Competition Conditions w.e.f 21 April 2018
Posted in GOLF COURSE ... April 20th, 2018
Having considered current course conditions and the medium range weather forecast, the Course Committee has decided to return to qualifying golf with effect from 21st April 2018.
In this regard, preferred lies will apply to all closely mown areas, i.e. a player may mark, lift, clean and place their ball within 6” and no nearer the hole on any closely mown area.
A closely–mown area is any area that is mowed to fairway height or less.
Where a ball comes to rest in the rough, the ball must be played as it lies, i.e. a player may not, mark lift, clean and place or drop their ball where their ball comes to rest in the rough.
What do I do if I have a Plugged Lie?
Under our Local Rule, you are reminded that through the green (i.e. all parts of the golf course except hazards, plus the tee and green of the hole being played) a ball embedded in its own pitchmark in the ground may be lifted, cleaned and dropped as near as possible to the original pitchmark, but not nearer the hole (i.e. the one or two club length relief rule does not apply for plugged balls).
After dropping the ball and if it lands back in its original pitchmark it may be redropped.
After dropping the ball, it may roll up to two club lengths from the point it touches the ground until it comes to rest, but not nearer the hole.
A ball rolling more than two club lengths or coming to rest nearer the hole (from its original pitchmark) must be redropped.
Procedure for Taking Relief in a Plugged Lie
- The plugged ball must be marked
- The ball is dropped as near as possible to the original pitchmark.
- After dropping the ball and if it lands back in its original pitchmark it maybe redropped.
- After dropping the ball, it may roll up to two club lengths from the point it touches the ground until it comes to rest, but not nearer the hole.
- A ball rolling more than two club lengths or coming to rest nearer the hole (from its original pitchmark) must be redropped.
What is an Embedded Ball?
A ball is “embedded” when it is in its own pitch-mark and part of the ball is below the level of the ground.
A ball does not necessarily have to touch the soil to be embedded (e.g. grass, loose impediments and the like may intervene between the ball and the soil).
