Preferred lies

Preferred lies have been removed.

Post and rope barriers

These are there for a reason. All players are required not to move the ropes, lower the rope so their buggies can go over it, or raise the rope and push their buggies underneath it. The ropes are there to protect the front of the greens during the winter months by keeping the area free of wear and tear, reducing mud and footprints, and helping to maintain grass cover. Please do not just ignore them.

Frosty conditions

The course will be closed when it is frosty. This is to preserve the grass and greens from being damaged.  Walking or driving on frozen grass breaks the stems causing it to die.

If you are booked into a competition early when there is frost, you will need to wait. As an example, the women's competition this week was deferred until 10.30am.

Motorised carts must be driven off the fairway until the frost has completely thawed.

Divots and pitch marks

Please take the time to repair divots on fairways and pitch marks on greens. While I appreciate members do the right thing, we have many people who use the course that don’t. We thank you all for your additional attention to this.

Temporary Local Rules October 2024

PREFERRED LIES

Preferred lies have been removed.

With reference to all bare patches on closely mown surfaces, if a player's ball is in an area that is as the result of bird damage, a player may take relief to the nearest point no nearer the hole.

BUNKERS

Due to unfinished renovations in all bunkers, players may lift, rake and place their ball as close as possible to where their ball initially lay in the bunker.

GROUND UNDER REPAIR

Unless specifically stated, players must take relief from all GUR in the general area, in accordance with Rule 16.1.

With reference to the roped off works in the former bunkers on the RHS of the 9th and 10th greens, these are to be treated as GUR and relief must be taken in accordance with Rule 16.1.

11th green: if a player’s ball comes to rest in GUR as marked out at the back of the 11th green, a player may move their ball to the nearest “drop zone”, as identified on the green. The ball may be placed in the drop zone and played from there.

Players may take relief from the following in accordance with Rule 16.1:

• Leaf, stick and mulch piles
• Burnt ash piles
• Storm damage: Any disturbed areas due to tree removal, ground out stumps, or cut and standing stumps
• If a ball comes to rest on a tree root, or a tree root interferes with a player’s stance or swing, relief may be taken in accordance with Rule 16.1b

Post and rope barriers are to be treated as immovable obstructions and relief must be taken in accordance with rule 16.1. If your ball hits the port or rope, it must be played as it lies. Players are not allowed to replay the shot.