To be read in conjunction with the Rules of Golf and the Yarra Yarra Golf Club Local Rules as printed on the score card.<\/p>\n
A tyre mark associated with any works area MAY be treated as GUR. These tyre marks may be in any general area. The player may take relief under rule 16.1b.<\/p>\n
When a player’s ball lies in a bunker, the player may take free relief once by placing the original ball or another ball in a preferred lie within 1 club length of its original position that is no nearer the hole and within the bunker.<\/p>\n
In proceeding under this Local Rule, the player must choose a spot to place the ball and use the procedures for replacing a ball under Rules 14.2b(2) and 14.2e<\/p>\n
Any player deliberately removing a flagstick shall be disqualified.<\/p>\n
Rules 14.2b(2) and 14.2e.<\/p>\n
If a player’s ball lies in or touches a seam of cut turf or a seam interferes with the player’s area of intended swing:<\/p>\n
(a) Ball in General Area. The player may take relief under Rule 16.1b.<\/p>\n
(b) Ball on Putting Green. The player may take relief under Rule 16.1d.<\/p>\n
But interference does not exist if the seam only interferes with the player’s stance.<\/p>\n
All seams within the area of cut turf are treated as the same seam in taking relief. This means that if a player has interference from any seam after dropping the ball, the player must proceed as required under Rule 14.3c(2) even when the ball is still within one club-length of the reference point.<\/p>\n
When a player’s ball lies in the area left of the 14th<\/sup> tee that has been marked by a ropes they may take free relief once by dropping the original ball or another ball at the nearest point of relief to the west of the rope line that is no nearer the hole under Rule 16.1b.<\/p>\n If a car park is on a player\u2019s direct line of play to a green, the player must take relief at the nearest point of relief that is no nearer the hole and that the car park is clear of the direct line of play, without penalty.<\/p>\n In playing the 7th<\/sup> hole the direct line of play to be used as a measure is in line with the blue stake on the left of the fairway and the flagstick.<\/p>\n Any player deliberately playing a tee shot<\/strong> down a wrong fairway, such as down the 8th<\/sup> fairway off the 9th<\/sup> tee, will be subject to the General Penalty.<\/p>\n All blue dropping stakes, ropes and associated stakes are to be treated as immovable obstructions. Relief MAY be taken under rule 16.1a<\/p>\n Unless otherwise noted, the penalty for the breach of a Temporary Local Rule is the General Penalty<\/strong><\/p>\n Stroke Play \u2013 Two Strokes<\/p>\n Match Play \u2013 Loss of Hole<\/p>\n <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Effective 15 January 2021 <\/p>\n Effective 15 January 2021 <\/p>\n\n
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