Course Info-Local Rules

PREFERRED LIES
When a player's ball lies in a part of the fairway, 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.

BUNKERS
ALL BUNKERS ARE IN PLAY EXCEPT THOSE MARKED AS GUR

The bunkers which are currently Ground Under Repair are as follows:

Hole 1 – right hand bunker short of the green
Hole 3 – the 2 bunkers just off the left-hand side of the fairway beyond the dog leg. (The fairway bunker and greenside bunker are in play.)
Hole 15 – the 2 greenside bunkers on the right-hand side of the green. (The bunker to the left of the green is in play.)

Relief when entire bunker is defined as Ground Under Repair

When a bunker is defined as ground under repair, the entire bunker 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, and
 There must be complete relief from all interference by the ground under repair.
As such, relief can be taken under Rule 16.1.

NO PLAY ZONE WHERE SPECIAL RELIEF PROCEDURE APPLIES
HOLE 7 – the area to the right of the fairway marked with coloured stakes. (This is to protect players as the ground is very uneven. Please do take care when retrieving balls from this area.)
This area is treated as an abnormal course condition. The ball must not be played as it lies. The player must take free relief under Rule 16.1b:
If a player’s ball is in the general area and there is interference by an abnormal course condition on the course, the player may take free relief by dropping the original ball or another ball in this relief area (see Rule 14.3):
• Reference Point: The nearest point of complete relief in the general area.
• Size of Relief Area Measured from Reference Point: One club-length, but with these limits:
• Limits on Location of Relief Area:
o Must be in the general area,
o Must not be nearer the hole than the reference point, and
o There must be complete relief from all interference by the abnormal course condition.

AREAS OF FLOOD DAMAGE
Areas of flood damage are defined as an abnormal ground condition. The majority of these areas are not defined by a white line. Playing partners should be in agreement before proceeding to take free relief under Rule 16.1B.
If a player’s ball is in the general area and there is interference by an abnormal course condition on the course, the player may take free relief by dropping the original ball or another ball in this relief area (see Rule 14.3):
• Reference Point: The nearest point of complete relief in the general area.
• Size of Relief Area Measured from Reference Point: One club-length, but with these limits:
• Limits on Location of Relief Area:
o Must be in the general area,
o Must not be nearer the hole than the reference point, and
o There must be complete relief from all interference by the abnormal course condition.
• Free relief is allowed when the ball is in the general area and there is interference by an abnormal course condition.
• The nearest point of complete relief should be identified and a ball must be dropped in and come to rest in the relief area.
• The relief area is one club-length from the reference point, is not nearer to the hole than the reference point and must be in the general area.
• When taking relief, the player must take complete relief from all interference by the abnormal course condition.