Specific
local rules for Sun City & 18 Holers Men’s Club:
• When in a sand trap you may without penalty remove
rocks, but only rocks, not pine cones, twigs, dead birds,
etc.
• A free drop is allowed from decorative rocks other
than crushed granite. If the ball is on the crushed granite
and you are standing on the decorative rocks you do get
a free drop. The drop is to the nearest point of relief
no nearer the hole.
• When “lift, clean & place” is declared
by the tournament chairman for the current day’s event
the ball may be moved up to one club length, not nearer
the hole, but not into a better position, i.e. cannot move
from the rough to the fairway.
• HF #16 – a provisional ball may be played
when it is thought that your ball might be in the big rocks.
This is to save time to go below, look to no avail, and
then have to return to the top of the fairway to drop for
a lost ball.
• HF #5 & #18 – The coot fence is completely
in the hazard on both of these holes. If your ball is “outside
the hazard” and the fence interferes with your swing,
you are allowed a free drop within 2 club lengths no nearer
the hole. If the ball is “in the hazard,” you
must play it as it lies or with a one stroke penalty drop
the ball within two club lengths from where it crossed the
hazard line no nearer the hole.
• Out-of-bounds as determined by white stakes. A ball
at rest beyond the line of white stakes is out-of-bounds;
however, if the ball is past the last stake and a perpendicular
line from the line of stakes and that last stake, it is
in bounds and playable.
• HF#10 – Free relief from the concrete wall
in the Bunker. Stance plus one club length no nearer hole
IF Possible. If the ball is above the sand trap (side hill)
you must play it as it lies or take an unplayable lie with
a one stroke penalty. (You would use the normal drop for
an unplayable lie, 2 club lengths from your unplayable lie,
go back in line with the pin as far as you like or go back
to where you hit the last shot. A 2 club length drop could
result in dropping in the trap if that would be no nearer
the hole.)
Some clarifications of USGA
rules:
• A free drop is allowed from man made structures.
This means that on the left side of HF #12 the maintenance
covers within the grass plantings allow a free drop. However,
normal rules apply if your ball is in the grass or crushed
granite, play as it lies or take a drop for an unplayable
lie, one stroke penalty.
• No free drop from the 150 yard bushes or any other
vegetation.
• There is no free relief from the pilings surrounding
some holes (like PV #18).
• No free drop from a sprinkler head by the green
unless it affects your stance or if the ball rests on the
sprinkler head. If your intended stroke could cause your
ball to roll over the sprinkler head no relief is allowed.
• When measuring for a drop, do so within 2 club lengths
no nearer the hole. You can use any club including a partner’s
or opponent’s. However, any additional drops required
for that incident must be done with the same club.
• When dropping 2 club lengths from a hazard it is
feasible that the drop could be on the green. Example, HF
#18 it is possible that 2 club lengths, no nearer the hole,
could be on the green.
• A “provisional” ball must be played
“before going forward to search” for your original
ball.
• If your ball is in a hole in a sand trap you must
play it or take an unplayable lie with penalty, unless the
hole was created by the maintenance personnel and you saw
them do it.
• Putt ‘em ALL in the hole!!!
Our
hardworking Tournament Chair, Joe Wydra, was wondering how
he was going to pay for his upcoming transatlantic cruise,
Well, he sure put a great down payment on Tuesday when he
aced the 17th hole at Highland Falls. It was Joe's 4th hole
in the home and home tournament with Anthem. His 26 degree
hybrid flew 137 yards and landed in the hole. He will receive
the 3rd Phil Sherman's HIO Club's $735 to cover all those
midnight buffets on board his cruise.