Score Card and Rules

Mardyke Valley Local Rules

MARDYKE VALLEY LOCAL RULES & PENALTY AREAS:

Rule 17. All areas defined by red posts the penalty area’s edge is defined by the edge of the water level or the point where the topography changes to form the ditch or pond, all open drainage ditches and ponds are to be treated as red penalty areas even if not defined by stakes.

Drop Zone at 8th Hole:

As a Local Rule a player’s ball that enters the RED PENALTY AREA must take relief at the central drop zone under penalty of one stroke. This drop zone MUST be used and is the only one approved by the R and A and the only way of taking relief is dropping on the mat or replaying your shot from where you last played it.

Alan’s Patch 8th Hole:

This area is a NO PLAY ZONE and forms part of the RED PENALTY AREA (pond) if your ball enters this area please apply the relevant rule for a RED PENALTY AREA, this area is an environmental area and is staked both with RED & BLUE stakes and roped off.

IMMOVABLE OBSTRUCTIONS

Rule 16.1 All bridges, fences, internal pathways, fixed sprinkler heads, staked or newly planted trees (Under 2 metres). Relief May be taken without penalty, no nearer the hole.

Overhead Wires under Rule 11: Ball in motion accidently deflected relief MUST be taken. This includes the supporting posts and all the structure supporting the wires.

The mobile phone mast between the fourth tee and sixth hole and all posts indicating the line to take on a hole are to be treated under the same rule as above.

COURSE SAFETY:

Please ring the bell next to the pond on the 6th hole to signal that you have reached the green.

Ensure the 7th green is clear before playing your shot to the green. Please ring the bell after clearing the 7th green.

Please also ring the bells on holes 13, 14 & 15 when you walk past them to signal that it is safe to play for golfers behind.

On hole 14 please go to the tee via the prescribed route and ensure the fairway is clear before moving on to the teeing area.

OUT OF BOUNDS & LOST BALL:

Out of Bounds is defined as: All areas beyond the white posts or the borders and boundary edges and fences of the course.

On the 9^th hole any ball entering the hedge or beyond or the fence around the putting and chipping green is out of bounds.

We ask you to please adhere to the 2019 R and A rules regarding OOB and lost ball in general play conditions.

The road and everything beyond the road on the left and behind the 9^th hole is out of bounds!

Internal out of bounds: Any golfer’s ball coming to rest on the 15th fairway or any area beyond the 15^th Fairway when playing the 13^th is deemed OUT OF BOUNDS.

GUR AREAS

Marked GUR areas are identified by GUR markings or GUR signs surrounded by hoops or ropes.

Penalty for Breach of Local Rule: Match Play – Loss of Hole

Stroke Play – Two Strokes

PLEASE PLAY READY GOLF AND AVOID SLOW PLAY AS FAR AS POSSIBLE 2 HOURS AND 10 MINUTES IS THE AVERAGE TIME FOR NINE HOLES ON OUR COURSE WHEN PLAYING AS A FOURBALL.

INDEMNITY All Golf related activities can be dangerous. It is a condition of membership and the use of the course and the facilities of Mardyke Valley Golf Club that players, visitors and members carry their own insurance and indemnify the Company against all claims in respect of injury, damage or loss arising out of their presence on the Course or in the Clubhouse area. The Company will accept no liability in respect of any injury, loss or damage however caused.

Players are reminded of Rule 1 of the R & A Rules of Golf, which stresses the need for care and vigilance before striking a golf ball, which applies at all times.

Particular care must be taken to look out for and give way to walkers using the public footpath passing on the left hand side of the 16^th fairway and left hand side of the 17^th fairway, which are adjacent to the tees.