Local Rules
Temporary local rules will be displayed on the notice board outside the golf shop.
Standard local rules for the Slaley Hall courses are detailed below. The standard local rules can also be viewed by scanning the QR code on the new scorecards and are printed on the back of the old scorecards.
OUT OF BOUNDS
Beyond all fences, walls or hedges bounding the course, or beyond any lines of white posts acting as boundary markers.
(Defs. and Rule 27 apply).
HAZARDS
Water hazards are defined by yellow stakes. Lateral water hazards by red stakes.
(Rule 26 applies).
IMMOVABLE OBSTRUCTIONS
Bridges, yardage discs, markers and all roads and pathways.
(Rule 24-2 applies).
Protection of young trees identified by staking. If such a tree interferes with a player’s stance or the area of intended swing, the ball must be lifted, without penalty, and dropped in accordance with the procedure prescribed in Rule 24-2b(i). The ball may be cleaned when so lifted.
All fixed sprinkler heads and water system covers are immovable obstructions and relief from interference by them may be obtained under Rule 24-2. In addition if such an obstruction on or within two club-lengths of the putting green of the hole being played intervenes on the line between the ball and the hole, the player may obtain relief, without penalty, 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 lifted, cleaned and dropped at the nearest point to where the ball lay which (a) is not nearer the hole, (b) avoids such intervention and (c) is not in a hazard or on a putting green.
MOVABLE OBSTRUCTIONS
Stones in bunkers are movable obstructions.
Rule 24-1 applies.
GROUND UNDER REPAIR - G.U.R.
Play is prohibited from all newly seeded/turfed areas (with the exception of seeded divots from which relief is not allowed). If a player’s ball lies in such an area or if such an area of G.U.R. interferes with the player’s stance or the area of intended swing the player must take relief under Rule 25-1.
All tyre and tractor marks may be classed as G.U.R. and relief may be taken as prescribed in Rule 25-1(b).
ETIQUETTE
Please observe the rules of golf and pay particular attention to Section 1 of those rules.
Consideration should be shown to other players.
Holes and footprints in bunkers must be raked.
Divots must be replaced. Pitch and spike marks repaired.
Avoid slow play at all times and maintain your place on the course. The target time for a complete round is four hours.
PENALTY FOR BREACH OF LOCAL RULE:
Match Play - Loss of Hole;
Stroke Play - Two Strokes.
BUGGIES
Golfers must keep strictly to the rules displayed in each cart. They should note in particular that only the driver and one passenger are allowed.
PORTABLE TELEPHONES
The use of these devices on the course is not permitted. Please observe the Rules of Golf, in particular Section 1.