a) A ball is out of bounds when it is beyond any wall, fence or white stakes defining the boundary of the course.

b) A ball which crosses a road defined as out of bounds and comes to rest beyond that road is out of bounds, even though it may lie on another part of the course which is in bounds for other holes.

a) Opposite Side Relief: When a penalty area adjoins a boundary, the penalty area edge extends to and coincides with the boundary. When a player’s ball is found in or it is known or virtually certain to have come to rest in any penalty area where the ball last crossed the edge of the penalty area at a point that coincides with the boundary of the course, opposite side relief is available under Model Local Rule B-2.1.

1)Groud Under Repair :

a) All areas bounded by white or blue lines or blue stakes.

b) French drains (stone-filled drainage ditches).

c) Seams of Cut Turf – Model Local Rule F7 is in effect.

d) Any erosional damage in bunkers caused by running water (wash-outs).

e) Ground under repair may include areas of unusual damage, including areas where spectators or other traffic has combined with wet conditions to affect materially the ground surface, but only when so declared by an authorised member of the Committee.

2)Immovable Obstructions :

a) White lined areas that tie into any immovable obstruction are treated as part of the obstruction.

b) Landscaped garden areas (plant beds, groves etc) and everything growing in them that are surrounded by an immovable obstruction are treated as a single abnormal ground condition.

c) Mats that are secured and all ramps covering cables.

d) Roads and paths surfaced with woodchip or mulch. Individual pieces of woodchip are loose impediments.

e) Non-permanent bridges erected for players or spectators.

Restriction on Relief from Stance in Animal Hole: Rule 16.3 is modified in this way.“Interference does not exist if the Animal hole interferes with only the player’s stance”.

Where a dropping zone is marked, it is an additional option for relief. The dropping zone is a relief area (Rule.14.3). A ball must be dropped in and come to rest in the relief area.

a) Artificial retaining walls and pilings when located within Penalty Areas.

b) Bunker liners in their intended position.

c) Wires, cables or wrapping when closely attached to trees or objects defining the boundary of the course.

a) List of Conforming Driver Heads: Model Local Rule G-1 is in effect. Penalty for making a stroke with a club in breach of the Local Rule: Disqualification

b) Groove and Punch Mark Specifications: Model Local Rule G-2 is in effect. Penalty for making a stroke with a club in breach of the Local Rule: Disqualification.

c) List of Conforming Golf Balls : Model Local Rule G-3 is in effect. Penalty for breach of local rule : Disqualification.

d) The One Ball Rule: Model Local Rule G-4 is in effect.Exception: This Local Rule does not apply to Professional or Amateur players in any pre-tournament Pro-Am or Approved One-Day Event or Amateurs who partner professional players in a major Pro-Am tournament.

In the absence of mitigating circumstances, a group is liable to be timed if it is in excess of the time allowed and in the case of second or subsequent groups, Out of position.

From the commencement of timing, if any player exceeds 50 seconds on a “first to play approach shot (including Par 3 tee shot), chip or putt”, or 40 seconds if it is a tee shot or “second or third to play shot”, he is deemed to have had a bad time.

The time allowed will be determined by the Tournament Director or Chief Referee and will be published on the official notice board.

The first group and any group after a starter’s gap will be Out of Positionif, at any time during the round, the group’s cumulative time exceeds the time allowed for the number of holes completed. Any following group will be Out of Positionif it is more than the starting interval behind the group in front and has exceeded the time allowed for the number of holes completed.

A player whose group is timed will have a bad time carried forward in the round even if the group subsequently arrives back in position or within time.

Penalty for Breach of Condition :

1^stbad time - Verbal warning from Official.

2^ndbad time - One Stroke Penalty and 100€ fine.

3^rdbad time - General Penalty and an additional 100€ fine.

4^thbad time - Disqualification and an additional 100€ fine.

Notes:

1. Players will be advised that they are being timed.
2. Timings will be taken from the moment it is deemed by the Official that it is the player’s turn to play.

In some circumstances, an individual player, or two players within a group of three, may be timed instead of the entire group

The following signals will be used to suspend and resume play :

• Discontinue play immediately: one prolonged note of siren.
• Discontinue play: three consecutive notes of siren, repeated.
• Resume play: two short notes of siren, repeated.

In the event of ties for first place, there will be a hole-by-hole sudden death play-off to determine the winner. If there are more than 2 players contending in the playoff, those other than the winner will share second place.