose to re-play the shot without penalty.
6. Tees During Preferred Lies
When preferred lies are in effect, the black, white, blue and gold tees will be deemed Ground Under Repair, other than when taking your tee shot. Full relief from the tee surface and surrounding banks must be taken.
Penalty For Breach Of Local Rules:-
Match Play – loss of hole; Stroke Play – 2 strokes
In addition to these local rules, it is a club rule that no player may retrieve a ball that is out of bounds over any fence or wall guarding farmland by climbing over or bending the fence – there are no exceptions.
