1. BOUNDARIES - The boundaries of the course are defined as follows:
a. All fences (including electric) on 1st, 2nd, 3rd, both sides of 5th, 6th, 7th , both sides of 8th,9th, 10th, 13th, 14th, 15th, 16th & 18th.
2. OUT OF BOUNDS – Beyond any wall, fence or white stakes defining the boundary of the course. Note:
(a) When defined by stakes or a fence, the boundary edge is defined by the line between the course-side points of the stakes or fence posts at ground level (excluding angled supports), and those stakes or fence posts are out of bounds.
A ball is out of bounds when all of it lies on or over such line.
(b) When defined by a painted line on the ground, the boundary edge is the course-side edge of the line, and the line itself is out of bounds.
3. ABNORMAL COURSE CONDITIONS (INCLUDING IMMOVABLE OBSTRUCTIONS) (RULE 16.1)
A) All areas bounded by white lines.
B) All foot paths and roads within the course boundaries
C) Relief from Seams of Cut Turf: Model Local Rule F-7
If a player's ball lies in or touches a seam of cut turf or a seam interferes with the player's area of intended swing:
(i) Ball in General Area. The player may take relief under Rule 16.1b.
(ii) Ball on Putting Green. The player may take relief under Rule 16.1d.
But interference does not exist if the seam only interferes with the player's stance. All seams within the area of cut turf are treated as the same seam in taking relief. This means that if a player has interference from any seam after dropping the ball, the player must proceed as required under Rule 14.3c(2) even when the ball is still within one club-length of the reference point.
Penalty for Playing Ball from a Wrong Place in Breach of Local Rule: General Penalty Under Rule 14.7a.
D) Prohibiting Relief from Abnormal Ground Conditions when only Stance Interference Exists: Model Local Rule F-6
Rule 16.1 is modified in this way: Interference does not exist when damage by deep tractors ruts, animals, or a hole, cast or runway made by a burrowing animal, a reptile or a bird, Fire or bull ant mound, nests or beds, only interferes with the player's stance.
Penalty for Playing Ball from a Wrong Place in Breach of Local Rule: General Penalty Under Rule 14.7a.
E) 1) Line of Play Relief for Protective Fence: Model Local Rule E-6:
During play of the 9th and 18th holes, if the protective fence abutting the 1st
tee walkway interferes with or is on a player's line of play, as an additional
option, the player may take free relief by dropping a ball in and playing it from
the dropping zone, bounded by white lines, between the 1st and 10th tees.
The dropping zone is a relief area under Rule 14.3. But this relief is allowed
only if the ball is in play nearer the hole than where the dropping zone is
located.
Penalty for Playing Ball from a Wrong Place in Breach of Local
Rule: General Penalty Under Rule 14.7.a
2) Line of Play Relief for Green Posts: If the ball lies within two club lengths from the post and if the post intervenes directly between the player’s ball and the green, being played to, player may obtain relief by dropping the ball more than one club-length but less than two club lengths from the nearest edge of the post, to where the ball lies.
Penalty for Playing Ball from a Wrong Place in Breach of Local
Rule: General Penalty Under Rule 14.7.a
F) Immovable Obstructions Close to Putting Greens: Model Local Rule F-5.1
Relief from interference by an immovable obstruction may be taken under Rule 16. The player has an extra option to take relief when such immovable obstructions are on or close to the putting green and on the line of play:
Ball in General Area: The player may take relief under Rule 16.1b if an immovable obstruction is On the line of play, and is On or within two club-lengths of the putting green, and within two club-lengths of the ball.
But complete relief must be taken, which includes both physical and line of play interference.
Exception - No Relief If Line of Play Clearly Unreasonable. There is no relief under this Local Rule if the player chooses a line of play that is clearly unreasonable.
Penalty for Playing Ball from a Wrong Place in Breach of Local Rule: General Penalty Under Rule 14.7a
G) Ball Deflected by Fence Post/Wire surrounding Greens: Model Local Rule E-11
If it is known or virtually certain that a player's ball hit the fence post or wire surrounding the greens, the player must replay the stroke by playing the original ball or another ball from the spot where that stroke was made (see Rule 14.6).
If the player replays the stroke but does so from a wrong place, they get the general penalty under Rule 14.7
If the player does not replay the stroke, they get the general penalty and the stroke counts, but the player has not played from a wrong place.
H) FREE LIFT ZONE – When a ball in play, lies in the free lift zones (marked by BLUE STONES) running parallel to the public road cutting across the 5th hole, it may be lifted, cleaned and dropped without penalty, not nearer the hole, at any point on the perpendicular line joining the corresponding fence and the line joining the BLUE stones.
4. RELIEF FROM DUNG: Model Local Rule F-12
At the player's option, dung from Indian Gaur, Wild boar & Dogs may be treated either as: A loose impediment that may be removed under Rule 15.1, or Ground under repair from which relief is allowed under Rule 16.1. If dung is found on the putting green, the player may also use suitable greens switch or other tool to remove the dung from the line of play. If doing so improves the line of play or
other conditions affecting the stroke, there is no penalty under Rule 8.1a.
