Herts Stag, Moor Park Golf Club, Sunday 16th May 2021

(The Hertfordshire Bowl, Day 2)

 

The event will be played using the England Golf Hard Card Click Here and Additional Local Rules below

 

ADDITIONAL LOCAL RULES - These Local Rules are for the above competition and are in addition to the England Golf Hard Card 2021 The Club’s own Local Rules do not apply. A player in doubt as to a Rule should refer to a Referee wearing a yellow armband.

 

Preferred Lies: When a player’s ball lies in a part of the general area cut to fairway height or less, the player may take free relief once by placing the original ball or another ball in, and playing it from, this relief area:

Reference point: spot of the original ball. Size of Relief Area measured from the Reference Point: 6 inches

The Relief Area must be in the general area and must not be nearer the hole than the Reference Point.

 

When a player’s ball lies in a bunker, the player may take free relief once by placing a ball within 6 inches of the ball’s original spot, no nearer the hole. The ball must be placed in the bunker, and the sand may not be smoothed before placing

 

Flagstick                                                                                        

The flagstick must remain in the hole at all times. If a player makes a stroke whilst the flagstick is removed or attended they will incur the General Penalty

 

Scoring in Stroke Play

Rule 3.3b(2) is modified in this way: The requirement for both player and marker to certify the hole scores on the scorecard is removed. Scores for each hole must be certified verbally with the marker and score recorder. The player’s responsibility for a wrong score under Rule 3.3b(3) is unchanged.

 

Penalty Areas

Penalty areas are identified by yellow/red stakes but, in the absence of a painted line, are defined by their natural margin.

PACE OF PLAY

The England Golf Pace of play is in operation. Players are expected to complete their round within 4 hours and 08 minutes. Ready golf is strongly encouraged.

All groups are expected to keep pace with the group in front – any group that is Out of Position will be required to catch up and may be subject to timing. Any player may be individually timed when playing any stroke.

 

RETURNING SCORE CARDS

Upon leaving the last putting green, all the competitors within a group must report immediately to the Scoring Area situated in the Clubhouse where scorecards will be checked under the supervision of an Official.

 

In the event of emergency or a requirement for a ruling please contact: Wesley Cooper 01923 721653