Local Rules of Play
All USGA Rules apply with exception to the following local rules:
All fences, inside edge of roads and driveways, and white stakes are out of bounds.
Preferred Lies are in effect November-April in which case a ball lying in the fairway may be lifted, cleaned, and placed within 6 inches of its original position no closer to the hole. Preferred lies are also in effect during the months of May-October either when carts are restricted to all paths or when the golf shop deems appropriate. Otherwise, during the months of May-October the ball shall be played as it lies.
All mulch walk paths and cart paths are played as obstructions. You may drop at the nearest point of relief and no closer to the hole. A ball lying in any other mulched area including flower beds must be played as it lies.
Any ball that lies in the seam or interface between where the mulch meets the grass may, without penalty, lift, clean, and place your ball in the mulch within six inches of the nearest point of relief no closer to the hole. The placement must be in the mulch.
There are 2 drop areas on #7 and #10 along with 1 drop area on #9.
Blue stakes identify environmentally sensitive areas. You must drop with no penalty at the nearest point of relief no closer to the hole.
If a sprinkler head is within two club-lengths of the green and the player’s ball lies within two club-lengths of the sprinkler head, the player make take relief if the obstruction interferes with the intended line of play. The ball shall be lifted and dropped at the nearest point where it avoids interference.
Measurement devices can be used so long as they do not measure slope or wind.
Line of sight relief may be taken from the stone bridges on holes #15 and #16. If the bridge lies directly between your ball and your intended target you may drop without penalty at the nearest point of relief no closer to the hole and not in the hazard. Free relief is provided only for a ball not in the hazard.
Updated January 1, 2009
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