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LOCAL RULES

  1. OUT OF BOUNDS: defined by course boundary fences, white pegs with black tops or blocks marked OOB.

  2. STONES IN BUNKERS: Stones in bunkers are movable obstructions (Rule 24.1 applies)

  3. GROUND UNDER REPAIR: areas marked by white pegs, lines or spots may be treated as g.u.r also included are garden beds and wheel marks. Relief may be taken under rule 25-1.

  4. TREES AND SHRUBS: if a staked or guarded tree interferes with a player’s stance or swing, the ball must be dropped within one club length of the nearest point of relief, not nearer the hole without penalty in accordance with rule 24.

  5. HAZARDS: water hazards are defined by yellow markers or stakes, lateral water hazards are defined by red stakes. All Hazards stakes are immovable obstructions and may not be moved.

  6. WATERING EQUIPMENT: all fixed sprinkler heads and tap covers are immovable obstructions and relief from interference caused by them may be obtained under rule 24-2. in addition, if such obstruction occurs on or within 2 club lengths of the putting green of the hole being played and intervenes with the line of play between the ball and the hole, the player may obtain relief without penalty as follows:

    If the ball lies off the the putting green but not in a hazard and is within 2 club lengths of the intervening obstruction, it may be lifted, cleaned and dropped at the nearest point to where the ball lay which is nearer the hole, avoids such intervention, is not in a hazard or on a putting green.
     

  7. GOLF CARTS: must not be driven closer than 10 metres from greens, tees and bunkers. Maximum of 2 persons and 2 bags per cart.

  8. NOTICE BOARD: check notice board for local rules.

  9. SAFETY NOTICE: The occupational, health, safety and welfare act requires the employer to maintain a safe working environment. The Links Lady Bay has adopted safe working practices. Procedures to prevent injury to staff from golf balls are as follows Green maintenance: Golfers must wait for an approaching vehicle or mower to pass behind or be out of range before playing their shots. Alternatively, golfers may be called on to play their shots by the operator. In the interest of safety players should not attempt to retrieve balls from water hazards.

  10. Reserved Rights: The Links Lady Bay reserves the right to exclude a person or persons from the golf course and practice facilities


COURSE ETIQUETTE

NB: Enter and exit bunkers only from shallow faces, do not climb or walk on steep faces

  • No more than 4 players per group

  • One set of clubs per player no sharing

  • Please replace and / or repair divots

  • Please rake bunkers after use

  • Hand buggies with wide tread are allowed on greens / do not wear areas between bunkers after use

  • Hand buggies with wide tread are allowed on greens / do not wear areas between bunkers and greens

  • Please repair pitch marks on greens

  • Place rubbish in bins provided

  • Ensure that the group ahead is safely out of range before teeing off


DRESS STANDARDS

A neat standard of dress is required.

The following DO NOT COMPLY, torn or ripped jeans, tracksuit pants, football, beach or tennis shorts, t-shirts singlets, thongs or shoes that may damage the greens.


RESERVED RIGHTS

The Links Lady Bay reserves the right to exclude persons from the golf course & club house.