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GOLF UPDATE

Following the recent announcements from the First Minister we can now confirm: –

With effect from Saturday 11 July :-

• Foursomes and Fourballs are allowed on the course but names of all players must continue to be entered on the tee booking system.
• The booking system has been amended to allow for a fourth player and existing bookings can be amended or added to.
• Members are again reminded that pace of play has been excellent during the restrictions and this should not suffer with the introduction of fourballs.
• The restriction on members only having two prior bookings on the system in the 7 day period is removed.

Foursomes

If playing foursomes the following procedures must be followed: –

• A different ball must be played at alternate holes – i.e. a ball belonging to the player driving.
• Players must not touch each other’s equipment.
• If a ball requires to be marked and lifted this should be done by the person whose ball it is.
• If a ball goes in the hole it should be retrieved by the person whose ball it is.

General

• All tee times must continue to be booked in advance on the system.
• Single guest rule still applies.
• Do not turn up at the club without having booked in advance.
• Stay a suitable distance away from others

LOCAL RULES

At this time two new local rules are being introduced – one temporary, one permanent

TEMPORARY LOCAL RULE

Preferred Lies in Bunkers
Scottish Golf and CONGU have allowed the following local rule to be introduced for all golf at this time, including competitive golf.

When a player’s ball lies in a bunker, the player may prefer the lie within six inches of the spot where the original ball lies.

In proceeding under this Local Rule, the player must choose a spot to place the ball and use the procedures for replacing a ball under Rules 14.2b(2) and 14.2e.

PERMANENT LOCAL RULE

Embedded Ball in Bunker Face

Following the example of many golfing organisations and clubs, it has been decided to introduce a permanent local rule denying free relief for a ball embedded in the face of a bunker:-

Rule 16.3 is modified in this way:

Free relief is not allowed when a ball is embedded in stacked turf faces above bunkers.

Player may play the ball as it lies or declare the ball unplayable and proceed under Rule 19 (Unplayable Ball) incurring a penalty of 1 shot.  As the ball is not in the bunker the player is not required to drop the ball in the bunker.

If members need reminding, the options under the unplayable ball rule are:-

• Play another ball from the spot where the previous shop was played
• Drop a ball going ball as far as you like keeping the spot the ball in unplayable between you and the hole
• Drop a ball within two club-lengths of the spot of the unplayable ball provided the ball is no nearer the hole.

If either of these require clarification please contact the office.

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