House Rules

1.  Ball hit out of bounds:

• Drop near point of entry, 2 club lengths, no closer to the hole.

  • 1 stroke penalty

 2.  Lost Ball:

•    Drop near location, 2 club lengths, no closer to the hole.

  • 1 stroke penalty

•    If ball is lost in open grass area and there are no hazards

  • (i.e. water, red or white stakes, fescue):

    •  Take a drop ball.

    •  No stoke penalty (speed of play)

 3.  Hazardous lie:

•    If your ball is on rocks or a root of a tree:

  • Take a drop ball within 2 club lengths no closer to the hole.

  •  No stroke penalty (Don’t want anyone to break their clubs)

 4.  Putting:

•    Putt everything out.

•    Exception:  Gimmies allowed if your ball is within the length marked on your putter shaft and one of the players in your group agrees.

  • Remember to add another stroke for the Gimmie.

 5.  Sand Traps:

•    If the trap is in poor condition, rake the area and replace the ball replicating the lie.

 6.  Ball in Play: (revised)

•    Players may improve the lie of the ball both on fairways and in the rough by placing the ball within a foot or so of its current position. Note: if the ball lands in the rough it must be played from the rough.   Exception:  Rule 3.

 7.  Tees: 

• All players under 80 will play from senior tees.

• Players over 80 can play from foward tees.

 8.  Double Par + 1:

•  If you hit double par, pick up and record your score as double par + 1. (speed of play)

 9.  Breakfast Ball: (new)

• A Breakfast Ball is allowed for tee shots on the first hole only.  If a breakfast ball is taken it must be played.