Local Rules

The following rules shall govern play at all times. The purpose of these rules is to clarify situations that have been subject to controversy and should establish uniform conditions for all golfers. U.S.G.A Rules of Golf shall govern play.

All course boundary fences and the fence around the driving range are out of bounds. Right of the Maintenance Road on Hole 13 to be played as a Lateral Water Hazard.

The cement drainage ditches on holes 1, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 10 and 18 are considered as immovable obstructions. Determine the point of entry and then drop within one(1) club length from the nearest point of relief but not nearer to the hole. NO PENALTY (RULE 24-2)

Protective fences on Holes 1, 2, 6, 7, 8, and 15; the restrooms on Holes 5 and 14; and the power line pole on Hole 5 are immovable obstructions. If these obstructions interfere with stance or swing, the player finds the nearest point of relief no closer to the hole and drops the ball within one(1) club length of that point, without penalty. Line of flight relief beyond the original club length is not allowed. (RULE 24-2)

All cart paths and service roads that interfere with stance and swing entitles the player to relief without penalty. Drop the ball within one(1) club length from The nearest point of relief but not nearer the hole. RULE 24-2)

The lake on the 9th hole is a water hazard. If a ball lies in, touches, or is lost in a water hazard the player may, under penalty of one(1) stoke, play the next stroke as nearly as possible to the spot from which the original ball was last played or moved by him (RULE 20-5) OR drop a ball behind the water hazard, keeping the point at which the original ball crossed the margin of the water hazard directly between himself and the hole, with no limit to how far behind the water hazard the ball may be dropped.

Winter Rules – When the Tournament Chairman determines that preferred lies are necessary, the following will be the method by which the club will play “Winter Rules”

A ball lying “THROUGH THE GREEN” may be lifted and cleaned, without penalty, and placed within six(6) inches of where it was originally lay, not nearer the hole, so as to preserve as nearly as possible the stance required to play and if it moves AFTER the player has addressed it, the penalty shall be one(1) stroke. (RULE 18-2B)

9th Hole – The ball is also out of bounds to the left of the green on the line extending from the white post on the concrete block wall behind the Golf Shop to the post of the driving range fence.

Water Hazards (defined by Yellow stakes) are located on Holes 1 and 8, (bridges are in the hazard) and the lake on Hole 9. (RULE 26-1)

Rangefinders are allowed, (for distance only), they do not have to be shared with opponents and must not delay play. USE OF NON CONFORMING RANGEFINDERS WILL CAUSE DISQUALIFICATION. (USGA Decision 14-3/0.5)

Revised February 2006