Penalty for Playing Ball from a Wrong Place in Breach of Local
Rule: General Penalty Under Rule 14.7.a
5. DAMAGE BY ANIMALS: Model Local Rule F-10
In the general area, areas of damage caused by wild boar are treated as ground under repair from which relief is allowed under Rule 16.1b.
Penalty for Playing Ball from a Wrong Place in Breach of Local
Rule: General Penalty Under Rule 14.7a.
6. ANIMAL HOOF DAMAGE: Model Local Rule F-13
Damage that is clearly identifiable as having been caused by animal hoofs is ground under repair from which free relief is allowed under Rule 16.1.
Penalty for Playing Ball from a Wrong Place in Breach of Local
Rule: General Penalty Under Rule 14.7a.
7. PENALTY AREAS (RULE 17)
Penalty areas are defined as either red or yellow.
Yellow penalty areas (marked with yellow lines or yellow stakes) give the player
two relief options (Rules 17.1d(1) and (2)).
Red penalty areas (marked with red lines or red stakes) give the player an extra
lateral relief option (Rule 17.1d(3)), in addition to the two relief options available
for yellow penalty areas.
If the colour of a penalty area has not been marked or indicated, it is treated as a
red penalty area.
The following are the penalty areas on the course:
a. The stream running through the course.
b. The streams running on the Right side of the 16th fairway and to the Left of the
15th fairway.
c. The drain Around the 9th and 18th greens.
d. The drain on the Right of the 4th, 9th and 18th fairway.
e. The drain running Across the 5th fairway.
f. The drain running Across the 12th.
g. The body of water to the Right of the 9th and 18th fairway and Left of the 5th
fairway.
h. The marshy area to the Left of the 7th fairway.
i. The marshy area to the Left of the 15th fairway.
j. The body of water/swamp in the Centre of the 16th fairway
k. The Body of water to the Right of the 16th green.
l. The Body of water in Front of the 15th green.
m. The drain Behind the 8th green and Right of the 8th fairway & Green.
n. The forest area around the course marked with red stakes:
Left of the 3rd fairway, Right and Left of the 4th fairway, Right of the 5th fairway Behind the 5th Green, Right and Left of the 8th Tee and Right of the 8th fairway, Right and Left of the 9th fairway, Right of the 10th fairway, Left of the 11th fairway, Right and Left of the 12th fairway, Right and Left of the 13th fairway, Left of the 14th, 15th, and 16th fairway, Right and left of the 17th and 18th fairway.
DROP ZONE AS AN ADDITIONAL OPTION FOR RED PENALTY AREA MODEL LOCAL RULE E.1.1
1. BEHIND GREEN 8:
As an extra option, drop the original ball or another ball in the dropping zone
closest to where the ball last crossed the margin of the penalty area bounded by
white lines, behind the green. The dropping zone is a relief area under Rule14.3.
2.SURROUNDING GREEN 18:
As an extra option, drop the original ball or another ball in the dropping zone
bounded by white lines between the 1st and 10th tees. The dropping zone is
a relief area under Rule 14.3.
Penalty for Playing Ball from a Wrong Place in Breach of Local
Rule: General Penalty Under Rule 14.7a.
8. PROTECTION OF YOUNG TREES: Model Local Rule E-10
identified by white stakes are no play zones: If a player's ball lies anywhere on the course other than in a penalty area and it lies on or touches such a tree or such a tree interferes with the player's stance or area of intended swing, the player must take relief under Rule 16.1f.
If the ball lies in a penalty area, and interference to the player's stance or area of
intended swing exists from such a tree, the player must take relief either with
penalty under Rule 17.1e or with free relief under Rule 17.1e(2).
Penalty for Playing Ball from a Wrong Place in Breach of Local
Rule: General Penalty Under Rule 14.7a.
9. INTEGRAL PARTS OF THE COURSE
(i) Bund around the penalty area on 18th / 9th
(ii) Water tower to the right of the 12th green
(iii) Half way house shed behind the 7th green and behind the 14th Tee
(iv) Retaining walls of all penalty areas
(v) The pump house to the right of 16th green and left of the 7th fairway.
(vi) Embedded rocks, boulders, tree basin, objects attached to trees.
10. DISCONTINUING PLAY FOR MIST (RULE 5.7)
In the event of visibility affected by mist, preventing safe play, players are authorized to discontinue play, without penalty, until visibility improves.
PENALTY FOR BREACH OF LOCAL RULES (unless otherwise stated)
Match Play – Loss of Hole Stroke Play – Two Strokes
PLAY FAST, REPAIR DIVOTS, BALL-MARKS & DAMAGE BY SPIKES, SMOOTH OVER ALL FOOTPRINTS & HOLES IN BUNKERS, AVOID DAMAGE TO COURSE THROUGH PRACTICE SWINGS & TO GREENS.