Local Rule 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.
The Greenkeeper’s equipment fence marks the Out of Bounds area inside the fence and is NOT an immovable obstruction. As such, free relief cannot be taken if the fence interferes with the players stance or swing.
If you deem your ball unplayable, you have 3 relief options, each incurring a one-stroke penalty
1. Take stroke and distance relief by playing a ball from the relief area based on where the previous stroke was made,
2. Take back-on-the-line relief by dropping a ball behind the spot of the original ball, keeping the spot of the original ball between the hole and the spot on which the ball was dropped.
3.Take lateral relief from the spot of the original ball, dropping within two club lengths of where the ball last crossed the edge of the penalty area no nearer the hole.