LOCAL RULE introduction
- Club Committee
- Jul 2, 2020
- 1 min read
Due to the current safety procedures for Covid, we are introducing a temporary local rule, as below, with immediate effect
If a player's ball lands in a FOOTPRINT in a bunker, and this is VERIFIED by one of his playing partners, he may, without penalty, take relief within six inches of the FOOTPRINT.
After playing their shot, a player should smooth out any footprints in the bunker for the benefit of following players
-- The Committee
This is a rule that should be standard throughout golf. You should never be penalised for someone elses poor etiquette. Good to see we have introduced it at this time.
Place the ball david
For clarification do you place the ball or take normal drop from knee height?