Local Rules

LOCAL RULES

1. OUT OF BOUNDS (RULE 18)

a) Outside the boundaries of the course.
b) The clubhouse enclosure, car park and practice grounds.
c) Beyond the inside points at ground level of the white stakes indicating course boundary.

2. PENALTY AREA (RULE 17)

Penalty areas are defined by yellow or red stakes or lines.

An additional relief option is available for one penalty stroke in red penalty area on the 12th hole only. The player may drop on either side of the penalty area.

3. MOVABLE OBSTRUCTIONS (RULE 15)

Stakes defining penalty areas, readily moved course furniture and direction posts are movable obstructions.

4A. IMMOVABLE OBSTRUCTIONS (RULE 16)

Artificially surfaced pathways, pump house, course toilets, fort, embedded distance markers, winter teeing mats, permanently sited course furniture, drinking fountains, wooden sleepers when not in a penalty area and bridge walls at the 2nd, 5th and 13th tees.

4B. GREENSIDE SPRINKLER HEADS

When a ball lies within 2 club lengths of the green and a sprinkler head is on the player's line of play, the player may take relief under Rule 16.1b.

5. INTEGRAL PARTS OF THE COURSE

All tee-boxes are an integral part of the course and the ball must be played as it lies. The green carpeted area at the pump house between the 4th tee and the 16th fairway is an integral part of the course from which free relief is not permitted.

Penalty for breach of local rules - general penalty

Additional local rules as deemed necessary from time to time will be displayed on the notice board.

Distance Markers

Metres to the middle of the green

200 (white)
150 (yellow)
100 (white)

Flag Positions

Front (red flag)
Middle (yellow flag)
Back (blue flag)

Check the notice board for further details

• Please replace divots
• Repair all ball marks
• Rake bunkers