LOCAL RULES & COURSE RATINGS

LOCAL RULES

HAYWARDS HEATH GOLF CLUB

LOCAL RULES (v1.0) - 20th September 2024

1.                     OUT OF BOUNDS (RULE 18.2a)

Beyond the course-side points at ground level of any white stake markers or fence posts defining out of bounds of the golf course and beyond any hedge, wall, fence or ditch bounding the course.
Internal out of bounds are beyond the course-side points at ground level of any white stake or fence posts defining the internal out of bounds including: -

The Practice Area bounded by the 8th, 9th and 11th holes as delineated by white posts.
6th hole out of bounds defined by white posts which includes the 14th green, its surrounds and fairway up to the last post and to the white post on the opposite side of the 14th fairway.
When playing the 11th hole the 12th fairway/semi rough (and beyond) as delineated by the line of white posts up to the end of "˜out of bounds' marker.

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2.                     ABNORMAL COURSE CONDITIONS (RULE 16)

Immovable Obstructions (Rule 16.1): -

i)Markers defining Out of Bounds on the 6th when playing the 14th and on the 11th hole when playing the 12th.

Any artificial construction other than a movable obstruction. These include shelters, protective nets, seats, garden retaining boards, sleepers, bins, ball washers, roads and paths of tarmac, shell, wood chips or any foreign material, notices, drinking fountains and manhole covers. Note: The concrete support to the road leading from High Beech Lane to the car park is an integral part of the course and free relief under Rule 16.1 is not available.
Fixed Sprinkler Heads - In addition to free relief as from an immovable obstruction (Rule 16.1a) free relief is also available where a sprinkler head that is on or within two club-lengths of the putting green is directly on the intended line of play and the ball lies within two club-lengths of that sprinkler head. In this case the ball may be lifted, cleaned and dropped at the nearest point to where the ball lay which (a) is not nearer the hole, (b) avoids such intervention and (c) is not in a Penalty Area or on the putting green.

iv)Driving Range Building - If the Driving Range Building or adjacent supporting sleepers on the 11th hole interferes with a normal stance or area of intended swing; the ball may be dropped without penalty under the provisions of Rule 16 1a. There is no line-of-sight relief from the building.

3.                     PENALTY AREAS (Rule 17)

The Pond at the 8th hole is a Red Penalty Area The lifebuoy structure and the "Deep Water" sign situated within the boundaries of the Red Penalty Area are Integral parts of the course and no free penalty relief is available.
Open drainage ditches are penalty areas whether marked with stakes or not. Those marked by yellow stakes are Yellow Penalty Areas, those marked by red stakes are Red Penalty Areas with additional lateral relief.

4.      COURSE PROTECTION

Staked Trees and Bushes and Variegated Holly Bush 150-yard markers - If any tree or bush with a stake adjacent to it (attached or not) or a 150-yard marker bush interferes with a player's stance or the area of their intended swing, the ball must be lifted, without penalty, and dropped in accordance to Rule 16.1. Please note: Unattached 150-yard posts are movable obstructions. Rule 15.2
Ground Under Repair G.U.R. (Rule 16.1): -

i)All defined flower beds on the course and other areas which have been covered by wood chippings including any retaining boards and sleepers are deemed G.U.R. from which play is prohibited.

ii) If a player's ball comes to rest under the fir trees or in the flower beds surrounding the 18th green, players must take free relief in accordance with 4b above and drop in the drop zone marked by a drop zone sign. The drop zone is located between the end of the first tee and the silver birch tree. The player is allowed relief of one club length from the sign.

 If a player's swing is affected (makes contact) with a fir tree surrounding the 18th green, the player may take free relief and drop in the dropping zones marked by a drop zone sign. The drop zone is located between the end of the first tee and the silver birch tree. The player is allowed relief of one club length from the sign.  
All areas marked by a continuous white line are G.U.R.

5.                     AERATION HOLES

If a ball comes to rest in an aeration hole, the player may, without penalty, lift the ball and clean it. In the General Area the player shall drop the ball as near as possible to where it lay, but not nearer the hole. On the putting green, the player shall place the ball at the nearest spot not nearer the hole which avoids such situation.

6.                     DISTANCE MEASURING DEVICES

For play at this course a player may obtain distance information by using a device that measures distance only, Rule 4.3 (1) and 4.3 (2)

7.      RAKES (Information only)

Rakes in bunkers should be left in the bunker with a short length of the handle sticking out over the edge of the bunker.

PENALTY FOR BREACH OF LOCAL RULES 1-8:

Match play - Loss of hole; Stroke play - Two strokes (except for Rule 7a)

COURSE RATINGS

Please find below the Course and Slope Ratings for each tee, along with the Course Handicap Charts.

Please Note the Reds have also been provisionally rated for men with:

Course Rating of: 67.1    Slope Rating of: 111