Course Etiquette

CONSIDERATION FOR OTHER PLAYERS

In the interest of all, players should play without delay. No player should play until the players in front are out of range. Players searching for a ball should signal the players behind them to pass as soon as it becomes apparent that the ball will not easily be found. They should not continue to play until the players following them have passed and are out of range. When the play of a hole has been completed, players should immediately leave the putting green.

BEHAVIOUR DURING PLAY

No one should move, talk or stand close to or directly behind the ball or hole when a player is addressing the ball or making a stroke. The person who has the honour should be allowed to play before his/her opponent or fellow competitor tees his/her ball.

PRIORITY ON THE COURSE

If a match fails to keep its place on the course and loses more than one clear hole on the players in front, it should allow the match following to pass.

CARE OF THE COURSE

Bunkers - before leaving a bunker a player shall carefully fill up and smooth over all holes and footprints made by him/her. Replace divots, repair ball marks and damage by spikes. Through the green a player should ensure that any turf cut or displaced by him/her is replaced immediately and pressed down and any damage to the putting green is carefully repaired. Damage to the putting green caused by golf shoe spikes should be repaired on completion of the hole. Players should ensure that when putting down bags or the flagstick no damage is done to the putting green and neither they nor their caddies damage the hole by standing close to it when handling the flagstick or in removing the ball from the hole. The flagstick should be properly replaced in the hole before players leave the putting green.

GOLF CARTS AND TROLLEYS

Local notices regulating their use must be strictly observed.

DAMAGE THROUGH PRACTICE SWINGS

In taking practice swings players should avoid causing damage to the course, particularly the tees, by removing divots. Practice of any kind is forbidden other than on the areas provided.

LITTER

Litter must be at all times be placed in the receptacles provided.

DOGS

No dogs allowed on the golf course.