2024 Jack Newton International Junior Classic

 

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Cypress Lakes Golf Resort – Additional Local Rules


(To be read in conjunction with the JNJG & GNSW Local Rules Hard Card and the Rules of Golf as adopted by the R&A)

 

Any Local Rules displayed on the clubs’ local rules board or as printed on the club’s scorecard are to be disregarded for this event. 

 

  1. OUT OF BOUNDS (Rule 18)
    1. All areas outside the boundary of the property as defined by the inside points, at ground level, of the perimeter fence.
    2. Beyond the inside points, at ground level, of any line of white stakes with black tops.
    3. Beyond the black fence bordering the resort pool area.
    4. The entrance roadway. 
  2. PENALTY AREAS (Rule 17)
    1. Red Penalty Areas are identified by red stakes, lines or plates.
    2. Where a Penalty Area is marked with both stakes and painted lines, the stake identifies the penalty area while the line defines the penalty area.
  3. IMMOVABLE OBSTRUCTIONS (Rule 16)
    1. All stakes defining GUR, Penalty Areas & Distance Markers.
    2. All artificially surfaced roads & paths
  4. ABNORMAL COURSE CONDITION (Rule 16)
    1. Areas encircled by white paint, marked as dots, broken lines, unbroken lines or white stakes and / or Ground Under Repair signage.
    2. Areas in bunkers where sand has been removed by the movement of water resulting in deep furrows through the sand.
    3. In Bunkers, Damage that is clearly identifiable as having been caused by animals is ground under repair from which free relief is allowed under Rule 16.1c
    4. Areas of bare earth or sand filled areas including green surrounds on parts of the General Area cut to fairway height or less, not including divots.
  5. 8th HOLE RED PENALTY AREA
    1. During the play of the 8th hole, when it is known or virtually certain that a ball has come to rest in a Red Penalty area at the rear of the 8th green the player may:
      • Take penalty relief under Rule 17.1, or
      • As an additional option, for one penalty stroke, drop the original ball or another ball in the dropping zone identified by the white stake with a blue top.

 

UNLESS OTHERWISE NOTED, THE PENALTY FOR BREACH OF A LOCAL RULE IS THE GENERAL PENALTY:

Stroke Play - Two Strokes

PLAYER NOTES

DROPPING ZONES (indicated by white With Blue Tops “dropping” stakes)

  • When the player is using a dropping zone, the ball must be dropped in the dropping zone and it must come to rest in the dropping zone.

 

2024 Jack Newton International

Cypress Lakes Golf Resort – Additional Local Rules

  1. Tournament Office and Scorecard Return
    1. Prior to the round, players must report to the Tournament Office to collect their scorecard, local rules and pin sheets, a minimum of 20 mins before their allocated tee time.
    2. A player’s scorecard is deemed officially returned to the Tournament Committee at the completion of the round when the player has left the tournament office. Once the player has left the tournament office, no changes may be made to the scorecard.
  1. On Course Live Scoring / Pace of Play Checkpoint
    1. At the completion of Holes 4, 9, 13 18, all players must verbally enter their scores with the JNJG Scoring Official, located at the back of the green. These scores are for live scoring purposes only and changes can be made to the entered scores at the completion of the round, prior to returning the scorecard.
    2. The Live Scoring Volunteers will also be monitoring Pace of Play and notifying Rules Officials immediately should a group fall behind.
  1. On Course Enquiries
    1. Players may call the following numbers and either a rules official will attend if possible:
      1. Hylton Henry (Rules Official) – 0412 304 249
      2. Chris Allen (Rules Official) – 0417 413 427
      3. Peter Abraham (Rules Official) – 0417 624 369
      4. Dale Hughes (Tournament Manager) – 0401 996 686
    2. In the case of a player being unable to gain assistance from one of the numbers above, the player may proceed in accordance with the procedure outlined in Rule 20.1c(3) of the Rules of Golf and nominate to play a second ball. The player must report the facts of the situation to the Committee before returning the scorecard, even if the player scores the same with both balls.
  1. Parents, Spectators and Bag Pusher Guidelines
    1. There are no caddies allowed at any JNJG Tour Event.
    2. See the JNJG Parent and Spectator guidelines for more details.
  1. Course Information
    1. Tee Markers
      1. White JNJG Tee Markers – all BOYS divisions
      2. Red JNJG Tee Markers – all GIRLS divisions