Leamington & County Local Rules
1. Out of Bounds (rule 18.1)
a. Beyond any wall, fence, hedge or line of white stakes defining the boundary of the course Rule 18.2
b. Within or beyond the area bounded by the fence and white stakes surrounding the farmhouse and outbuildings Rule 18.2
c. On or beyond the Car Park, Clubhouse and Practise Putting Green Rule 18.2
d. Beyond the posts and chain fence bounding the Clubhouse and Practise Putting Green (Note: The post alone defines the boundary. The chain is a movable object obstruction) Rule 18.2
2. Penalty Areas (Rule 17)
a. Penalty areas are identified by either yellow posts or yellow or red posts or red lines.
b. 9th Hole. When a ball is found in or it is known or virtually certain to have come to rest in the penalty area to the left and back of the 9th green. The players may take relief under Rule 17.1d or as an extra relief option, take relief by dropping the original ball or another ball within 2 club lengths of the nearest blue “Dropping Zone” marker.
c. 10th hole. When a ball is found in or it is known or virtually certain to have come to rest in the penalty area to the back of the 10th green. The player may take relief under Rule 17.1d or as an extra relief option, take relief by dropping the original ball or another ball within 2 club lengths of the nearest blue “Dropping Zone” marker.
d. 12th Hole: When a ball is found in or it is known to have come to rest in the penalty area to the right and back of the 12th green. The player may take relief under Rule 17.1d or as an extra relief option, take relief by dropping the original ball or another ball within 2 club lengths of the nearest blue “Dropping Zone” marker.
3. Immovable Obstructions (Rule 16.1)
a. All artificially surfaced roads, paths and bridges.
b. All shelters and huts
c. Staked Trees, other than those protected with rabbit bands (Note: Bark chippings surrounding trees are an integral part of the course.)
d. All fixed sprinkler heads, drainage grids and the like are immovable obstructions and relief from interference by them may be obtained under Rule 16.1a. In addition, if such an obstruction on or within two club-lengths of the putting green of the hole being played intervenes on the line of play between the ball and the hole, the player may obtain relief, without penalty, as follows. If the ball lies off the putting green but not in a penalty area and is within two club lengths of the intervening obstruction relief may be taken under Rule 16.1a.
4. Abnormal Ground Conditions (Rule 16.1)
a. All flower beds (but excluding the cultivated area to the left and back of the 11th) are No Play Zones from which play is prohibited. The player must take relief under Rule 16.1f
b. All tyre tracks made by course machinery, buggies or trolleys are abnormal ground conditions. The player may take relief under Rule 16.1b
c. Drainage lines are abnormal ground conditions. If a player’s ball lies in such a condition, or if such condition interferes with the players stance or area of intended swing, the player may take relief under Rule 16.a1b. Note: The furrows running parallel to the line of the fairway on the 7th hole predominantly past the pond are NOT drainage lines.
5. Permanent Power Lines and Cables (Rule 14.6b)
A 5th Hole. If it is known or virtually certain that a players ball hit a power line or tower or a wire or pole supporting a power line during the play of the 5th hole, the stroke does not count. The player must play a ball without penalty from where the previous stroke was made under Rule 14.6b.