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


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.

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

Immovable Objects (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.


Wrong Green

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

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).

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.

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.

Protection of Young Trees

Identified 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.

Stones in Bunkers

are movable obstructions. Rule 24.1 applies.

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

 

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