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Current Local Rules

Below are the current Local Rules for Richmond (Yorks) Golf Club, last updated on 13 April, 2025.

Out of Bounds

A ball is out of bounds: a) beyond any boundary fence, hedge or wall, b) beyond lines of white marker posts, c) in or on the clubhouse.

Integral Part of the Course

The wall protruding from the perimeter wall of the practice area to the right of the 10th hole is an integral part of the course. (Rule 8.1a applies).

Overhead Power Cables

If a ball strikes a power line, the player must disregard the stroke, abandon the ball and play another ball as near as possible at the spot from which the original ball was played in accordance with Rule 14.6.

The poles are ‘rub of the green’ when struck in flight and immovable obstructions (Rule 16.1) if they interfere with a player’s stance or swing.

Immoveable Obstructions Close to the Putting Green (Rule 16)

Relief from interference by an immovable obstruction may be obtained under Rule 16.1b. In addition, if a ball lies off the putting green but not in a hazard and an immovable obstruction on or within two club-lengths of the putting green and within two club-lengths of the ball intervenes on the line of play between the ball and the hole, the player may take relief as follows:

The ball must be lifted and dropped at the nearest point to where the ball lay that a) is not nearer the hole, b) avoids intervention and c) is not in a hazard or on a putting green. The ball may be cleaned when lifted.

Protection of Young Trees

If a staked or guarded (e.g. plastic wrap-around or tube) tree interferes with a player’s stance or the area of their intended swing, the ball must be lifted, without penalty, and dropped in accordance with the procedure prescribed in Rule 16.1f. The ball may be cleaned when lifted.

Exception: A player may not obtain relief under this local rule if a) it is clearly unreasonable for them to make a stroke because of interference by anything other than the tree or b) interference by the tree would occur only through use of an unnecessarily abnormal stance, swing or direction of play.

Penalty Areas – Rule 17

Yellow penalty areas marked with yellow stakes (Rules 17.1d(1) and (2)).
Red penalty areas marked with red stakes (Rule 17.1d(3)).

Penalty for Breach of Local Rules

General Penalty (Match Play – Loss of Hole; Stroke Play – Two Strokes.)

Players must check for walkers on designated footpaths.

Temporary Local Rules

Newly Laid Turf (Seams) and Ground Cracks

Model Local Rule F-7

If a players ball lies in or touches a seam of cut turf or a seam interferes with a players area of intended swing:

(a) Ball in GENERAL AREA, the player may take relief under Rule 16.1b (nearest point of relief not nearer the hole, from point of reference i.e. directly behind the original position of ball, 1 Club length). i

Interference does NOT exist if the seam only interferes with the players stance.

Model Local Rule F-8

(a) Cracks in the ground (in parts of the GENERAL AREA cut to fairway height or less) are ground under repair. The player may take relief under Rule 16.1b (nearest point of relief not nearer the hole, from point of reference i.e. directly behind the original position of the ball, 1 Club length).

Relief is NOT allowed if the crack only interferes with the players stance.