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 parts of the course 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. 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 January 2025
PREFERRED LIES
When a player's ball lies in a part of the general area cut to fairway height or less, the player may take free relief once by placing their ball within one club length, 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.
With reference to the in-filled bunkers on the right-hand side of the 9th and 10th greens, these are to be treated as GUR and relief must be taken in accordance with Rule 16.1.
GROUND UNDER REPAIR
Unless specifically stated, players must take relief from all GUR in the general area, in accordance with Rule 16.1.
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.