Local Rules

LOCAL RULES ADJUSTED TO USGA. USE YOUR DRIVER FOR MEASURING RELIEF
A…. HAVE FUN
No penalty strokes:
B…1-club length relief- no closer to the hole:
… cart paths
.. .flower beds
… sprinklers/ drain covers.
… staked trees.
… ground under repair.
.. .driving range net, guide wires or safety nets – no penalty, even if ball is lost.
C…water in sand traps/fairway.
D…sand traps – lift ball, rake sand and replace ball in original position.
ADVICE on shots is free: BUT all strokes and PUTTS count – no gimmies
Penalty strokes:
A… Out of bounds – Fences on left side of holes 9-10-11-12-13 – Play a provisional ball from where you hit your
last ball- penalty 1 stroke. If you didn’t hit a provisional and later determine that the ball is OB, drop another
ball on the fairway near where you figure it went out – 2 stroke penalty.
B… Holes 10 and 11- OB white stakes on right side, same as above.
C… Hole 8 – the net is an integral part of the hole. If your ball is in or behind the net, 1 stroke penalty. Drop on
green in front of net.
D… Water hazards—1 stroke penalty and play your ball from behind the water.
E… Remove ball from sand trap—1 stroke (except in Winter).
F… Lost ball on the course – 2 stroke penalty – drop on the fairway near where you figure it disappeared.
G …Swing and miss ball—round of snickering.
Please repair all divots on the fairways and ball marks on greens
Winter rules:
You may lift & clean ball anywhere on the course.
You may remove ball from sand traps and play your ball from behind the trap – no penalty.