Conditions of Play

 

  • All players, in entering, have agreed that they have read and accept the terms & conditions of entry and conditions of play.
  • Local rules are on the back of the scorecard and are in play.
  • Giving and/or asking for advice is not permitted, including to and from teammates, as competitors are playing their own round in the individual event. Information on rules, or matters of public information, such as the position of a hazard or flagstick, is not advice. The penalty for giving or asking for advice is two strokes.
  • To maintain the pace of play (and as a courtesy to other players) please pick up your ball when you have scratched on a hole.
  • One player from each group must enter players' scores for each hole into the Golf Genius app on their smartphone. Leaderboards up to 14 holes will be available for all to view through the Golf Genius app. After your round, please check your stroke & stableford scores very carefully in the App. We suggest keeping a scorecard to reference for cross checking purposes.
  • Golf distance measuring devices are allowed.
  • If you are in doubt regarding a rule, check the Rules of Golf and/or inquire with your fellow competitors on your situation.
  • If you require a ruling, please contact SGA or the pro shop.

 

Dress Regulations:

  • Generally, neat golf attire is required at all times – dress must be clean, tidy, and appropriate to the game.
  • With few exceptions, shirts must generally be a "Polo style" 
  • Note that most clubs require that shirts have a "traditional collar" (and not the high-neck "Mandarin" style collar) 
  • Shorts must (generally) not be "Cargo style" (i.e. excessive pockets). Most clubs also do not allow open-toed shoes in clubhouses.

Course Care: We are guests - please respect the golf course and leave it in better condition than you found it

  • Please carry a sand bucket, and fill ALL divots you make, plus any extras you see.
  • Please repair ALL pitch marks on the green, plus any extras you see.
  • Please rake bunkers (properly) after use, and replace rakes according to the course's requirements. 
  • Please mind all signage, especially regarding carts & buggies (i.e. cart paths, no-go zones, roped off areas etc).
  • Please do not take carts/buggies onto greens or aprons 

As always, please play READY GOLF, keep up with the group in front and be aware of your group’s pace. 

PLEASE CLICK HERE FOR A LIST OF SGA "PACE OF PLAY" GUIDELINES

 

Rules to note

 

17.1d: Relief for Ball in Penalty Area (Water Hazards)

Yellow stakes: When it is known or virtually certain that a ball is in a yellow penalty area and the player wishes to take relief, the player has two options, each for one penalty stroke:

(a) The player may take stroke-and-distance relief by playing the original ball or another ball from a relief area based on where the previous stroke was made.

(b) The player may take back-on-the-line relief by dropping the original ball or another ball in a relief area based on a reference line going straight back from the hole through-point of entry. The point of entry is a point on the course chosen by the player that is on the reference line through the point where the ball last crossed the edge of the yellow penalty area. There is no limit on how far back on the line the reference point may be. The relief area is one club-length from the reference point, is not nearer to the hole than the reference point and may be in any area of the course, except the same penalty area. In choosing this reference point, the player should indicate the point by using an object (such as a tee).

 

For Red Stakes/Lateral Water Hazard:

When it is known or virtually certain that a ball is in a red penalty area and the player wishes to take relief, the player has three options, each for one penalty stroke:

(a) The player may take stroke-and-distance relief.

(b) The player may take back-on-the-line relief.

(c) The player may take lateral relief (red penalty area only). The reference point for taking lateral relief is point of entry, which is the estimated point where the original ball last crossed the edge of the red penalty area. The relief area is two club-lengths from the reference point, is not nearer to the hole than the reference point and may be in any area of the course, except the same penalty area. drop a ball outside the water hazard within two club-lengths of and not nearer the hole than the point where the original ball last crossed the margin of the water hazard.

 

18.2b: Ball Out of Bounds; Ball Not Found Within 3 Minutes: If a ball is lost or out of bounds, and the player has NOT already played a provisional, the player may implement Model Local Rule E-5 (Alternative to Stroke and Distance for Lost Ball or Ball OOB). This option allows the player to drop in a large area between the point where the ball is estimated to have come to rest or gone out of bounds and the edge of the fairway of the hole being played that is not nearer the hole. The player gets two penalty strokes when using this relief option. This means that the relief is comparable to what could have been achieved if the player had taken stroke-and-distance relief. This Local Rule cannot be used for an unplayable ball, or for a ball that is known or virtually certain to be in a penalty area.

 

18.3: Provisional Ball: If a ball may be lost or out of bounds, to save time the player may play another ball provisionally in accordance with Rule 14.6. The player must inform their marker or a fellow competitor that they intend to play a provisional ball, and must play it before they or the partner goes forward to search for the original ball.