Course Info-Local Rules

PREFERRED LIES & LOCAL RULE
19TH SEPTEMBER 2024 TO 30TH APRIL 2025

This Local Rule applies to the course in general throughout the preferred lies period from now until to 30th April 2025.
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.

Effective from 19th September 2024
(as agreed with County Handicap Adviser)

BUNKERS
19TH SEPTEMBER 2024 - UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE

Due to the severe and prolonged wet weather this season, ALL bunkers have been taken out of play and are Ground Under Repair.
Relief when entire bunker is defined as Ground Under Repair
When a bunker is defined as ground under repair, the entire bunker it is treated as part of the general area.
If your ball is in a bunker that the Committee has defined as ground under repair, you may take free relief outside the bunker by dropping a ball in this relief area:

Reference Point: The nearest point of complete relief in the general area (and outside the bunker).
Size of Relief Area measured from Reference Point: One club-length, but with these limits:

Limits on Location of Relief Area:

* Must be in the general area,
* Must not be nearer the hole than the reference point,
* There must be complete relief from all interference by the ground under repair.
As such, relief can be taken under Rule 16.1.

Effective from 19th September 2024 until further notice.
LOCAL RULE – MARK, LIFT, CLEAN AND REPLACE IN GENERAL AREA
Due to the extreme weather and resulting course conditions the following Local Rule applies to the general areas throughout the course not cut to fairway height or less i.e. rough. This allows the player to lift, clean and replace the ball throughout the general area.

Local Rule
When a player’s ball lies in the general area (not cut to fairway height or less i.e. rough), the ball may be lifted, cleaned and REPLACED without penalty. The player must mark the spot before lifting the ball (see Rule 14.1) and the ball must be replaced on its original spot (see Rule 14.2).