LOCAL RULES

1. Out of Bounds

A ball lying:

(a)   over any wall or fence bounding the course.

(b)   in or over the Braid Burn.

(c)   in the car park to the left of the 1st fairway.

(d)   on the practice putting green.

(e)   on any stoned pathways or in any shrubbery garden areas around the clubhouse         and the practice putting green.

(f)    over the ditch marked by white posts to the left of the 16th
        (the former practice area).

2. Stones in Bunkers (Rule 24 - 1)

Stones in bunkers are movable obstructions.

3. Fixed Sprinkler Heads (Rule 24-2)

All fixed sprinkler heads are immovable obstructions. In addition, if such an obstruction on or within two club lengths of the putting green of the hole being played, intervenes on the line of play between the ball and the hole, the player may take relief as follows:   
If the ball lies off the putting green but not in a hazard and is within two club lengths of the intervening obstruction, it may be lifted, cleaned and dropped at the nearest point to where the ball lay which
(a) is not nearer the hole,
(b) avoids such intervention and
(c) is not in a hazard or on a putting green.

4. Staked Trees (Rule 24-2b (i))

Protection of young trees and shrubs identified by stakes and also within plantation areas. If such a tree or their supports interferes with a player's stance or their intended swing, the ball must be lifted, without penalty, and dropped in accordance with the procedure prescribed in Rule 24-2(i).
The ball may be cleaned when so lifted.

5. Integral Parts of the Course

(a)  All astroturf paths are integral parts of the course.
      (The ball must be played as it lies or declared unplayable - Rule 28 applies).

(b)  All other paths within the course boundaries and the stoned drain to the left of the       15th green are not integral parts of the course.
      (A ball coming to rest on any of the above may be lifted, without penalty, and
      dropped in accordance with the procedure prescribed in Rule 24-2b(i)).
      The ball may be cleaned when so lifted.