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Local Rules

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USGA Rules will govern all play except those defined by the format or Vinoy local rules. The local OB rule will NOT be in effect for this tournament.

1. THE TERM GROUND UNDER REPAIR IS NOW REFERRED TO AS ABNORMAL COURSE CONDITION

2. ALL AREAS MARKED WITH WHITE PAINT ARE CONSIDERED ABNORMAL COURSE CONDITIONS, AND RELIEF MAY BE TAKEN WITHOUT PENALTY

3. FREE RELIEF MAY BE TAKEN IN ALL BLUE-STAKED AREAS (no closer to the hole)

4. THE EDGED LINES AROUND ALL GREENS ARE DEEMED TO BE A PART OF THE GREEN

5. ON THE GREEN, PLAYERS MAY DEEM ANY “BAD” AREA AS AN ABNORMAL COURSE CONDITION, AND RELIEF MAY BE TAKEN

6. PLAY BALL AS IT LIES IN ALL PINE STRAW AREAS

7. PENALTY AREAS ARE DEEMED AS RED STAKES, YELLOW STAKES AND/OR LINES

8. HOLES #16 & #18 - ANY TEE BALL HIT TO THE RIGHT THAT CROSSES IN THE YELLOW PENALTY AREA HAS 2 OPTIONS (UNDER PENALTY OF ONE STROKE):

  1. TAKE THE STROKE AND DISTANCE RELIEF AND RE-TEE

  2. DROP AND PLAY FROM THE DESIGNATED DROP ZONES (MENS FORWARD TEE ON #16 AND MENS FORWARD TEE ON #18

9. OUT OF BOUNDS: WHITE POSTS, FENCE BORDERING THE COURSE, OR WHITE LINES. ALL FENCES SURROUNDING THE COURSE ARE OB WITH THE EXCEPTION OF THE WALL/FENCE BEHIND THE #5 GREEN, THE FENCE ALONG THE 6TH AND 9TH HOLES (ANY BALL COMING TO REST INSIDE THE FENCE LINE BUT WITHIN THE BUSHES ON #9 MUST BE PLAYED AS IT LIES OR PROCEDURE FOR AN UNPLAYABLE LIE MUST BE TAKEN)

10. BLACK AND WHITE POSTS MEASURE 150 YARDS TO CENTER OF GREEN

11. ALL YARDAGE MARKINGS ARE TO CENTER OF GREEN

12. SHELL AREAS ARE CONSIDERED CART PATH/OBSTRUCTIONS (FREE RELIEF).

13. THE WATER’S EDGE OF THE BULKHEADS, LOCATED ON HOLES 2,7,9,& 18, DEFINE THE PENALTY AREA. ALL BULKHEADS ARE CONSIDERED OBSTRUCTIONS

14. ALL STONE CREEKS ARE CONSIDERED PENALTY AREAS

15. A DIVOT IS DEEMED GROUND UNDER REPAIR THROUGH THE GREEN/ GENERAL AREA

16. YOU MAY LIFT, CLEAN AND PLACE IN YOUR OWN FAIRWAY

17. ON BEHALF OF THE ENTIRE GOLF STAFF, WE HOPE YOU HAVE A MOST ENJOYABLE DAY!