The Course

Local rules 

 

Preferred lie rule:

A ball that comes to rest in any closely mown area of the course may be lifted; cleaned and placed not more than a card away from its original position. Once placed the ball is in play (it can not be moved again). The ball must be marked before lifted.

Pathways:

All the asphalted pathways are immoveable obstructions. Relief can be obtained according to rule 16.1. Other paths are integral part of the course.

Stones in bunker:

Stones in bunker are considered movable obstructions you may obtain relief according to rule 15.1.

Embedded ball:

A ball embedded in its own pitch-mark, in any area of the course, except an obstruction or a hazard, may be lifted, cleaned, and dropped at a maximum distance of a clubs’ length, not getting nearer to the hole.

Hazards hole 3 and 8:

On hole 3, near the green, the wooden wall that borders the hazard is considered integral part of the latter. On hole 8 the stone walls bordering the lakes are considered part of the hazard.the dropping zone from hole 3 is only in case the ball should come to rest on the hazard.

Stakes and ropes:

All the stakes and ropes of the course are immoveable obstructions, you may take relief according to rule 16.1.

Out of bounds: 

Are marked with fences, walls, barriers, white stakes and/ or painted white lines. A ball which crosses the public road is considered to be out of bounds, even if it comes to rest on another part of the course.

Internal out of bounds:

The black and white stakes between hole 13 and 16 define the out of bounds, whilst playing hole 13, and are immoveable obstructions when playing hole 16.