ASTBURY JEWEL - 36 HOLE SCRATCH COMPETITION

GENERAL COMPETITION RULES:

  1. Competitors are allowed 5 hours 15 mins. between tee-off times. These times are subject to alteration, therefore competitors are requested to verify their tee time with the Starters Office.

  2. SLOW PLAY will be penalized. Cards will be timed in. The first match which exceeds  4 hours 15 mins. will be liable to incur a one stroke penalty for each player. Subsequent matches will be scrutinized for slow play.

  3. Details of any Play-Off will be obtained from the Starters Office.

  4. Play-Off holes will be the 1st and 2nd on a sudden death basis.

  5. The Prize Presentation will follow immediately we have a result.

 LOCAL RULES

R&A RULES

NO PENALTY:

  1. A ball hitting overhead cables or supporting post must be replayed

  2. A ball lying on ground disturbed by tractors or any other machinery can be treated as Ground under Repair.

  3. A ball lying in its own plug mark (except in a hazard), may be lifted, cleaned and dropped no nearer the hole but as near as possible to its original position.

  4. A stone interfering with play of a stroke in a bunker may be removed.

  5. Fixed sprinkler heads are immovable objects and relief may be obtained.

  6. If young staked trees interfere with a players stance or intended swing, a ball must be lifted and dropped within one club-length at the nearest point of relief but no nearer the hole.

  7. Relief may be obtained from a ball coming to rest on an aeration hole.

  8. Relief may be taken from all paths as they are considered immovable constructions.

  9. A ball lying in or on any drainage ditches, grids or channels may be lifted and dropped within one club length no nearer the hole.

  10. When playing the 3rd hole, the OOB posts for the adjacent 12th hole are immovable obstructions for which relief may be obtained

  11. All bridges are immovable obstructions from which relief can be taken

  1. Rule 20-5

  2. Rule 25-

  3. Rule 25-2

  4. Rule 24-1

  5. Rule 24-2

  6. Rule 24-2

  7. Rule App.1.B.8

  8. Rule 24-2

  9. Rule 25-1b

  10. Rule 24-2

  11. Rule 24-2

OUT of BOUNDS:

  1. A ball lying beyond any hedge or fence, on or over any line, or over any white strip defining the boundaries of the course.

  2. A ball lying on the car parks, or on or over the roadway behind the 18th green.

  3. 10th Hole - A ball lying in or over the ditch to the left of the 10th fairway.

  4. 12th Hole - A ball lying in or over the trench to the left of the path leading towards the Ladies tee. A ball lying on or to the right of the line between the white posts adjoining the 3rd tee, (nb. single white posts to the left of the 3rd fairway define the extent of the Out of Bounds).

  5. A ball struck into or over the canal.