The Heath Golf Club's Local Rules

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Competition Rules Review and update April 2025

Local Rules April 2025

Preferred lies (Placing) Model Local Rule E2
When any part of a player's ball touches part of the general area cut to fairway height or less, the player may take relief once by placing the original ball or another ball within 6 inches of the original lie of the ball.
There is no relief otherwise in the general area

Rule 16,1 Immovable Obstructions- Newly planted and staked trees
The newly planted and staked trees are deemed immovable obstructions and if the lie of the ball touches the tree and or disturbed ground, and if they interfere with the players intended stance or intended swing -as the trees are newly planted the player must take relief by firstly establishing the nearest point of relief from the tree and or disturbed ground. The player must then drop the ball within one club length of that point and not nearer the hole.

Rule 16.1d On the green.
If the player's ball is on the putting green and there is interference to the line of play by damage caused by birds or by artificial or temporary covers the player may take relief by placing the ball on the nearest point of complete relief and this may be on the green or in the general area.

*GROUND UNDER REPAIR. *
CERTAIN AREAS of the Course affected by the Winter programme of Removing Furze by mulching are designated and marked as G.U.R.
Other areas of similar work are not designated.
If there is no Notice Displayed the Area is in play.and you must play your ball as it lies

The above are additional local rules to those displayed on the back of the scorecard.