LOCAL RULES
Unless otherwise noted, the penalty for playing ball from a wrong place in breach of local rule: General Penalty (two strokes) under the applicable rule.
1 Dropping Zone for Penalty Area on hole 12
If the ball is in the penalty area on hole 12, there is a dropping zone, which is an additional option for relief under penalty of one stroke. The dropping zone is a relief area. A ball must be dropped in and come to rest in the relief area.
2 Abnormal Course Conditions (including lmmovable Obstructions, Rule 16)
2a) Ground Under Repair
(1) Any area bounded by a white or blue line or blue stakes
(2) Any area of damaged ground that is considered by a referee to be abnormal (e.g. caused by vehicle movement or heavy rain/irrigation)
(3) French drains (stone-filled drainage ditches)
(4) Ant hills
(5) Painted yardage markings on the putting green or in a part of the general area cut to fairway height or less. lnterference does not exist if painted markings only interfere with the player’s stance.
2b) lmmovable Obstructions
(1) White lined areas and the immovable obstruction they tie into are treated as a single abnormal course condition.
(2) Roads or paths surfaced with gravel or sand.
3 lmmovable Obstructions Close to Putting Greens
Model Local Rule F-5.2 is in effect. This Local Rule only applies when the ball and immovable obstruction lie in part of the general area cut to fairway height or less. ln addition to Rule 16.1a, interference also exists if an immovable obstruction is on the player’s line of play, is within two club-lengths of the putting green and is within two club-lengths of the ball.
Exception: There is no relief under this Local Rule if the player chooses a line of play that is clearly unreasonable.
1 Dropping Zone for Penalty Area on hole 12
If the ball is in the penalty area on hole 12, there is a dropping zone, which is an additional option for relief under penalty of one stroke. The dropping zone is a relief area. A ball must be dropped in and come to rest in the relief area.
2 Abnormal Course Conditions (including lmmovable Obstructions, Rule 16)
2a) Ground Under Repair
(1) Any area bounded by a white or blue line or blue stakes
(2) Any area of damaged ground that is considered by a referee to be abnormal (e.g. caused by vehicle movement or heavy rain/irrigation)
(3) French drains (stone-filled drainage ditches)
(4) Ant hills
(5) Painted yardage markings on the putting green or in a part of the general area cut to fairway height or less. lnterference does not exist if painted markings only interfere with the player’s stance.
2b) lmmovable Obstructions
(1) White lined areas and the immovable obstruction they tie into are treated as a single abnormal course condition.
(2) Roads or paths surfaced with gravel or sand.
3 lmmovable Obstructions Close to Putting Greens
Model Local Rule F-5.2 is in effect. This Local Rule only applies when the ball and immovable obstruction lie in part of the general area cut to fairway height or less. ln addition to Rule 16.1a, interference also exists if an immovable obstruction is on the player’s line of play, is within two club-lengths of the putting green and is within two club-lengths of the ball.
Exception: There is no relief under this Local Rule if the player chooses a line of play that is clearly unreasonable.
