Temporary Local Rules

The following playing conditions are in effect:

1.    Staked Trees and Shrubs

With significant new plantings, members are reminded that complete relief must be taken from all trees, shrubs or grass tufts that are staked or guarded, if they interfere with the lie of the ball, intended stance or the area of intended swing.

[Refer to Applying the Local Rules – Young Trees, Shrubs and Grasses]

2.    Organic Matting

The organic matting used in revegetation areas other than No Play Zones is ‘integral to the course’ and the ball must be played as it lies, or unplayable ball relief taken.

3.    3^rd Hole

No Play Zones. (marked by black stakes) along the right-hand side of the fairway bunker and the area separating the 3^rd fairway and 4^th teeing area are in effect.

[Refer to Applying the Local Rules – “Where to Take Relief”]

4. 5^th Hole

No Play Zone (marked by black stakes) along the left-hand side of the 5^th hole starts approx. 100 metres from the teeing area continuing just past the maintenance area and access track.

[Refer to Applying the Local Rules – “Where to Take Relief”]

5.    7th Hole

When playing the 7^th hole, all of the Course on the Clubhouse side of the entrance roadway is a No Play Zone (NPZ). The boundary of the NPZ is the roadway edge adjacent to the 7^th Hole.

When playing the 7^th hole, a ball coming to rest in the NPZ, relief must be taken at the nearest Drop Zone (blue stakes).    

[Refer to Applying the Local Rules – “Where to Take Relief”]

6.    10^th Hole

When playing the 10^th hole, the entire 9^th hole is a No Play Zone (NPZ) as marked by black stakes.

[Refer to Applying the Local Rules – “Where to Take Relief”]

7.    13^th Hole

A No Play Zone (marked by black stakes) between the 13^th hole and newly constructed 15^th hole is in effect.

[Refer to Applying the Local Rules – “Where to Take Relief”]

8. 15^th Hole

A No Play Zone (marked by black stakes) has been positioned down the left-hand side of the 15^th fairway, continues for the full length of the fairway, including the newly formed mounding up and around the rear of the 15^th green adjacent to the 16^th teeing area. The NPZ extends from the black stakes to the Northern (airport side) Boundary.

[Refer to Applying the Local Rules – “Where to Take Relief”]

9. 17th Hole

The No Play Zone (marked by black stakes) marks the newly formed mounding up and around the rear of the 17^th green, adjacent to the 15^th and 18^th teeing areas.

Relief must be taken at the nearest point of complete relief, no nearer the hole.

[Refer to Applying the Local Rules – “Where to Take Relief”]

10. 17th Hole – OOB

The Out of Bounds on the left-hand side of the hole, has been moved from the boundary fence and follows the eastern side of the penalty area.

If your ball is Out of Bounds, you must either play another ball from the point where you last played and incur a one stroke penalty (called stroke-and-distance) or if you have played a provisional ball, that ball becomes the ‘ball in play’.

NOTE: The Local Rules for Club Competitions and Applying the Local Rules are available on the GGC and miscore phone apps, and the Rules of Golf (available atwww.randa.org) apply to all situations.