To be read in conjunction with the Temporary Local Rules
Effective from 21 January 2025
If a player’s ball lies in or touches a seam of cut turf or a seam interferes with the player’s area of intended swing:
- Ball in General Area. The player may take relief under Rule 16.1b.
- Ball on Putting Green. The player may take relief under Rule 16.1d.
But interference does not exist if the seam only interferes with the player’s stance.
All seams within the area of cut turf are treated as the same seam in taking relief. This means that if a player has interference from any seam after dropping the ball, the player must proceed as required under Rule 14.3c(2) even when the ball is still within one club-length of the reference point.
Penalty for Playing Ball from a Wrong Place in Breach of Local Rule: General Penalty Under Rule 14.7a.”
In addition to the above, in areas that are NOT marked “Compulsory GUR”, areas of bunker removal, tree removal, or debris as a result of these works are Abnormal Course Conditions, and are to be treated as GUR whether they are specifically marked or not, and relief may be obtained without penalty under Rule 16.
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