Glen Waverley Golf Course local rules
To be read in conjunction with the rules of golf.
1. Out of Bounds: All grounds beyond the boundary fence, the creek, the area inside the fence surrounding the Greenkeeper’s equipment sheds and all areas defined by white stakes or posts with black tops. Rule 18.2 applies. More…
2. Fixed Sprinkler Heads and Tap Covers: All sprinkler heads and tap covers are immovable obstructions and relief from interference by them may be obtained under Rules 16.1. More…
In addition if such an obstruction on, or within two club lengths of the putting green of the hole being played intervenes on the line of play between the ball and the hole, it may be lifted, cleaned and dropped at the nearest point to where the ball laid provided that the ball (a) is not nearer the hole, (b) avoids such interventions and (c) is not in a hazard or on a putting green. More…
3. Water Hazards: Water hazards are defined by yellow stakes and/or lines. More…
Lateral Water Hazards are defined by red stakes and/or lines. Refer Rule 17.1. More…
4. Woodchip plantations are integral parts of the course unless marked as Ground Under Repair (GUR). The wood chips are deemed to be loose impediments.
5. Staked Trees: If a staked tree or a tree less than two (2) club lengths in height interferes with a player’s stance or the area of intended swing the player MUST take relief as provided in Rule 16.1. The ball may be cleaned when lifted. More…
6. Wheel Tracks: Except in a hazard, wheel tracks made by a mower, tractor or motor vehicle is Ground under Repair and Rule 16.1 applies.
7. Spoon Drains: All such drains are integral parts of the course.
8. Fences: All fences inside the boundary except the fence surrounding the Greenkeeper’s equipment sheds are immovable obstructions. Rule 16.1 applies. At the protective fences behind both the 16th & 17th greens, relief may be obtained by determining the Nearest Point of Relief (NPR) at the end of the fence closest to where the ball finished and dropping within one (1) club length no nearer the hole. More…
9. Embedded Ball: Through the Green, a ball that is embedded in its own pitch mark in the ground, other than in a bunker, may be lifted without penalty, cleaned and dropped as near as possible to where it lay but no nearer the hole. The ball when dropped must first strike a part of the course through the green. Exception: A player may not obtain relief under this Local Rule if it is clearly unreasonable for him to make a stroke because of interference by anything other than the condition covered by this Local Rule. More…
10. Ground under Repair: A ball which comes to rest in an area designated as Ground Under Repair (GUR) MUST be lifted and dropped no nearer the hole with no penalty. More…
PENALTY FOR BREACH OF LOCAL RULE
Match Play – Loss of Hole
Stroke Play – 2 Strokes
Glen Waverley Golf Club has made the following local rules
11. “Rules 18-2, 18-3 and 20-1 are modified as follows:
i. When a player’s ball lies on the putting green, there is no penalty if the ball or ball-marker is accidentally moved by the player, his partner, his opponent, or any of their caddies or equipment.
ii. The moved ball or ball-marker must be replaced as provided in Rules 18-2, 18-3 and 20-1.
iii. This Local Rule applies only when the player’s ball or ball-marker lies on the putting green and any movement is accidental.
iv. Note: If it is determined that a player’s ball on the putting green was moved because of wind, water or some other natural cause such as the effects of gravity, the ball must be played as it lies from its new location. A ball-marker moved in such circumstances is replaced.”
12. Distance measuring devices are permitted in any GWGC competition. (Local Rule). A player may obtain distance information by using a device that measures distance ONLY. If during a stipulated round, a player uses a distance measuring devices that is designed to gauge or measure other conditions that might affect his/her play (e.g. gradient, wind speed, temperature, club selection etc) the player is in breach of Rule 14-3, for which penalty is DISQUALIFICATION regardless of whether any such function is actually used.
13. Glen Waverley Golf Club has chosen NOT to allow the use of social scores for handicap purposes.
14. Local Rule E-5, Alternative to Stroke and Distance for Lost ball or Ball Out of bounds.
When a provisional ball has not been played, significant issues with pace of play can result for a player needing to take stroke-and-distance relief for a ball that is out of bounds or cannot be found. The purpose of this Local Rule is to provide an extra relief option that allows a player to play on without returning to the location of the previous stroke. More…
15. Interference from tree roots:
If a player’s ball lies in the general area and there is interference from exposed tree roots in the fairway or in the rough, free relief to a distance of 1 club length from the reference point is available under Rule 16.1b. More…
Relief is not allowed if the tree roots only interfere with the player’s stance.”
Note: The Match Committee requires that prior to a Player taking such relief, the Marker is consulted.
16. Preferred lies:
Adverse course conditions such as wet ground throughout the general area during winter may cause mud to stick to the ball. The match committee may invoke “Preferred Lies” in the general area. The ball may be lifted and cleaned, and placed within a hand span of the reference point (within 20cm of the original spot of the ball) no nearer the hole.