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Green Valley Country Club

LOCAL RULES

U.S.G.A. Rules Govern All Play

 

  1. IMMOVABLE OBSTRUCTIONS (Rule 24-2):
    1. Surface and sides of paved roads and cart paths.
    2. Rock wall on #1 and #10.
    3. Metal Control boxes, signs, staked trees and drainage ditches.
    4. In addition to stance and swing, relief is granted for any ball that lies within two club-lengths of a fixed sprinkler head that is within two club-lengths of the putting green and is on the intended line of play.  The ball shall be lifted and dropped at the nearest point to where the ball lay which (a) is not nearer the hole, (b) avoids such intervention and (c) is not in a hazard or on the putting green.  The ball may be cleaned when so lifted.

 

  1. BEAUTIFICATION AREAS (Rule 25-1):  (Rock and flower beds defined by wooden borders).  Played as ground under repair with mandatory relief.

 

  1. POWER LINES:  If a ball strikes an elevated power line, it MUST be replayed from as near as possible to the spot from which the original ball was played.  No penalty.

 

  1. OUT OF BOUNDS (Rule 27):  A ball crossing Country Club Drive or Sidney Jones Drive on holes with out of bounds markings and remaining on or across the street, even if it comes to rest on the course, is out of bounds.  A ball crossing the maintenance area on 15 or 16 fairways and coming to rest on the course is in bounds.

 

  1. DISTANCE MEASURING DEVICES:  The use of distance measuring devices, including GPS-based systems and laser range finders, is allowed.  This applies to devices that measure distance only, not any other conditions that might affect a players play (e.g. wind or gradient).

 

  1. EMBEDDED BALL:  USGA suggested local rule:  Relief is “through the green.”

 

  1. WINTER RULES:  When winter rules are posted, a ball “through the green” may be lifted, cleaned and placed within 6 inches of its original position, no nearer the hole, without penalty.

 

  1. STAKES:  White – Out of Bounds YELLOW – Water Hazard RED – Lateral Water Hazard

 

COURSE RATINGS:

MEN – Blue Tees 71.9 132      White Tees – 70.4 129      Red Tees – 68.9 124

WOMEN – Red Tees 73.9 133      White Tees – 76.1 138