Local Rules

Local Rules

	Princes
Dukes Course - Local Rules Adopted 14 August 2003 (Previous rules) Superseded 13 November 2004 (Subsequent rules) Out of Bounds Beyond the perimeter enclosing both courses. This includes the driving range and the fenced area surrounding the buildings containing the greenkeeping equipment between the 2^nd on the Dukes Course and the 15^th on the Princes Course. To the left of the white posts, or on or over the road beyond the white posts when playing the 1^st hole. To the left of the white posts when playing the 7^th hole. To the right of the white posts when playing the 4^th, 10^th, and 13^th holes. PENALTY FOR OUT OF BOUNDS: Stroke and distance. Water Hazards All ditches are water hazards unless determined as out of bounds. Ground Under Repair All tees (except the one in play), temporary greens and areas within two club lengths of newly planted trees (either staked or marked with a tree-trunk guard) are areas of Ground Under Repair from which relief MUST be taken under Rule 25–1. PENALTY FOR BREACH OF LOCAL RULE: Matchplay - Loss of hole. Stroke play - Two strokes. Tractor and machinery marks are ground under repair. Rule 25 applies as follows: Through the green: If the ball lies through the green, the nearest point of relief shall be determined which is not in a hazard or on the putting green. The player shall lift the ball and drop it without penalty within one club-length of and not nearer the hole than the nearest point of relief, on a part of the course which avoids interference by the condition and is not in a hazard or on a putting green. On the putting green: If the ball lies on the putting green, the player shall lift the ball and place it without penalty at the nearest point of relief which is not in a hazard, or if complete relief is impossible, at the nearest position to where it lay which affords maximum available relief from the condition, but not nearer the hole nor in a hazard. The nearest point of relief or maximum available relief may be off the putting green. Immovable Obstructions Cut paths are immovable obstructions. Rule 24 - 2 applies. Areas designated as cut paths are as follows: To the right of the green on the 1^st hole. To the right of the tee on the 2^nd hole. The area to the left of the tee on the 3^rd hole. The pathway between the green on the 3^rd hole and the approach to the 14^th hole. The pathway between the green on the 3^rd hole and the green on the 4^th hole of the Princes Course. To the right of the tee on the 4^th hole and the made up area around the refreshment point. To the right of the tee on the 5^th hole. New and old aprons to the ditch bridges on the 5^th, 6^th, 7^th, 11^th, 12^th, and 13^th holes. The pathway between the green on the 7^th hole and the tee of the 11^th hole. To the left of the rear tee and to the right of the forward tee on the 8^th hole. The path to the right of the tee on the 9^th hole. The path to the left of the forward tee on the 10^th hole. The walkway to the right of the ditch on the 13^th hole. The paths to the side, front and middle of the tee of the 16^th hole. The path between the green on the 17^th hole and the tee of the 18^th hole. Any cut path so designated on the Princes Course which is not in an area that is out of bounds. The following are classified as immovable obstructions where Rule 24 – 2 applies: The paved path extending from the right of the tee on the 1^st hole. The section of road that passes across the 1^st and 18^th holes. All bridges. Tree guards. Shelters. Benches and seats. Distance markers embedded in the fairways. Fixed sprinkler heads. Out of bounds marker posts are an integral part of the course for the hole to which they apply, but are immovable obstructions for other holes for which relief may be taken under Rule 24–2. Other Stones in bunkers are moveable obstructions. Rule 24 – 1 applies.

	Dukes
Princes Course - Local Rules Adopted 14 August 2003 (Previous rules) Superseded 13 November 2004 (Subsequent rules) Out of Bounds Beyond the perimeter of both courses. This includes the driving range and the fenced area surrounding the buildings containing the greenkeeping equipment between the 15^th on the Princes Course and the 2^nd on the Dukes Course. To the left of the white posts when playing the 4^th hole. To the right of the white posts or beyond the ditch on the right when playing the 5^th hole. To the right of the white posts or beyond the ditch on the right of the 7^th hole when playing the 6^th or 7^th holes. To the right of the white posts when playing the 16^th hole. On or over the road on the left of the 18^th hole when playing either the 17^th or 18^th holes. PENALTY FOR OUT OF BOUNDS: Stroke and distance. Water Hazards All ditches are water hazards The following are lateral water hazards: The ditch on the right of the 5^th hole. The pond to the left of the 9^th hole. The pond between the 12^th and the 14^th holes. The drainage ditch to the left of the 18^th hole. Ground Under Repair All tees (except the one in play), temporary greens and areas within two club lengths of newly planted trees (either staked or marked with a tree-trunk guard) are areas of Ground Under Repair from which relief MUST be taken under Rule 25–1. PENALTY FOR BREACH OF LOCAL RULE: Matchplay - Loss of hole. Stroke play - Two strokes. Tractor and machinery marks are ground under repair. Rule 25 applies as follows: Through the green: If the ball lies through the green, the nearest point of relief shall be determined which is not in a hazard or on the putting green. The player shall lift the ball and drop it without penalty within one club-length of and not nearer the hole than the nearest point of relief, on a part of the course which avoids interference by the condition and is not in a hazard or on a putting green. On the putting green: If the ball lies on the putting green, the player shall lift the ball and place it without penalty at the nearest point of relief which is not in a hazard, or if complete relief is impossible, at the nearest position to where it lay which affords maximum available relief from the condition, but not nearer the hole nor in a hazard. The nearest point of relief or maximum available relief may be off the putting green. Immovable Obstructions Cut paths are immovable obstructions. Rule 24 - 2 applies. Areas designated as cut paths are as follows: To the front and the right of the green on the 1^st hole. To the left of the tee and to the right of the green on the 2^nd hole. To the right of the green on the 3^rd hole. To the left of the temporary green and behind the main green on the 4^th hole. Behind the tee area and on the roadway to the right of the 5^th hole. The roadway that cuts across the 5^th, 8^th, 9^th, and 11^th holes. New and old aprons to the ditch bridges on the 6^th and 7^th holes. The path to the left of the tee area, and the path to the left of the greenside bunker on the 7^th hole. The pathway that is enclosed with railway sleepers around the tee areas of the 8^th and 10^th holes. The made-up path between the 8^th green and the 9^th tee area. The path leading to and between the ladies’ and men’s tees on the 13^th hole. The path between the 13^th green and the 14^th tee area. The path to the right of the 15^th tee area. The path to the left of the 16^th tee area. The buggy slope from the 16^th green to the 17^th hole. The path by the side of the driving range leading to the 1^st hole. Any cut path so designated on the Dukes Course which is not in an area that is out of bounds. The following are classified as immovable obstructions where Rule 24 – 2 applies: The road to the left of the 9^th hole, and where it crosses the 4^th 12^th 14^th and 15^th holes. All bridges. Tree guards. Shelters. Benches and seats. Distance markers embedded in the fairways. Fixed sprinkler heads. Out of bounds marker posts are an integral part of the course for the hole to which they apply, but are immovable obstructions for other holes for which relief may be taken under Rule 24–2. Other Stones in bunkers are moveable obstructions. Rule 24 – 1 applies.