Local Rules

1. Out of Bounds (Rule 27)

  • holes 2 and 8: the fence and the adjoining area marked by white stakes
  • holes 3, 12, 13: the fence
  • holes 4, 5, 6, 7: the area marked by white stakes
  • hole 18: restaurant premises, the starting house and the practice green as marked by white stakes

2. Water Hazards (Rule 26)

  • water hazards on holes 2 and 7 (yellow stakes)
  • lateral water hazards on holes 1, 2, 5, 7, 10, 11, 16, 17 (red stakes)

3. Immovable Obstruction (Rule 24)

  • all parts of the watering system
  • all benches, ball cleaners, map displays, waste baskets and fixed advertisements
  • the driveway, the cart path left to the 7th green and other artificial paths

4. Dropping Zones

  • dropping zones on holes 2 and 7 are marked by big stakes and defined by a white color
  • the player may drop the ball in the dropping zone as an additional option when taking relief under the Rule 26 (Water Hazards) on holes 2 and 7 or Rule 24 (Immovable Obstructions) on the 7th hole (the cart path left to the green)
  • on the 2nd hole the player must use the dropping zone nearest to the point where the ball last crossed the margin of the water hazard

5. Power Lines

  • if the ball hits the over-head high-voltage wires or the power pole on holes 2 and 3 the stroke must be replayed without penalty

6. Ground under Repair (Rule 25)

  • areas marked by The Committee by the white colour
  • tracks left by maintenance machinery on low mowed grassy areas

7. Ground under Repair – Play Prohibited (Rule 25)

  • areas marked by blue stakes with black tops
  • trees marked with blue and black ribbon
  • penalty for breach of local rule: match play –lost hole, stroke play – 2 stroke
  • for details see Rules, Appendix I, Part B, Points 1 and 2, Pages 122 and 125

Stones in Bunker (Rule 24)

  • stones in bunkers bigger than 1 cm are movable obstructions and may be removed without penalty
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