1. Out of Bounds (OOB) Rule 18.2 is defined by:

- Beyond all boundary hedges and fences.

- On or beyond any line of white stakes defining the course boundary.

- 2nd Hole. In or beyond the ditch on the left-hand side of the hole.

- The Memorial Garden area at the back of the 14th hole.

- 18th Hole. A ball on or beyond the road to the right of the hole and then on or beyond the track in front of the farm house. The edge of the OOB is defined by the course side edge of the track. The white stakes on the edge of this track indicate and do not define the OOB. They are deemed to be Immovable Obstructions. Then on or beyond the line of white stakes in front of the clubhouse.

- On or beyond the tarmacked area around the Pro shop and buggy storage.

2. Penalty Areas (Rule 17) Penalty Relief

- These are marked with red stakes. The stakes indicate the Penalty Area they do not define the edge which is defined by the break of the ground into the ditch / pond.

- Non-water penalty areas - Where an area which does not contain water has been marked as a Penalty Area, the edge of the Penalty Area is defined by the course side edge of the red stakes.

Dropping Zones - 1st, 4th and 14th Holes

If a ball lies in the ditch/pond in front of the 1st tee or in any of the penalty areas on the 4th or 14th holes the player has these relief options each for one penalty stroke:

a) Take relief under Rule 17.1 or;

b) As an extra relief option, drop the original ball or another ball in the dropping zone situated on the right-hand side of red tee (1st), to the left-hand side of the putting green (4th) and the left-hand side in front of the pond (14th).

3. Abnormal Course Conditions (Rule 16) Free Relief may be taken

Immovable obstructions includes;

- All roads and pathways, even if not artificially surfaced.

Ground under Repair (GUR) includes;

- All areas marked with either blue or white lines.

- Cracks in the Ground within the General Area, But relief is not allowed if the crack only interferes with the player’s stance.

- All Unhealed drainage Channels. (An unhealed drainage channel is any depression, gully or remnants of drainage work which has not fully grassed over).

- All Green keeping waste storage areas. These areas are deemed to be GUR.

NO PLAY ZONES. Free Relief MUST be taken under Rule 16.1f.

Protection of Young Trees

The young trees identified by stakes and /or wrapping are No Play Zones. If a player’s ball lies anywhere on the course other than a Penalty Area and it lies in or touches such a tree or the tree interferes with the player’s stance or area of intended swing, they MUST take free relief under Rule 16.1f.

4. Immovable Obstructions close to Putting Greens (e.g. Sprinkler Heads)

The player has an extra relief option to take relief when such Immovable Obstructions are on or close to the Putting Green and on the line of play:

Ball in General Area: The player may take relief under Rule 16.1b if an Immoveable Obstruction is;

On the line of play and is;

- On or within two club-lengths of the putting green, and;

- Within two club-lengths of the ball.

But complete relief must be taken, which includes both physical and line of play interference.

Exception: There is no relief under this local rule if the player chooses a line of play that is clearly unreasonable.

Unless otherwise determined by a Rule of Golf; 

Penalty for Breach of a Local Rule General Penalty;

Stroke play - 2 strokes - Matchplay - Loss of Hole.

Distance measuring Devices: You may use a device to measure distance, so as any other facility, not permitted under Rule 4.3 is not used.

Etiquette: Your place on the course is immediately behind the group in front, not just in front of the group behind. Trolleys and buggies should follow the greenside signage and not be taken across the white lines where painted in front of the greens, nor taken between a greenside bunker and a green but taken around the bunkers and green surround. Replace divots, repair pitch marks and rake bunkers.

July '26