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COURSE CONDITIONS

CARTS – On (follow Signage)
Play As It Lies

Bunkers in play unless staked

TEES – Men (White) & Ladies (Red)

WEATHER – Click Here

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Rules In Focus

Click on the links below to view our Rules in Focus articles

Rules in Focus #1 – Playing a Provisional Ball

Rules in Focus #2 – Out of Bounds Beyond a Penalty Area

Rules in Focus #3 – Red and Yellow Penalty Areas

Rules in Focus #4 – Miscellaneous Rules – Part 1

Rules in Focus #5 – Miscellaneous Rules – Part 2

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 TEMPORARY LOCAL RULE (5th HOLE)

THE COAST GOLF CLUB – LOCAL RULES

To be read in conjunction with Rules of Golf Publications (This includes the new Rules of Golf effective January 2023) as compiled by the R&A & USGA.

Penalty for breach of Local Rule

MATCH PLAY – LOSS OF HOLE

STROKE PLAY – TWO STROKES

For the Full R&A Rules of Golf – Click Here

COURSE MARKINGS

All course marking eg: tee markers, stakes defining penalty areas, GUR, drop zones, but not including out of bounds markers are to be treated as immovable obstructions and relief may be taken (RULE 16.1)

NB: A ball in a hazard- no relief without penalty if interfered by penalty area stake or immovable obstruction (RULE 16.1)

DISTANCE MARKERS

All distance markers are to the centre of the green and are identified by posts on the side of the fairway.

BLUE (200m), WHITE (150m) & RED (100m)

Distance posts are considered an immovable obstruction and relief may be taken under Rule 16.1.

Line of sight relief can not be taken.

FIXED SPRINKLER HEADS

All fixed sprinkler heads in the general area are immovable obstructions and relief from interference by them may be obtained under RULE 16-1.

If a ball lies off the putting green but not in a penalty area and is within two (2) club lengths of the intervening sprinkler head which is on or within two (2) club lengths of the green, it may be lifted, cleaned and dropped at the nearest point to where the ball lay which:

    • Is not nearer the hole

    • Is not in a penalty area or on a putting green

GARDEN BEDS

All garden beds are classified as General Area. (No relief)

GROUND UNDER REPAIR

All new work may be treated as GUR and relief taken (RULE 16)

May be indicated by white paint ground markings, white pegs or signage.

LINE OF SIGHT

There is no provision in the Rules of Golf or our Local Rules for this condition. This means no line-of-sight relief from distance posts, safety screens, bridges, seats & bins etc.

VEHICLE WHEEL TRACKS

(Course maintenance vehicles and golf carts/pull-buggies)

General Area:

    • A player whose ball comes to rest in a wheel track caused only by golf course maintenance tractors, they may take relief without penalty, within one club length of and not nearer the hole than the nearest point of relief, but not in a penalty area (RULE 16).

    • If the ball lies through the green, on a wheel track, in areas of the course where carts are directed by the Course Superintendent by signage or ropes, but not on a made path, the player may lift the ball and drop it, without penalty, within one club length of and not nearer the hole than the nearest point of relief, but not in a penalty area (RULE 16)

MAN-MADE PATHWAYS

Defined pathways constructed from Bitumen, Concrete, Plastic Matting and Crushed rock / road-base are to be treated as immovable obstructions and relief may be taken. This includes the white rock path area at the emergency access point from Bilga Crescent on the 13th hole.

(RULE 16).

OUT OF BOUNDS