2025 Urban Golf Shootout Rules 

 

Course: Lakes/Bridges

 

***Lift, Clean & Place Ball within 1 club length on the fairway you are playing***

 

RCGA rules of golf will govern play with the following local rules in effect

 

Male Competitors under 65 - Blue Tees

Male Competitors 65 and over - White Tees

 
 Abnormal course conditions:

The following areas are deemed as abnormal course conditions:

 

  • Any areas marked by White Paint or roped off as G.U.R.
  • If a ball comes to rest within a marked area, or you are standing in a marked area, relief
    must be taken by finding the nearest point no nearer the hole.
  • A ball touching a tree root (visible above ground), relief may occur within one club length.

          Please make sure you confirm relief with the player scoring your round.

  • If there is any doubt whether you are in an abnormal course condition area, you have the option of playing 2 balls and requesting a rules confirmation following play.

 

Local Rule: Protection from Tree Roots 

  • When a ball is at rest on or within a clearly visible tree root and the tree root interferes with the players intended swing path.

           free relief is available.

  • The Player must determine the nearest point of complete relief where the interference no longer exists and is no nearer the hole.
  • The ball must be placed on this point.

       

Note: Relief is only available for interference to the swing and not for stance unless the Committee specifies otherwise.

 

Bunkers:

 

Casual Water in bunkers: May take relief by placing within the bunker, no nearer to the hole.


Immovable obstructions:

 

  • The clubhouse, patio, pro shop bldg., cart storage area and practice putting green are considered immovable obstructions.
  • Relief maybe taken to the nearest marked area (drop zone).
  • Control boxes and the pumphouse are immovable instructions, you may take relief from stance
    and swing, no nearer to the hole. You may not take relief for line of flight.
  • The lakes on #3, #5, and #12 are penalty areas. The margins of the penalty areas are defined by red lines and/or red stakes.


 Out of Bounds:

 

 All areas outside the boundary fence of the course are out of bounds. All areas inside that edge are in bounds.


Severe Weather Warning

 

ONE SIREN BLAST – leave course immediately (or seek nearest shelter) 

TWO SIREN BLASTS – resume play.

 

Rules Committee: Sloane Harder, McLaren Taylor, Dean Brown