The Heath Golf Club “Winter Rules” 2024/2025.
With effect from Monday 25th November, 2024, these winter rules apply.
General Area. [Fairway and Rough]
Lift , clean and place your ball within 6” not nearer the hole before taking your next shot. Before a ball is lifted its position should be marked.

Yellow and Red in play for the Winter.

Extra caution required on slippy surfaces and when climbing the steps.

If you must clean wheels/shoes during your round do so off the fair way and away from Tee Boxes and Greens.

Wash your golf carts and foot wear over the grids in the wash bays and hang up hoses after use.

Consider a shoulder carry bag for winter with less clubs.

Bunkers
Bunkers are in play unless marked otherwise as G.U.R. or declared as Not in Play. Lift and clean your ball. Rake the area underneath your ball before replacing your ball for your next stroke. Rake once again to smooth the bunker.
The Areas of the course impacted by recent work to control furze bushes are "In Play".
Greens
When your ball lies on a Green and the line of your putt is compromised by damage caused by a bird or animal [Abnormal Course Condition] you may take relief and place your ball on a spot not nearer to the hole than where your original ball came to rest. Rule 16 refers.
Repair Pitch marks or any damaged area on the Greens with a repair fork.
The front of both the 5th and 10th greens are marked as Ground under Repair. (G.U.R.)
Tee Boxes
Please use the Sandbags to repair course divots and the sand provided on the Par 3 Tee Boxes for any damage caused there.
Buggies
Keep buggies off tee boxed, not closer than 10 meters from the greens.

Competitions and Course Sub committee's. 25/112024.

1) Out of Bounds

a) On or over the county roads, the fencing surrounding the clubhouse, clubhouse enclosure, car park, putting green, the fencing surrounding the football pitches:

b) On or over the line of white stakes surrounding the driving range, to the right of the 3rd, 13th and 14th holes:

c) On or over the line of white stakes to the right of the 18th hole; Rule 18.2


2) Immovable obstructions

Sprinkler heads, manhole covers, fixed seats, distance markers, sweeping markers, fixed tee markers, direction signs, staked trees, if any of the foregoing interferes with the players intended stance or area of intended swing relief may be taken as per Rule 16.1.

3) Integral Objects

All buildings, ruins, sheds roadways and paths are integral objects; Rule 19 may apply.

4) General Area

A ball lying in a wheel or hoof mark; in animal droppings or on a sheep path in the general area is deemed to be in Ground under Repair and relief may be taken as per Rule 16.1.

5) Penalty Areas

The ponds at the 5th and 18th holes are penalty areas and defined by red stakes Rule 17.1

Please NOTE: Additional Local Rules may be posted from time to time on the Club Notice Board and on the website.

Penalty for Breach of Local Rule:

Match Play - loss of hole, Stroke play - general penalty (2
shots)