Parkes Golf Club Local Rules

Local Rules

To be read in conjunction with the Rules of Golf.

• The Halfway House (between the 7th, 6th and 15th fairways) is an integral part of the course. A player may take relief under the unplayable ball rule 19.2 under a one-shot penalty or play it as it lies. There is NO FREE RELIEF from the halfway house.
• The Double Green (6th and 15th holes) – if your ball comes to rest on the wrong green of the hole you are playing, then you MUST take nearest point of relief without penalty within one club length of the wrong green. (The separation of the greens is signified by a dotted line on the slope between the two greens).
• Red Penalty Areas – The red penalty areas on the 8th hole, beside the 12th green and behind the 4th green are in play. Lateral relief allows you to drop a ball into a relief area measured from where your ball last crossed the edge of red penalty area. From that reference point, you are allowed to drop outside the penalty area and anywhere within two club-lengths of that spot, no nearer to the hole (see Rule 17.1d(3)).
• Out of Bounds – Defined by the course boundary fence, black and white stakes, paint on concrete, garden edges and signage. The player must take stroke-and-distance relief by adding one penalty stroke and playing the original ball or another ball from where the previous stroke was made.
• Ground Under Repair
  • All internal roads
  • Any bare patches within the course boundary that contain embedded rocks that could cause damage to yourself or your equipment, a player may take nearest point of relief no closer to the hole. Your marker must approve a free drop in this instance. Note: The large rocks on the right of the 5th fairway DO NOT constitute any free relief.
  • Clearly defined wheel ruts in the general area caused by course machinery
  • Any areas circled with white paint and or GUR signage
• Immovable Obstructions (rule 16)
  • All stakes defining GUR, OOB, Penalty areas and distance markers
  • Fixed sprinkler heads, pit and tap covers
  • Sponsors signs / Tee signs / permanent seats
  • Staked trees and shrubs – relief MUST be taken in accordance with Rule 16.1b
• Pin Placements
  • Red flag – Front
  • White flag – Centre
  • Blue flag – Back
• Distance Markers – (measured to the centre of greens)
  • Red – 200 meters
  • Blue – 150 meters
  • White – 100 meters