Local rules

(last updated 15 December 2025)

Temporary local rules

Model Local Rule E-12 is in force

When a player’s ball lies in a part of the general area cut to fairway height or less and a putter is not being used for the stroke, the player must take free relief by lifting the original ball and placing the original ball or another ball on an artificial mat and play it from there. The mat must be placed on top of the spot where the ball came to rest. If a ball when placed rolls off the mat, the player must try to place it a second time. If the ball again does not stay on the mat, the mat must be moved to the nearest spot, not nearer the hole, where the ball will come to rest on the mat when placed.If the ball on the mat is accidentally moved before a stroke is made, there is no penalty and the ball must be placed again on the mat. If a tee is used to secure the mat into the ground, the ball must not be placed on the tee.

Penalty for Playing Ball from a Wrong Place in Breach of Local Rule: General Penalty Under Rule 14.7a.

Hole 6

Although they are not marked as ground under repair, the drainage channels on the 6th fairway should be considered to be abnormal ground conditions and relief MUST be taken under rule 16.

Hole 8 A red staked penalty area is marked around the brook and beneath the trees to the left side of the 8th hole. If you are VIRTUALLY CERTAIN your ball is within this penalty area you may take relief IN ACCORDANCE WITH RULE 17.1d.

Hole 15. All areas of heather on the 15th hole are GUR and relief MUST be taken in accordance with Rule 16, including when playing the 4th hole.

All other areas are in play and are the normal part of the course.

Local Rules

1 OUT OF BOUNDS (Rule 18)

(a) Outside the boundaries of the course, including over and beyond any boundary fences or hedges and in or beyond any boundary ditches.

(b) On or over the white line to the rear of the 6th green.

(c) On or over the path between the 1st and 16th when playing the 1st, 3rd or 16th holes.

2. PENALTY AREAS (Rule 17)

Penalty areas are defined as either red or yellow. This affects the players’ relief options (see Rule 17.1d)

3. IMMOVABLE OBSTRUCTIONS (Rule 16.1)

Includes all artificially surfaced roads and paths.

4. PROTECTION OF YOUNG TREES (Rule 16.1)

The young trees identified by stakes are no play zones. If a player’s ball lies anywhere on the course other than a penalty area and it lies on or touches such tree or such tree interferes with the player’s stance or area of intended swing, the players must take relief under Rule 16.1 f.

5. IMMOVABLE OBSTRUCTIONS CLOSE TO PUTTING GREENS (Rule 16.1)

Ball in General Area. The player may take relief under 16.1b if an immovable obstruction is on the line of play, and is:

Within two club-lengths of the putting green

Within two club-lengths of the ball

6 ABNORMAL COURSE CONDITION NO PLAY ZONE (Rule 16)

Areas defined with blue stakes are no play zones that are to be treated as abnormal course conditions. Free relief must be taken from interference by the no play zone under Rule 16.1f

PENALTY FOR BREACH OF LOCAL RULE

Match Play - Loss of Hole: Stroke Play - Two Strokes

Practice on the course is not permitted. A player may practice on the designated main practice area, to the left of the 1st hole and the small chipping area to the right of the 16th hole on the day of a stroke play competition.  Any temporary local rules are displayed on the Club notice boards.

Yardage discs are to the centre of the green.

Slope boards