MONTHLY RULE/ETIQUETTE:

 

SCORECARD PROTOCOL:

 

Check your handicap either at the starter’s table or on a computer before   your round.

• Write your first and last name along the long bottom edge of the scorecard.
• Fill out the rest of your scorecard (Name, Putts, Adjusted, Handicap).
• Exchange scorecards with a playing partner.
• Keep track of your playing partner’s score and putts and keep track of your own score on another card or on the bottom of your partner’s card.
• At the end of the round, total your partner’s gross score, putt total and net score on her scorecard.  Confirm with your partner that the scores are correct.
• Adjustments to the gross score are made when a player exceeds their maximum strokes allowable on a hole(s) (based on their handicap). This adjusted score is the score that is entered into the computer.
• Sign your partner’s scorecard to attest that her score is correct.
• Sign your own scorecard to confirm that you agree with your partner’s scorekeeping.
• Hand in all scorecards to the Scorekeepers (upstairs)

 

THESE ARE COMMON DISQUALIFICATIONS:  WHEN A PLAYER :

            a)        Hits the ball “Out of Bounds” and a Provisional wasn’t taken

            b)        Loses the ball and a Provisional wasn’t taken

            c)        Picks up the ball

            d)        Fails to hit over the water on Hole #8 during a Pin Round

 

If a player is disqualified, she is not eligible for a weekly prize because these prizes are based on a valid gross and net score.  However, the player can still submit an adjusted score into the computer as long as she has been scored properly on the disqualified hole(s):

 

Take the maximum score allowable (based on the player’s handicap) on the hole(s) that the player was disqualified.

             9 or less Handicap                   Maximum score is:  Double Bogey

               10-19 Handicap                        Maximum score is:  7

               20-29 Handicap                        Maximum score is:  8

               30-39  Handicap                       Maximum score is:  9

               40 and over                              Maximum score is 10

On the scorecard, record this maximum score under the appropriate hole and write DQ in the putts column.   

At the end of the round, the gross score should be written as DQ.  

Do not record a net score and do not total the putts. 

Do record the player’s adjusted score.  This is the score that the player can enter into the computer.

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Out of Bounds: 

 

All of the perimeter holes (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18) are defined by white stakes which mark the “Out of Bounds” boundaries.

However, on some of these holes, the white stakes are no longer visible because of the growth of the perimeter hedges. 

If a player hits/loses their ball into or over any perimeter hedge or past a visible white stake, the ball is deemed “Out of Bounds” and the player must declare that they will play a Provisional ball.  (The penalty is stroke and distance).

 

 If any part of the ball is touching “In Bounds”, the ball is deemed “In Bounds”

 

On perimeter holes where the white stakes are not visible, any ball that hits  a perimeter hedge and drops into view but is unplayable, is not Out of Bounds.  The player will take a drop within two club lengths, no nearer the hole.  (Penalty:  Stroke).  If the player can’t drop their ball because the cart path is in the way, she gets relief from the cart path….one club length and no nearer the hole.

The flower beds behind the 18th green are clearly marked with white stakes and are Out of Bounds.  (Penalty:  stroke and distance).  So always hit a Provisional ball if you suspect that your ball has gone into this area.  Otherwise you must return to the area where you made the shot and retake the shot.

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HITTING FROM THE TEE BOX

SAFETY FIRST:

The boundaries of the teeing ground are defined by a pair of tee markers. The front, left and right sides of the tee are denoted by the outer edges of the tee markers, assuming the perspective of a player standing in the teeing ground and facing the hole. The teeing ground is two club-lengths in depth.

 - Never stand in the front quadrants of anyone hitting a golf ball as it increases your chances of being hit.

 - There is no official place you should stand, but it is suggested you stand          either diagonally left behind then, about ten feet back or so, or diagonally          right behind then, about ten feet back.  (space permitting). But never stand      directly behind their ball looking down the target line.

-  Always play 'Ready Golf'

 

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If you have ANY doubt that you have a lost or out of bounds ball, PLEASE hit a provisional ball just in case!!!!! 

OUT OF BOUNDS

The flower beds behind the 18th green are clearly marked with white stakes and are    therefore out of bounds.  The penalty is “stroke and distance” which means - return

to the point you made the shot from and retake the shot, plus count 1 stroke penalty.

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COMPETITIONS

When in competitions such as Pin Round and the Club Championship and Captain’s Trophy, the water hazard on hole No. 8 is in play and all players must cross the water hazard.  Do not use the drop area during competitions.  

During regular play, players may use the drop area in front of the green.

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 STAKED TREES:

The Rule -

     “take your complete stance so that your swing does not touch any of

      the tree,  then take one club length and drop your ball within the club

      length”.  

There is no penalty.

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OPTIONS A PLAYER HAS AT A WATER HAZARD (YELLOW STAKES)

AND A LATERAL HAZARD (RED STAKES) 

YELLOW STAKES:

1.  Hit from the original spot.

2.  Keep last point of entry between flag and a line going back as far as you           like - no nearer the hole.

RED STAKES:

1   and 2 above, as well as

3.  Go back to where the original ball was hit.

4.  2 club lengths - no nearer the hole.

5.  In a direct line from the flag - can go back as far as you like.

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PLAYING A PROVISIONAL BALL

When a golfer hits a ball from the teeing ground and feels the ball may be lost or out-of-bounds he often will play a provisional ball right away.  He should first wait for his fellow competitors or opponents to play their ball, then the player should make his intention clear, stating, "I am going to play a provisional ball".

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TAKING RELIEF FROM IMMOVABLE OBSTRUCTIONS AND GROUND UNDER REPAIR

A common notion is that golfers are granted two club-lengths from the nearest point of relief in these situations.  Actually, you are allowed only one club-length once the nearest point of relief has been determined.