About the course

1. 1. Penalty areas are marked by yellow and red stakes. See Rule 17.1d.
   2. Out of bounds is marked by white stakes. A ball crossing the line marked by out of bounds stakes on holes 8/17 or 9/18 and coming to rest on the golf course, other than on the hole in play, shall be consideredout of bounds.
   3. Roads and paths include the sides/embankments and associated ditches of the road or path, plus one club length.
   4. The paths across the water on holes 4/13 and 5/14 are immovable obstructions within the penalty areas. The player must play the ball, resting on these paths, as it lies or proceed under Rule 1b under penalty of one stroke.
   5. A ball that comes to rest, in bounds, on the road on holes 2/11 may be dropped and played from the identified drop area, without penalty. Otherwise the player should proceed according to rule 16.1a.
   6. A ball that comes to rest in the penalty areas in front of the teeing grounds on holes 8/17 may be  dropped and played from the identified drop area, under penalty of one stroke. A ball that comes to rest in theyellow staked penalty area in front of the green on holes 8/17 may be dropped and played from theidentified drop area, under penalty of one stroke.
   7. If ” Winter Rules” are in effect, a ball lying on a general mown area through the green (i.e. fairway and mown rough and not in a penalty area or on the putting green) on the hole in play may, without penalty, bemarked, lifted, cleaned and placed, within one club length of where it originally lay, but not nearer thehole. A player may place the ball only once and it is in play when it has been placed.
   8. A ball striking an elevated line/cable (crossing the intended line of play) must be replayed, without
   9. Teeing grounds are integral parts of the golf course and are not obstructions. :
   10. Exposed rock, exposed gravel, and exposed tree roots (other than roots under a tree canopy) anywhere in the mown area through the green (i.e. fairway and mown rough) are deemed to be ground under repair from which a player may take relief under Rule 1b, without penalty.
   11. The old green on the left side of hole 8/17 is deemed to be a wrong green. The player must take relief underRule 1f without penalty.
   12. On hole 8/17, the grassy area to the left of Raemac Road and right of the red-staked penalty area (from the far-side of the yellow-staked penalty area (pond) to the tennis courts) is considered part of the road.
   13. Distance-Measuring Devices. For all play at this course a player may obtain distance information by use of a distance measuring device. If, during a stipulated round, a player uses a  distance measuring device togauge or measure other conditions that might affect play (e.g. elevation wind speed etc .), theplayer is in breach of Rule 4.3.
   14. Other than on the putting green, damage that is clearly identifiable as having been caused by animal hoofs is ground under repair (Rule 1 applies). Such damage on the putting green may be repaired (Rule13.1c).
   15. If a ball comes to rest (in bounds) near disc golf (a) tees (b) signage or (c) basket, such that the player’s stance or swing is impeded, then relief may be taken. In addition, if line-of-sight is impeded by (c) a basket, then relief may be taken.
   16. The committee has adopted Model Local Rule E-5 which allows a player alternative relief to the Stroke and distance relief permitted under Rule 18.2. Please refer to the Appendix for the full local rule.

   
   Appendix

   Local rule 16

   When a player’s ball has not been found or is known or virtually certain to be out of bounds, the player may proceed as follows rather than proceeding under stroke and distance.

   For two penalty strokes, the player may take relief by dropping the original ball or another ball in this relief area (see Rule 14.3):

   Two Estimated Reference Points:

   (a)Ball Reference Point: The point where the original ball is estimated to have:

   • Come to rest on the course, or
   • Last crossed the edge of the course boundary to go out of bounds.

   (b) Fairway Reference Point: The point of fairway of the hole being played that is nearest to the ball reference point, but is not nearer the hole than the ball reference point.

   For purposes of this Local Rule, “fairway” means any part of the general area cut to fairway height or less.

   If a ball is estimated to be lost on the course or last crossed the edge of the course boundary short of the fairway, the fairway reference point may be a grass path or a teeing ground for the hole being played cut to fairway height or less.

   Size of Relief Area Based on Reference Points: Anywhere between

   • A line from the hole through the ball reference point (and within two club-lengths to the outside of that line), and
   • A line from the hole through the fairway reference point (and within two club-lengths to the fairway side of that line).

   But with these limits:

   Limits on Location of Relief Area:

   • Must be in the general area, and
   • Must not be nearer the hole than the ball reference point.

   Once the player puts a ball in play under this Local Rule:

   • The original ball is no longer in play and must not be played.
   • This is true even if the ball is found on the course before the end of the three-minute search time (see Rule 6.3b).

   But the player may not use this option to take relief for the original ball when:

   • That ball is known or virtually certain to have come to rest in a penalty area, or
   • The player has played another ball provisionally under penalty of stroke and distance (see Rule 18.3).

   A player may use this option to take relief for a provisional ball that has not been found or is known or virtually certain to be out of bounds.

   Penalty for Playing Ball from a Wrong Place in Breach of Local Rule: General Penalty Under: Rule 14.7a.

1. Only fully paid golf members are eligible to play for, and compete for, club tournaments.
2. Life Members are also allowed to compete for all club tournaments.
3. Junior Members with a handicap of 18 or less may compete for club championship and the Lawson Trophy.
4. Exceptions are for the Green Trophy and the Bushnell (Burpee) qualifier. Members may invite guests to play in these tournaments, but only teams where both competitors are fully paid golf members are eligible to qualify and win.
5. Exceptions are also for the night golf, fall classic (Beef-and-Greens) and other social-golf events without trophies: these events will be open to members and guests.

Revised February 2024.