RULES & INFORMATION SHEET

 

GGID: GR123 in the free Golf Genius app.

 

  • "SUMMER RULES" ARE IN EFFECT!  Play the ball as it lies.
  • Please go over your scores at the scoring table after your round with your group and marker. .
  • PLEASE KEEP THE PACE OF PLAY MOVING. If your group is deemed out of position, you will be given a warning. If you fail to improve your position and time you will be penalized one shot. A second violation will result in a two-shot penalty and a third violation will result in disqualification.
  • TEE SHIRTS, TANK TOPS, AND SLEEVELESS SHIRTS ARE NOT ALLOWED.
  • USGA Rules of Golf govern all play except were modified by the LOCAL RULES.
  • All players will play the GOLD TEES.
  • When in doubt as to a ruling, play two balls and report the circumstances to the Committee (PGA professionals) as soon as possible, but before the scorecard is returned. Do not accept rulings from players or marshals.
  • Spilt Tee Start at 9:30am
  • If bad weather is in the area please listen for a two horns for stoppage of play. When play continuous listen for one horn. 
  • DISTANCE MEASURING DEVICES will be allowed if they do not measure slope or wind.
  • DO NOT LOOK FOR LOST BALLS FOR MORE THAN THREE MINUTES per the Rules of Golf.

 

 

DO NOT STOP BETWEEN NINES TO EAT LUNCH. INSTEAD TAKE YOUR LUNCH WITH YOU TO THE 10TH or 1ST TEE AND EAT WHILE YOU CONTINUE PLAY to help with Pace of Play.

 

LEE PARK LOCAL RULES

 

  • U.S.G.A. RULES OF GOLF govern all play.

 

  • PACE OF PLAY – A round of golf is meant to be played at a prompt pace.  Each player should recognize that his or her pace of play is likely to affect how long it will take other players to play their rounds.  A player should make their stroke in no more than 40 seconds after he or she is able to play without interference or distraction.  9-holes of golf should be played in no more than two hours.

 

  • OUT OF BOUNDS is defined by the line between the course-side points at ground level of white stakes and fence posts.  When both stakes and lines are used to define out of bounds, stakes identify the out of bounds and lines define the margins.  When two out of bounds stakes coincide, out of bounds is deemed to extend indefinitely.  Wooden fence on #1 is define out of bounds. The metal fence on #2 IS OUT OF BOUNDS! Do not get relief from this fence. Proceed under Rule 18.2b.

 

  • PENALTY AREAS are defined by red stakes or red line.  When both stakes and lines are used to define penalty areas, stakes identify penalty areas and lines define margins.  When a penalty area is defined on only one side, it is deemed to extend indefinitely.  When penalty areas are bounded by out of bounds, the penalty area margin extends to and coincides with the out of bounds line.  Proceed under Rule 17.1. ALL OUR NATIVE GRASS AREA IS PLAYED AS PENALTY AREAS
     
  • GROUND UNDER REPAIR is defined by white lines.  Relief without penalty may be taken as provided in Rule 16.1.  White-lined areas of ground under repair and artificially surfaced roads and paths they tie into are treated as a single abnormal course condition when taking relief under Rule 16.1. 
     
  • TREE ROOTS – If a player’s ball is at rest in a portion of the general area cut to fairway height or less and there is interference from exposed tree roots that are in a part of the general area cut to fairway height or less, the tree roots are treated as ground under repair.  The player may take free relief under Rule 16.1b.

 

  • OBSTRUCTIONS – All artificially surfaced roads & paths, such as asphalt, concrete, or gravel roads and paths (including worn areas around such roads and paths that are a result of car usage) are immovable obstructions.  All flood pumps (usually located on the sides of drainage dikes), culverts, and french drains are immovable obstructions.  The player may take free relief under Rule 16.1.

 

  • FLOWER BEDS AND LANDSCAPING - The flower bed AND landscaping around the clubhouses are no play zones that are to be treated as abnormal course condition.  Free relief MUST be taken from interference by the no play zone under Rule 16.1f.

 

  • YARDAGE MARKERS are located on sprinkler heads and disks located in the middle of the fairways.  All yardages are measured to the middle of the greens.  Red disks - 100 yards; White stick - 150 yards.  Yardage disks and sprinkler heads are immovable obstructions.  The player may take free relief under Rule 16.1.

 

 

 

 

COURSE NOTE:

HOLES #3 AND #17 WILL BE PLAYING AS A PAR 3.