From Janice, our Rules Chair:

General Points…**Please pay special attention about asking advice**

The game of golf should be played in the correct spirit and in accordance with the Etiquette Section in the Rules of Golf. In particular: 

• show consideration to other players

• play at a good pace and be ready to invite faster moving groups to play through, and

• take care of the course by smoothing bunkers, replacing divots and repairing ball marks on the greens.

Before starting your round you are advised to:

• read the Local Rules on the score card and the notice board

• put an identification mark on your ball; many golfers play the same brand of ball and if you can’t identify your ball, it is considered lost (Rules 12-2 and 27-1)

• count your clubs; you are allowed a maximum of 14 clubs (Rule 4-4).

During the round:

• don’t ask for advice from anyone except your caddie, your partner (i.e. a player on your side) or your partner’s caddie; don’t give advice to any player except your partner ; (this will result in a 2 stroke penalty) you may ask for or provide information on the Rules, distances and the position of hazards, the flagstick, etc. (Rule 8-1)

• don’t play any practice shots during play of a hole (Rule 7-2)

At the end of your round:

• in match play, ensure the result of the match is posted

• in stroke play, ensure that your score card is completed properly and signed by you and your marker, and return it to the Committee as soon as possible (Rule 6-6).

Janice

Rules Chair