Current USGA rules govern all play with the exception of the following:

OUT OF BOUNDS Ð Homeowners fences, maintenance yard walls and public roads define the course boundary.  A ball, which crosses a public road and comes to rest beyond that road, is out of bonds even though it may come to rest on another part of the course.  A ball coming to rest over the green and behind the cart path on Hole 5 is out of bounds.  A ball coming to rest in the tunnel between Hole 10 and Hole 11 is out of bounds.  Proceed under Rule 27-1, Stroke & Distance, Ball Out of Bounds

IMMOVABLE OBSTRUCTIONS Ð Concrete water housings, block or rock retaining walls, and power poles.  Proceed under Rule 24-2, drop within one club length no nearer the hole, without penalty.

IMMOVABLE OBSTRUCTIONS Ð Concrete drainage channels.  Proceed under Rule 24-2, drop within one club length no nearer the hole from point of entry.  It must be Virtually Certain (or Known) the ball is in the channel otherwise Proceed under Rule27-1, Stroke & Distance, Ball Not Found.

POWER LINES Ð A ball which strikes an overhead power line MUST be replayed, without penalty.

WOOD PILINGS Ð Are integral part of the golf course.  No relief without penalty.

FRENCH DRAINS Ð The player may lift the ball and drop it, without penalty, within one club length of and not nearer the hole at the nearest point of relief.

LATERAL HAZARDS Ð Defined by RED stakes.  Hole 5 - Bushes on right side from tee to fairway water is a lateral hazard.  Proceed under Rule 26-1.

WATER HAZARDS Ð Defined by Yellow stakes.  Proceed under Rule 26-1.

EMBEDDED BALL Ð "Through the Green", Dropped as near as possible to the spot where the ball lay but no nearer the hole, without penalty.

GROUND UNDER REPAIR Ð Are areas marked with solid or broken white lines.  The player may lift the ball and drop it, without penalty, within one club length of and not nearer the hole at the nearest point of relief.

TREE WELLS AND FLOWER BEDS Ð Players must take relief from tree wells with decorative bark and/or flower beds.  The player must lift the ball and drop it, without penalty, within one club length of and not nearer the hole at the nearest point of relief.

Rev January 1, 2012

Dennis Kitchel

Rules Chairman