THE BARWON HEADS GOLF CLUB

TEMPORARY LOCAL RULES

GROUND UNDER REPAIR

All areas as clearly marked (Rule 25-1)

All GUR stakes, signs and ropes are immovable obstructions. (Rule 24-2)

5th HOLE

While playing the 5th hole if a player's ball lies in the fairway bunker area marked GUR, relief must be taken at the nearest point, no nearer the hole.

16th HOLE

While playing the 16th hole if a player's ball lies in the fairway bunker area marked GUR, relief must be taken at the nearest point, no nearer the hole. If a player's ball is affected whilst playing through the green on the 16th hole, they may lift and replace the ball to a distance of one card length, no nearer the hole. For GUR areas surrounding the 16th green, players must take relief in the nearest drop zone defined by blue lines in that area, even if it is nearer the hole.

17th HOLE

When playing the 17th hole, if a player's lies in the GUR area surrounding the 17th tee, players must take relief in the nearest drop zone defined by blue lines in that area, even if it is nearer the hole.

PROTECTION OF YOUNG TREES IDENTIFIED BY STAKE AND / OR TREE GUARD.

If such a tree or guard interferes with a player's stance or the area of his intended swing, the ball must be lifted, without penalty, and dropped in accordance with the procedure in Rule 24 – 2b.

SURVEYING STAKES (HOLES 4, 7, 10, 11, 12, 13, 15. 16, 18 & Practice Fairway)

All surveying stakes are immovable obstructions. Rule 24-2. Relief from an immovable obstruction, when taken, shall be taken by dropping the ball within one club length of the nearest point of relief, not nearer the hole.

WATERING EQUIPMENT

All watering equipment, including hoses, taps, tap boxes and sprinkler heads are immovable obstructions and relief from interference by them may be obtained under Rule 24-2. In addition, if a ball lies off the putting green but not in a hazard and such an obstruction on or within two club-lengths of the putting green and within two club-lengths of the ball intervenes on the line of play between the ball and the hole, the player may take relief as follows:

The ball shall be lifted 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 a putting green. The ball may be cleaned when so lifted.

WHEEL, AERATION & SCARIFYING MARKS

A ball coming to rest in a wheel, aeration or scarifying mark through the green may be lifted and dropped at the nearest point of relief, not nearer the hole.

A ball coming to rest in a wheel, aeration or scarifying mark on the putting green may be placed at the nearest point of relief, not nearer the hole.

DISTANCE MEASURING DEVICES

Distance measuring devices may be used.

Distance markers on the fairway are measured to the centre of the green, and are immovable obstructions.

(Rule 24-2)

100 metres – Red 150 metres – Blue 200 metres - Yellow

SURFACES OF ROADS AND PATHS

All artificial roads and paths are immovable obstructions. (Rule 24-2)

PENALTY FOR BREACH OF LOCAL RULE

Match play - loss of hole. Stroke play - 2 shots.

David Clifford

General Manager