Hotchkin Course

Local Rules

  1. Out of Bounds (Rule 18.2)
    1. Beyond any boundary fences, walls, hedges or white marker posts outlining the course.
    2. On or over the access road, when playing any hole.
    3. The Practice Ground/Driving Range as defined by netting and/or white posts.
    4. The car park areas and flower beds around the Clubhouse.
  2. Newly Planted Trees
    If individual trees, wired, staked or otherwise marked, interfere with stance or intended swing, relief must be taken in accordance with Rule 16.1f.
  3. Pop-up Sprinkler Heads
    All fixed sprinkler heads are immovable obstructions and relief may be obtained under Rule 16.1f. In addition, if a ball lies in the general area and an immovable 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 without penalty as follows:  The ball must be lifted and dropped at the nearest point of complete relief to where the ball lay that a) is not nearer the hole, b) avoids intervention and c) is not in a penalty area or on a putting green.
  4. Penalty for Breach of Local Rule
    General Penalty.
  5. Penalty Area (Rule17) 
    Yellow penalty areas marked with (yellow lines or yellow stakes) (Rules 17.1d(1) and (2)).
    Red penalty areas marked with (red lines or red stakes) (Rule 17.1d(3)).
  6. Obstructions etc. (Rule 16)
    Rules of Golf apply to all roads, steps, protective netting etc. Tracks made by machinery are considered to be GUR. All signs, course furniture, ball cleaners etc are immovable obstructions.
  7. When Crossing Bridleways
    Golfers must give way to horses using such bridleways.
  8. Temporary Rules
    Please check Notice Board for additional and temporary rules.
    Polite notice, all golfers play at their own risk at all times.

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