The Rules of Golf as authorised by the Royal and Ancient Golf Club of St. Andrew’s shall apply together with the additional Local Rules made by the Committee under Rule 33.8a

1. OUT OF BOUNDS. (Rule 27)
a) Beyond any hedges, fences, ditches and white boundary posts bounding
the course.
b) Beyond the white posts to the right of the 24th and 26th holes.
c) On, or over the road bisecting the course. (Note. White posts attached to
chain link fencing do not constitute Out of Bounds markers.)
d) On any area of Tarmacadam.

2. WATER HAZARDS. (Rule 26)
a) The ditches to the left and/or right of the 1st, 22nd & 24th holes are Lateral
Water Hazards defined by red posts.
b) All other ponds, ditches and streams are Water Hazards defined by
yellow posts.

3. IMMOVABLE OBSTRUCTIONS. (Rule 24-2)
The following are Immovable
Obstructions:
a) The track which crosses holes 10 and 14 and behind the 13th.
b) The sunken path and low wall behind the 13th Tee and 10th green.

4. WRONG GREEN.
The practice putting green is a “wrong green”. Relief must be taken under
Rule 25.3.

5. PRACTICE.
On any day of a strokeplay competition, practice on the course is only
permitted on the practice putting green and designated practice ground. Rule
33.2c. (Practice is permitted on the 9 holes not in use for the competition).

6. GROUND UNDER REPAIR - PLAY PROHIBITED.
The gardens surrounding the clubhouse are Ground under Repair from which
play is prohibited. If a players ball lies in such an area or if such an area
interferes with the players stance or the area of his intended swing the player
must take relief under Rule 25.1.

7. INTEGRAL PARTS OF THE COURSE.
The pathways surrounding the New Clubhouse and the Greenkeepers
Buildings are integral parts of the Course. The ball must be played as it lies
or relief taken under penalty. Rule 28 - (Unplayable Ball) applies.

8. PROTECTION OF YOUNG TREES.
I dentified by stakes, tape or wire netting.
If such a tree interferes with the players stance or the area of his intended
swing the ball must be lifted, without penalty and dropped in accordance with
the procedure described in Rule 24.2b(i) (Immovable Obstruction). The ball
may be cleaned when so lifted.

9. STONES IN BUNKERS.
are movable obstructions. Rule 24.1 applies.

10. FIXED SPRINKLER HEADS.
All fixed sprinkler heads are Immovable
Obstructions from which relief may be obtained under Rule 24.2. In addition,
if such an obstruction, on or within two club lengths of the hole being played
interferes on the line of play between the ball and hole, the player may obtain
relief as follows: if the ball lies off the putting green but not in a hazard and
is within two club lengths of the intervening obstruction it may be dropped at
the nearest point to where the ball lay which is not (a) nearer the hole,
(b) avoids such intervention and (c) is not in a hazard or on a putting green.

PENALTY FOR BREACH OF THOSE LOCAL RULES NOT COVERED BY
THE RULES OF GOLF.
Matchplay - Loss of Hole. Strokeplay - 2 strokes

PRIORITY ON THE COURSE
Singles and foursomes have precedence over any other kind of match and
are entitled to pass. A single player has no standing. Any match playing the
whole round is entitled to pass a match playing a shorter round. If a match
fails to keep its place on the course and loses more than one clear hole on
the players in front, it should allow the match following to pass.
Players are asked to remember that the first Tee of each course is also the
tenth Tee of another course: priority should be agreed in accordance with
Courtesy and Equity.

DIVOTS MUST BE REPLACED