Peggy Kirk Bell Girls Golf Tour

RULES OF PLAY

 

 

The Rules of the United States Golf Association govern play. See applicable Notice to Competitors/Players for additional Rules and Conditions. Complete text of Rules and Appendix I may be found in the current “Rules of Golf.”

 

Unless otherwise noted, the penalty for breach of a Local Rule or Condition is Two Strokes.

                        

                                                                                                                                

LOCAL RULES

 

Out of Bounds - Defined by inside edges, at ground level, of white stakes and property fence posts. Rule 27-1.

 

Water and Lateral Water Hazards - Defined by yellow/red stakes and lines. Rule 26-1.  When both stakes and lines are used to define hazards, stakes identify and lines define margins.  When a lateral water hazard is defined on only one side, it is deemed to extend to infinity.

 

Ground Under Repair - Defined by white lines. Fire ant hills and French drains are deemed to be ground under repair. Rule 25-1.

 

Newly Sodded Areas - Except in a hazard, if a ball lies in or touches a sod seam, the player may, without penalty, lift the ball and clean it. The player must drop the ball as near as possible to where it originally lay, which is not nearer the hole, avoids interference by the condition and is not in a hazard or on a putting green. All sod seams in the area are considered to be one continuous seam.

 

White-Lined Areas Tying Into Artificially Surfaced Road and Paths- have the same status as the roads and paths, that of obstructions.

 

Wood Chips and Mulch- are loose impediments.

 

Embedded Ball Through the Green- Local Rule as prescribed in Appendix I is in effect.

 

Integral Parts of the Course- includes cables, rods, wires or wrappings when closely attached to trees; liners in bunkers and artificial walls and pilings when located in hazards, unless otherwise provided for in Notice to Competitors/Players.

 

Temporary Power Lines and Cables- Local Rule as prescribed in Appendix I is in effect.

 

Temporary Immovable Obstructions- Local Rule as prescribed in Appendix I is in effect.

 

 

CONDITIONS

 

List of Conforming Golf Balls- Note under Rule 5-1 and Optional Conditions as prescribed in Appendix I is in effect.  Penalty for Breach of Condition: Disqualification

 

Time of Starting- Note under Rule 6-3 and Optional Conditions as prescribed in Appendix I is in effect.

 

Pace of Play- See separate memorandum to player for pace of play guidelines, when applicable.

 

Discontinuance of Play- Note under Rules 6-8b and Optional Condition as prescribed in Appendix I are in effect. All practice areas are closed during suspension for a dangerous situation until the Committee has declared them open.

 

Note: A suspension for a dangerous situation will be signaled by one prolonged airhorn note. Three consecutive notes, repeated, will signal all other types of suspension. Two short airhorn notes, repeated, will signal resumption of play.

 

Transportation- Players shall walk at all times during a stipulated round. Optional Condition as prescribed in Appendix I is in effect.

 

Caddies- A player is prohibited from using a caddie during the stipulated round. Optional Condition as prescribed in Appendix I is in effect.

 

Footwear- No traditional metal spikes allowed.  Penalty for Breach of Condition: disqualification

 

How to Decide Ties- In the event of a tie for first place, there will be a hole-by-hole sudden death playoff starting at a hole determined by the Committee.  All other ties will be determined by scorecard play-off starting on the 18th hole and working backwards to determine trophy positions.  Tour points will be equally distributed among tied players.

 

Close of Competition- The competition is deemed to have closed when the trophy has been presented to the winner or, in the absence of a prize ceremony, when the Committee has approved all scores.