Local Rules

To be Read in Conjunction with the Rules of Golf and any Temporary Local Rules

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1. Out of Bounds - (Rule 27-1).

1. Beyond any fence, signs and/or white stakes with black tops bounding the course.
2. The clubhouse, car parks, irrigation tanks, shed and dam, where so marked by signs and/or white stakes with black tops.

2. Water Hazards

The wetland between the 12th and 14th holes and the wetlands to the left of and behind the 14th green and in front of the 15th tee are lateral water hazards.

Water hazards are defined by yellow stakes and / or lines.  Lateral water hazards are defined by red stakes and / or lines.  Note: - The stakes are immovable obstructions.

• As additional relief when playing the 14th hole a ball which is lost or lies in the lateral water hazard to the rear of the 14th green, under penalty of one stroke, the player may drop a ball within the nearest dropping zone.

On the 15th hole it is permitted to play a provisional ball if there is reasonable evidence that the ball is lost in the lateral water hazard.  The ball shall be played provisionally under any of the available options under Rule 26-1.  In such a case, if a provisional ball is played and the original ball is in the lateral water hazard, the player may play the original ball as it lies or continue with the provisional ball in play, but may not proceed under Rule 26-1 with regard to the original ball.

3. 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.

4. Surfaces of Roads and Paths

All roads and paths are integral parts of the course.  Note: Sleeper retaining walls on paths are deemed to be immovable obstructions. Rule 24-2 applies.

5. Ground Under Repair

Those areas the margins of which are defined by white stakes, white lines, GUR signage and / or accompanying rope. Rule 25-1 applies.

Note: - All GUR stakes, signs and ropes are immovable obstructions.

6. Distance Measuring Devices

For all play at this course a player may obtain distance information by using a device that measures distance only.  However, if, during a stipulated round, a player uses a distance measuring device that is designed to gauge or measure other conditions that might affect his play (eg, gradient, wind speed, temperature, etc), the player is in breach of Rule 14-3, for which the penalty is disqualification, regardless of whether any such additional functions are actually used.

7. Practice Areas

The following areas are defined as practice areas: -

1. The area of ground to the north of the trees lining the left of the eighteenth fairway is the practice fairway and includes the practice tee and practice bunkers.
2. The practice net situated behind the pro shop.
3. The putting green to the south of the first tee, and its immediate surrounds.

PENALTY FOR BREACH OF LOCAL RULE
- STROKE PLAY - 2 STROKES
- MATCH PLAY - LOSS OF HOLE

• Distance markers on the fairway are measured to the centre of the green.
  100 metres - Red 150 metres - Blue 200 metres - Yellow
• Golfers are expected to take care to ensure that their actions are not likely to cause injury to staff or other golfers.
• Please carry a sand bucket to fill divots and repair pitch marks correctly.