HEALTH & SAFETY ON THE COURSE

 

FOR YOUR OWN SAFETY PLEASE ENSURE THAT YOU READ AND UNDERSTAND THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION

 

All accidents or incidents on the grounds of Royal Lytham and St Annes Golf Club should be reported to an official as soon as possible.

 

Practice Ground       Please observe all notices guiding or prohibiting play on the practice areas.

 

Course                        Do not play until you know that the landing area is clear; particular care is needed on blind shots at holes 10, 11 and 16.

 

Railway Line             Players should not climb over the boundary fence onto the railway area.

 

Public Footpath (1)   There is a public footpath across the 8th hole at the beginning of the fairway, players must be aware of pedestrians who have the right of way at all times.

 

Public Footpath (2)   There is a public footpath across the 11th hole at the beginning of the fairway, players must be aware of pedestrians who have the right of way at all times.

 

 

Suspension of Play Due to a Dangerous Situation

 

When play is suspended by the Committee for a dangerous situation e.g. Lightning players between holes shall not resume play until the Committee orders a resumption. Players in the process of playing a hole must discontinue play immediately and not resume play until the Committee orders a resumption.

 

If a player fails to discontinue play he will be disqualified (Rule 5.7).

 

Signals used area:       Discontinue play; three blasts of the siren, repeated.

                                    Discontinue play immediately; one prolonged blast of the siren

                                    Resume play: two short blasts of the siren, repeated.

 

Lightning Policy

 

The thunder sound of lightning travels at a mile every 5 seconds (a kilometre every 3 seconds). If there is less than 30 seconds between the flash and the bang you are in immediate danger.

 

The Club has a Skyscan lightning detection system unit and a warning siren. This in no way affects the competitors right to stop play if they think lightning threatens, before the Committee signals suspension of play (Rule 5.7).

 

The only safe shelters available on the course are the Clubhouse and in the green keepers complex to the right of the 12th hole. If sudden close-in lightning does not permit evacuation to a safer place spread out from your group away from all metal (including clubs, umbrella etc) or tall objects and open areas, then kneel down (preferably in a bunker), tuck your head down and cover your ears. Head for the safest possible place as soon as the immediate threat passes.

 

 

EVACUATION PROCEDURE

 

In the event of a suspension of play for a dangerous situation and the course being evacuated, players playing the holes as listed below should make their way to the designated areas. 

 

 

DESIGNATED AREA:                               HOLE NO

 

Clubhouse                                          1, 2, 3, 4, 5th tee, 15th green, 16, 17, 18

 

Greenkeeping sheds                          5th green, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15th tee

(Right hand side of 12th hole)                     

 

Note 1:  During suspension of play a referee will attend the greenkeeping sheds and will keep players informed of the situation.

 

Note 2:  A suspension of play for a dangerous situation will be signalled by a prolonged note of a horn.  All other suspensions will be signalled by three consecutive short notes of a horn repeated.  In either case, resumption of play will be signalled by two short notes of a horn, repeated.