Dress Rules

  1. No Denim clothing of any description shall be worn in the Member's Lounge, or on the Golf Course. Exception, will be the small lounge
  2. No Training shoes, shall be worn in the Member's lounge, or on the Golf Course. Exception will be the small lounge
  3. No Collarless or sleeveless shirts of any description, shall be worn anywhere (Clubhouse or Golf Course). No exception
  4. No Round neck sweaters, unless worn with a collared shirt (no sweaters to be worn around the waist)
  5. No Football colours of any description shall be permitted within the boundaries of Clubhouse and/or Golf Course)
  6. No Shell or track suits, of any description (on the Course or in Clubhouse)
  7. No Shorts of any description in the Member's lounge, tailored shorts (ONLY) will be allowed in the small lounge and Golf course
  8. Socks must be worn at all times, in the clubhouse and on the Golf Course
  9. No golf waterproofs will be worn in either of the two lounges
  10. No industrial clothing within the Clubhouse (exception staff working within the Clubhouse)
  11. Skipped caps must be worn to the front at all times. No caps or hats shall be worn anywhere in the Clubhouse

Local Rules

  1. OUT OF BOUNDS (Rule 27-1)
    1. Beyond any boundary wall, fence, white lines/stakes
    2. 18th - In or beyond the ditch at the Green keepers' shed, plus white lines/stakes following the line of the ditch
    3. Beyond the wall/white stakes (burn behind 18th green)
    4. On or beyond the paved pathway surrounding the clubhouse
  2. HAZARDS (Rule 26)
    1. Parts of burns and ditches, marked by yellow stakes, are "Hazards" drop on the side furthest from the pin
    2. Parts of burns and ditches, marked by red stakes, are "Lateral Hazards" drop on either side not nearer the pin
  3. PLANTATIONS - PLAY PROHIBITED (Rule 25-1)
    1. Plantation areas will be designated "Ground Under Repair", and marked by blue stakes and possibly white dotted lines to define boundary
    2. If a players ball comes to rest in the said (blue staked) area, or, the protected trees interfere with the player's stance or intended swing, the player MUST take relief. The ball shall be lifted and dropped (without penalty) at the nearest point out with the area (blue stakes) not nearer the hole
  4. YOUNG (Protected) TREES
    1. Staked Trees (see below)
    2. Trees (and rhododendrons) under the height of the longest club in the player's bag
      3. NB: The above ruling is in accordance with the procedures prescribed in Rule 24 - 2b - immoveable object
  5. GROUND UNDER REPAIR
    1. Areas marked Ground Under Repair (GUR) shall be marked by blue stakes or white lines
    2. Ruts and indentations (not flattened grass) made by tractors and green keeping equipment. NB: If a players' ball lies in such an area, or if it interferes with the player's stance or intended swing, the player may take relief (without penalty) under rule 25-1)
  6. OTHER TEEING GROUNDS
    1. If a player's ball comes to rest ON another tee, the ball MUST be lifted and dropped (without penalty) from the teeing area/surface, as per rule 25-1
  7. STONES IN BUNKERS
    1. Stones in bunkers are "movable objects" and can be removed, as per rule 24-1
  8. PRACTICE PUTTING GREENS
    1. Practice putting greens are "wrong greens". A ball touching the practice putting areas MUST be lifted and dropped (without penalty), in accordance with Rule 25-3
    2. Practice putting only on the practice putting surfaces
    3. No chipping onto or around the practice putting areas
    4. Practice golf shots on the playing area of the golf course, prior to play, can mean disqualification
  9. OVERHEAD POWER LINES
    1. If a player's ball strikes the overhead power line, the player MUST disregard that stroke, abandon the ball, and play another ball (without penalty), as near to possible to the spot from which the original shot was played, in accordance with rule 20-5.