The Club Committee have approved the following local rules for The Main Course
A) AERATION HOLES
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.
(b) Ball on Putting Green.
The player may take relief under Rule 16.1d.
But 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.
Penalty for Playing Ball from a Wrong Place in Breach of Local Rule:
General Penalty (Loss of hole in match play or two penalty strokes in stroke play) Under Rule 14.7a.
B) OUT OF BOUNDS (Rule 14.4)
The following areas are defined by the Committee as ‘Out of Bounds’ on the Hoebridge Course:-
Beyond the external boundary fences and hedges bordering the General Area of the Course, and beyond the white marker posts at the back of the 10th and 12th greens; to the left of the 1st and 2nd holes and to the right of the 11th; 13th 14th and 17th holes. Also the whole area of the Club House Facility and the practice putting green located beyond the internal fence and hedge adjacent to the 10th tee, beyond the fence adjacent to the short game practice area located to the left of the 18th hole, and beyond the tree line at the rear of the 18th green adjacent to the Car Park.
C) ABNORMAL COURSE CONDITION (Rule 16.1)
The following are defined as Abnormal Course Conditions on the Hoebridge Course:-
1. Immovable obstructions –
a) All fixed sprinkler heads.
b) All artificially surfaced roads and paths within the general area of the course.
c) The public footpath running between the blue marker posts on either side of the 17th hole.
d) The Members Memorial Garden located between the rear of the 8th green and the 12th tee.
e) The drain grille located on the putting surface on the right side of the 6th green.
f) The post holding the bells on the edge of the 7th, 11th and 17th fairways including the area of artificial matting or artificially surfaced standing area immediately below the bells.
g) The marker posts coloured yellow and black positioned as an aiming guide on the 7th, 11th and 17th fairways.
The player may take free relief under Rule 16.1b.
2. Ground under repair –
Any part of the course the Committee defines from time to time to be Ground Under Repair, whether by marking it or otherwise.
The following areas are currently so defined:-
a) All locations in the General Area, enclosed by white line markings, the extent being defined by the outside edge of the white line marking.
These areas are also declared No Play Zones and free relief must be taken from these areas in accordance with Rule 16.1b.
Penalty for Playing Ball from a Wrong Place in Breach of Local Rule:
General Penalty (Loss of hole in match play or two penalty strokes in stroke play) Under Rule 14.7a.
Club Committee
Rev 28th July 2021
# The Club Committee have approved the following local rules for The Shey Copse Course. *
A) AERATION HOLES*
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. But 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.
(b) Ball on Putting Green.
The player may take relief under Rule 16.1d.
Penalty for Playing Ball from a Wrong Place in Breach of Local Rule:
General Penalty (Loss of hole in match play or two penalty strokes in stroke play) Under Rule 14.7a.
B) OUT OF BOUNDS (Rule 14.4) *
The following areas are defined by the Committee as ‘Out of Bounds’ on the Shey Copse
Course:-
Beyond the external boundary fences and hedges bordering the General Area of the Course, including the fence bordering the Driving Range; beyond the white marker posts on the right hand side of the 3rd fairway and on or over the artificially surfaced path to the rear of the 9th green.
C) ABNORMAL COURSE CONDITION (Rule 16.1)*
The following are defined as Abnormal Course Conditions on the Shey Copse Course:-
1. Immovable obstructions –
a) All fixed sprinkler heads.
b) All artificially surfaced roads and paths within the general area of the course.
c) Descriptive Signs for each hole located adjacent to each tee.
The player may take free relief under Rule 16.1b.
2. Ground under repair –
Any part of the course the Committee defines from time to time to be Ground Under Repair, whether by marking it or otherwise.
The following areas are currently so defined:-
a) All locations in the General Area, enclosed by white line markings, the extent being defined by the outside edge of the white line marking.
These areas are also declared No Play Zones and free relief must be taken from these areas in accordance with Rule 16.1b.
Penalty for Playing Ball from a Wrong Place in Breach of Local Rule:
General Penalty (Loss of hole in match play or two penalty strokes in stroke play) Under Rule 14.7a.
Revised 28th July 2021 Club Committee