LOCAL RULES

KEIGHLEY GOLF CLUB LOCAL RULES

A-1 DEFINING BOUNDARIES. OUT OF BOUNDS. (RULE 18.2)

A ball is out of bounds when it comes to rest:

a). On or over any boundary wall or beyond the course side edge of a line of fence posts, a line of white stakes or a white line.

b). Over the river to the right of holes 9 and 10.

c). on or beyond the river bridge defined by a white line.

d). In or on the whole area of Club buildings, car park, shop, green keeper’s yard and practice putting green, encircled, and defined by surrounding walls, a white line and white stakes.

e). Beyond the line of white stakes to the right of the 11th green.

White stakes are immoveable obstructions.

B-1 PENALTY AREAS. (RULE 17)

The following are red penalty areas whether marked or not:

a). All ditches and streams

b). The river to the rear of the 6th hole and to the right of holes 7 to 10.

c). The wooded area to the left of the 5th and 9th holes

If not defined by red stakes or a red line the margin of the penalty area is defined by the natural fall in the land, this applies to the drainage ditch on the 6th and 7th holes which normally only has red stakes for identification. When both lines are stakes are used the line defines the margin of the penalty area.

BRIDGES

All bridges on the course are in penalty areas. No free relief is available for a ball lying in a penalty area or touching or under a bridge and Rule 17 applies.

For a ball lying in the general area a bridge is an immovable obstruction and if it physically interferes with the players intended stance or area of intended swing free relief is available under rule 16.1b.

INTEGRAL PARTS OF THE COURSE.

The following constructions are integral parts of the course, no free relief is available:

a). The old barn on the 13th hole.

b). The path adjacent to the 14th Tee from the end of the red shale path

E-8 NO PLAY ZONES.

The following areas are NO PLAY ZONES:

The flower bed by the 1st Tee.
The practice chipping green and practice bunkers in the area between the 3rd and 17th holes.

If a player’s ball lies in such an area, or if such an area interferes with the player’s stance or area of intended swing, relief must be taken under Rule 16-1f.

F-5 IMMOVABLE OBSTRUCTIONS CLOSE TO PUTTING GREENS (INC SPRINKLER HEADS)

Relief from interference by an Immovable Obstruction may be taken under Rule 16-1. The player has an extra option under Rule 16.1b when a ball lies in the general area and an immovable obstruction is on the line of play and is within two club lengths of the putting green and is within two club lengths of the ball. There is no relief under this Local Rule if the player chooses a line of play that is clearly unreasonable.

I-1 PRACTICE.

Rule 5-2b is modified in this way: On any day of a stroke play competition practice is permitted only in the designated chipping area left of the 16th fairway to the practice green between the 3rd and 17th holes.

Chipping from anywhere on the course to the practice putting green in front of the clubhouse is not allowed.

Penalty for breach of this local rule is:

For first breach - General Penalty (applied to the player’s first hole).

For second breach - Disqualification.