Abnormal Course Conditions

1. All areas bounded by a white line are Ground under Repair and relief may be taken in accordance with Rule 16.1b. As an additional option on holes 3 and 14 the player may drop the original ball or another ball in the nearest DZ, which may be nearer the hole.
   
   
2. Ground Under Repair includes areas of unusual damage such as clearly defined tyre ruts, or where traffic has combined with wet conditions to alter the ground surface materially and relief may be taken under Rule 16.1b. For avoidance of doubt, light tyre indentations from trolleys or similar are not covered under this Local Rule.

Preferred Lies (Model Local Rule E-3)

When a player's ball lies in a part of the general area cut to fairway height or less, the player may take free relief once by placing the original ball or another ball in and playing it from this relief area:

Reference Point: Spot of the original ball.

Size of Relief Area Measured from Reference Point: 6 inches from the reference point, but with these limits:- Must not be nearer the hole than the reference point, and must be in the General Area.

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Goose Droppings

As a result of goose droppings being prevalent on the course an additional local rule has been added: At the player’s option, droppings from geese may be treated either as: a) Loose impediment that may be removed under Rule 15.1 or b) Ground under repair from which free relief is allowed under Rule 16.1 (by cleaning and dropping the original ball or another ball in the relief area)

No Play Zone

The No Play Zone in front of the 16th Tee has been lifted, play the ball as it lies.

Immovable Obstructions (Rule 16)

1. All artificially surfaced paths and artificially surfaced tracks ( are immovable obstructions.
   
   
2. The Halfway Hut, the gardens surrounding it and the pathway directly adjacent to the Hut and gardens are considered one obstruction.
   
   
3. Immovable obstructions close to or on the putting green - when a ball lies in the general area, interference exists if an immovable obstruction is: on the player’s line of play an/or is within two club-lengths of the putting green and/or within two club-lengths of the ball. The player may take relief under Rule 16.1b.
   
   
4. If a players ball is on the putting green and there is interference from an abnormal course condition free relief may be taken under rule 16.1d by placing a ball on the nearest point of complete relief. Note, this may come into play on the 10th hole with the sprinkler heads now sitting inside the green edge. Note, the outside edge of the white dotted line marks the edge of the green.

(Exception - There is no relief under c) and d) this Local Rule if the player chooses a line of play that is clearly unreasonable.)

Out of Bounds (Rule 18.2)

1. Over any boundary fence of the course.
   
   
2. The Clubhouse, patio area, and surrounding flower beds.
   
   
3. Beyond the line of white stakes to the right of the 2nd and behind the 14th and 15th holes
   
   
4. Beyond the nearside kerbstone of the road to the right of the 18th hole

Penalty Areas

Penalty Areas are defined by Red stakes.

As an additional option for the Red Penalty Area behind the green on the 14th hole the player may drop a ball in the DZ.

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Wrong Green (Rule 13.1f)

The practice putting green behind the 18th green and the green on the RHS of the 3rd short of the lake are Wrong Greens. Relief must be taken. As an extra option on the 3rd the player may take relief by dropping the original ball or another ball in the dropping zone (DZ), which may be nearer the hole. The circular DZ is defined as being within one club length from the sign and is a relief area under Rule 14.3.

Aeration Holes

As a result of the recent course maintenance, an additional temporary local rule has been added enabling free relief due to the abnormal course condition. If a player's ball lies in or touches an aeration hole. a) Ball in General Area: The player may take relief under Rule 16.1b. If the ball comes to rest in another aeration hole the player may take relief again under this Local Rule. Players should mark the nearest point of complete relief and the ball must be dropped in and come to rest in the relief area. The relief area is one club-length from the reference point and must be no nearer the hole and in the general area. b) Ball on Putting Green: The player may take relief under Rule 16.1d. If a player’s ball is on the putting green and there is interference by an abnormal course condition on the course, the player may take free relief by placing the ball on the spot of the nearest point of relief. Interference does not exist if the aeration hole only interferes with the player's stance or, on the putting green, on the player's line of play.