House Rules

 

1.  Ball hit out of bounds:

• Drop near point of entry, 2 club lengths, no closer to the hole.

  • 1 stroke penalty

 2.  Lost Ball:

•  Drop near location, 2 club lengths, no closer to the hole.

  • 1 stroke penalty

•    If ball is lost in open grass area and there are no hazards

  • (i.e. water, red or white stakes, fescue):

    •  Take a drop ball.

    •  No stoke penalty (speed of play)

 3.  Hazardous lie:

•    If your ball is on rocks or a root of a tree:

  • Take a drop ball within 2 club lengths no closer to the hole.

  •  No stroke penalty (Don’t want anyone to break their clubs)

 4.  Putting:

•   Putt everything out.

•   Exception:  Gimmies allowed if your ball is within the length marked on your    putter shaft and one of the players in your group agrees.

  • Remember to add another stroke for the Gimmie.

 5.  Sand Traps:

•    If the trap is in poor condition, rake the area and replace the ball replicating the lie.

 6.  Ball in Fairway:

•    You can roll the ball over to improve the lie for balls in the fairway only.

•    Exception:  Rule 3.

7.  Double Par + 1:

•    If you hit double par pick up and record your score as double par + 1. (speed of play)