In addition to the Rules laid down by the R&A Rules Limited, the following Local Rules will apply:
1. Out of Bounds (Rule 18)
a) The course side edge of any wall, fence or line of white stakes defining the boundary of the course.
b) Over the penalty area (formally known as water hazard) to the left of the 1st, 3rd, 13th & 14th holes
c) To the left of the ditch on 17.
d) To the left of the 18th hole on the driving range as marked with white stakes.
2. Abnormal Course Conditions – Formally GUR (Rule 16)
a) All abnormal course conditions as marked with white lines and green posts in bunkers.
b) It is mandatory to take relief from these areas.
3. Model Local Rule B-3
“If a player does not know whether his or her ball is in the penalty area, the player may play a provisional ball under Rule 18.3, which is modified in this way:
In playing the provisional way, the player may use stroke and distance relief option (see Rule 17.1d(1)), the back on the line relief option (see Rule 17.1d(2)) or, if it is a red penalty area, the lateral relief option (see Rule 17.1d(3)).
Once the player has played the provisional ball under this Rule, he or she may not use any further options under Rule 17.1 in relation to the original ball.
In deciding when that provisional ball becomes the players ball in play or if it must be abandoned, Rule 18.3c(2) and 18.3(c) apply except that:
• When Original Ball Is Found in Penalty Area Within Three Minute Search Time. The player may choose either to:
o Continue to play the original ball as it lies in the penalty area, in which case the provisional ball must not be played. All strokes with that provisional ball before it was abandoned (including strokes made and any penalty strokes solely from playing that ball) do not count, or
o Continue to play the provisional ball in which case the original ball must not be played.
• When Original Ball is Not Found Within Three Minute Search Time or Is Known or Virtually Certain to Be in Penalty Area. The provisional ball becomes the players ball in play Penalty for
Breach of Local Rule: General Penalty”
THE PENALTY FOR BREACH OF A LOCAL RULE SHALL, UNLESS OTHERWISE SPECIFIED, BE THE GENERAL PENALTY (namely loss of hole in match play and two strokes in stroke play)
