RGA Local Rules Update

The "Rules of Golf" are still governing play             Updated 5/20/2023

 

1. Pump House Between #7 & #8

Unmaintained (Not Mowed) area around the pump house is ground under repair. if known or virtually certain a ball has come to rest in that area,

Nearest point of full relief and one club length no nearer the hole.

No penalty.

(If nearest point of relief is towards #7 fairway, nearest full relief could be on the cart path. You would again, get full relief from the path.) No penalty.

 

2. Adopted Rule (Optional)

A lost Ball or O.B. ball may be dropped within 2 club lengths into the Fairway, no closer to the hole, from the point where the ball crossed the (OB) margin or where the ball is known or virtually certain to be lost. 2 Stroke Penalty. Added to take relief in the Fairway.

 

3A. Bunkers are ground under repair. Lifting the ball, raking the sand and placing the ball to the nearest point where it came to

rest, No Penalty. The Rules of Golf also apply under various rules for Bunkers.

In Play Untll Further Notice.

 

3B. Bunkers are ground under repair. Date to be played under the Rules of Golf to be determined and will be posted as the conditions of play. Nearest point of full relief no nearer the hole. No penalty.

Abnormal Course conditions, loose impediments, movable obstructions, unplayable ball, etc. as per The Rules of Golf. 

Not in Play Until Further Notice.

 

4. Preferred Lie local rules. Not In Play (Play the Ball Down)

Balls may be lifted, cleaned and placed, no nearer the hole within a 12" radius. (24" half circle.)

No Penalty. Un-maintained areas in the Fairways, full relief, no nearer the hole, No Penalty. 

 

5. Embedded ball and Leaf relief. Not In play at this time (Relief as Per the Rules of Golf)

A ball may be dropped no nearer the hole were known or virtually certain the ball came to rest not in a penalty area or out of bounds, not nearer the hole. No Penalty.

 

6. Hole #15. Relief from the road.

When a ball has come to rest and found on or along-side the Road, relief may be taken at the Yellow Tees, No Penalty.

If the ball is not on or alongside the road, No Free Relief.

(If the ball is not found, rule #2 applies, Fairway drop or return to where the last stroke was made.) Drop in fairway option, 2 stroke penalty. Return to spot of last stroke, 1 stroke penalty.

 

7. Previous sand bunkers, unmarked and unmaintained are ground under repair.

Nearest point of full relief, no closer to the hole. 

No Penalty.

These will become part of the General Area when they are maintained.

 

8. Unmaintained (Not Mowed) areas to be played as lateral penalty areas. (As if Red staked)

 

9. There is no drop zone on #3. Red stakes left starting at the tee and Yellow stakes front and right of the water.