VAL HALLA LOCAL RULES (Men Only)

USGA Rules of Golf govern all play except as clarified or modified by the following local rules.

EMBEDDED BALL RULE: Is in effect through the green. (see Rules of Golf for procedure)

OUT OF BOUNDS: White stakes holes #4, #5 range over road only, #6, #12. OB stakes right on #5 and #13 DO NOT APPLY, they are for #4 and #12 only.

WATER HAZARDS: marked by yellow stakes and defined by yellow lines.

LATERAL HAZARDS: marked by red stakes and defined by red lines.

DRAINAGE DITCHES & DEPRESSIONS, SPRINKLER HEADS AND ALL IRRIGATION: marked or not, are a free lift.

PATHS AND ROADS: Artificially surfaced (including gravel) cart paths and roads and associated worn areas, free lift, play as obstruction.

BRIDGES: Wooden or gravel are IN the hazards. Club may be grounded. Play it as it lies or take a hazard penalty. (Exception: the trestle bridge on #6 is rough).

IMMOVABLE OBSTRUCTIONS: Bells and their posts, irrigation boxes (stainless and plastic), fences and large boulders placed for cart control are free relief for stance and swing only.   DRAINAGE PIPES IN BUNKERS: free lift must drop in bunker.

GROUND UNDER REPAIR- marked and defined by white lines, also, circled or not:  tire ruts, French drains, newly seeded areas, animal damage. Aerification holes: relief "lie of the ball" only, place ball no nearer.

STONES IN BUNKERS: may be removed (Please dispose of permanently out of play.)

PROVISIONAL BALL FOR BALL IN HAZARD: For a ball that may be lost in a hazard, to save time, play a provisional ball under any of the available options under Rule 26-1.

-If the original ball is lost in the hazard, the provisional ball is in play.

-If the original ball is found in the hazard, the ball may be played or the provisional ball is the only other option.

-If the original ball is found outside the hazard, it is the ball in play with no option for the provisional ball.

STAKED NEW TREES: You have temporary "line of flight" relief to protect young trees.

Season Short, Play Fast

Thank you,

TOURNAMENT & RULES COMMITTEE

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