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CLUB & COMPETITION RULES - amended 8th January 2008 General The Rules of the Royal & Ancient Golf Club shall apply, with the addition of this set of rules and the Local Rules of the course. It is the responsibility of every player to be aware of these rules. Local rules are published on the scorecard, and additional local rules may be published on the notice board. If in doubt or if a ruling is needed, contact a member of staff or a member of the Competition or Handicap committee. The Competition Committee reserve the right to make any decision which in their opinion is both justified and in the spirit of the competition. Anyone who feels that an improper decision has been made may appeal to the club committee in writing, within 7 days of the ruling Fees Competitions are open to members of the Club who have paid their membership and club fee for the year. Members with no official handicap will play off scratch. Some competitions will have additional qualifying requirements, and these will be clearly indicated on the entry sheet for the individual competition. Entries Fees for Knockout Competitions, Winter League, Opens and Board Majors, must be made on the displayed entry sheets and fees paid on entry. Entry Sheets are displayed on the noticeboard. Entries for all other competitions should be made on the day of play on the entry form on the counter, entry fees for these Competitions must be paid before teeing off. Failure to do so will result in disqualification. Majors All Major are to be played from the Blue Tees (Ladies - Reds). For any member to enter a Major competition (for which there is a winners board except the Club Championship), he must have played in three competitions in the previous three months. This is to ensure that his handicap has been recently monitored. In the case of Ladies Major competitions, all lady entrants must have entered at least 3 club competitions within the previous 9 months prior to the date of the Major. Juniors Junior and Youth members may enter competitions as per any other member. When playing in a Major a Juniors scorecard (not Youth) must be marked and signed by an adult member who is not related. Juniors and Youths should play off their normal handicap and play from the competition tee of the day. Knockout & Matchplay Rules Knockout Competitions should be played over 18 Holes from the White Tees with the exception of the Semi Final & The Final which should be played from the Blue Tees. If a match is all square after 18 Holes it shall be continued until a hole is won. The play off hole is no.18 and shall be played sudden death up to 3 times, if there is still no winner the match is to go to hole 1,2,3 etc sudden death until the match is decided. Handicap strokes continue to be received at the indexed holes during sudden death. Singles matches are to be played off full handicap difference and pairs matches using the ¾ difference of handicap. No extension of time will be allowed for Individual Matches except in special circumstances where application to the Committee should be made. Competitors shall acquaint themselves with the draw when posted. All players are equally responsible that the match is played by the due date. When two players or pairs find it impossible to arrange a date for their match they should try to make a decision themselves. i.e. by conceding or by lot or any other mutually agreed method. Failing agreement as above, the matter will be left to the Competition Committee. Winners of Matches are responsible for writing their names on the Draw Sheet for the next round. Ladies Rules In addition to the rules in this document the Ladies have certain competition rules which may differ slightly, please see the noticeboard in the Ladies Locker room for any additional rules. Tee Times Players must be prepared to join up with other players if asked to do so. They must also always have a valid green fee ticket which is produced upon check in. Players should arrive 15 minutes prior to Tee-off, and be ready to Tee-off 5 minutes before their Tee time. Failure to do so may result in disqualification. Repeated offenders may be disciplined by the committee whose decision will be final. If a member cannot play in a competition that he has entered for, they must inform the player(s) they are playing with and inform the Golf Shop of their unavailability. Handicaps It is the player's responsibility to check the competition computer before each competition and to ensure that he applies the correct handicap. If a player uses a higher handicap than he is entitled to, he will be disqualified. It is the player's responsibility to sign and hand in all cards, including No Returns. Cards not signed, returned or filled in correctly will lead to disqualification. The following information must be filled in on the card, or it will be disqualified: Competition name and date, Players' name(s), Handicap(s), Gross score for each hole. The only instance where a card is not required to be handed in is in the Knockouts or Winter League. Distance Measuring Devices A player may obtain distance information by using a device that measures distance only. However, if, during a stipulated round, a player uses a distance measuring device that is designed to gauge or measure other conditions that might affect his play (e.g., gradient, wind-speed, temperature, etc.), the player is in breach of Rule 14-3, for which the penalty is disqualification, regardless of whether any such additional functions are actually used. Slow Play Beware of slow play! Keep up with the group in front, and wave players through rather than delaying them. Consistent slow play will result in players being reported to Committee and appropriate action being taken. If you hit a ball, which may be lost (i.e. in the rough) or may be out of bounds you should play a provisional ball. If the first ball is not found within 5 minutes then it must be declared lost and the provisional ball played. (Note that, if the first ball is found within the first 5 minutes, and it is not out of bounds, it is "in play", and the provisional ball cannot be played under any circumstances. Consider your club selection and next shot while others take their own shots, not when it becomes your turn to play. Mark cards on the next tee, not on the green, but not when it is your tee shot; wait until after. Bad Weather We do not issue weather warnings, but recommend that in the event of thunder & lightning approaching, that you mark your ball, leave the course and return only when the storm has passed. If you continue to play or remain on the course you do so at your own discretion. During frost conditions, any scheduled competition will be cancelled or rescheduled. Prize Giving Prize giving's will be held periodically, and will be advertised in advance on the notice board. It is the responsibility of prize winners to make sure that they; turn up to collect their prize or arrange for someone else to collect the prize on their behalf, or tender their apologies to the Captain, in advance, if unable to manage the above. Failure to comply with Rules It is the player's responsibility to familiarise himself of the rules of Golf and of the individual competition being played. Failure to comply with the rules will result in Disqualification in which case the player will be informed of this by the committee. If three Disqualifications are received within a three month period then the player will not be eligible to take part in any competition for one month. Link to The Royal & Ancient, St Andrews. For details on rules and decisions and information on conforming and non conforming golf clubs.
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