Local Rules & Conditions of Competition

Summer Tour 2008

The Rules of the United States Golf Association govern play.

See applicable NOTICE TO COMPETITORS/PLAYERS for additional Conditions and Local Rules.

Complete text of Rules and Appendix I may be found in the current RULES OF GOLF.

Disregard Local Rules printed on Club Scorecards or posted at the course. 

Unless otherwise noted, the panalty for a breach of a Condition or Local Rule is:

Match Play - Loss of Hole   Stroke Play - Two strokes

Conditions

LIST of CONFORMING Driver Heads:

Optional Condition as prescribed in Appendix I is in effect.

LIST of CONFORMING Golf Balls:

Note under Rule 5-1 and Optional Condition as prescribed in Appendix I is in effect.

TIME OF STARTING:

Note under Rule 6-3 and Optional Conditions as prescribed in Appendix I is in effect. 

PACE of PLAY: Rule 6-7 - See separate memorandum Junior Tour Pace of Play guidelines.

SUSPENSION OF PLAY FOR DANGEROUS SITUATION:

Optional Condition as prescribed in Appendix I is in effect.  When play has been suspended for a dangerous situation, all practice areas are closed until the committee has declared them open for use.  If a players sees lightning or believes they are in danger, he or she may discontinue play and seek shelter.

SIGNALS FOR SUSPENSION OF PLAY:

   Suspension for a dangerous situation:

         One prolonged siren or horn note.

   Resumption of play:

        Two air horn notes.

   All other types of suspension:

        Three consecutive air horn notes.

GOLF CARTS, CADDIES:

Unless otherwise permitted by the Committee, players shall not use golf carts or caddies during a stipulated round. Penalty for Breach of Condition: Disqualification

PULL CARTS: 

Players are permitted to use a pull cart during a stipulated round.  NFJG is not responsible for providing such pull cart.  Article from AJGA about the use of pull carts.

FOOTWEAR:

Traditional metal spikes are prohibited. Penalty for Breach of Condition: Disqualification

PRACTICE BETWEEN HOLES: Note 2 under Rule 7-2 is in effect.

CLOSE OF COMPETITION: The competition shall be deemed to have closed when the Committee has approved all the scores.

SPECTATORS: See Spectator Card/Policy.

HOW to DECIDE TIES: In the event of ties USGA Scorecard guideline will be used.   NFJG uses

the last nine, last six, last three and finally the 18th hole to break ties.  The "last nine" holes is considered to be holes 10-18.    If possible there may be a hole-by-hole playoff.

Local Rules

OUT of BOUNDS: Defined by inside points, at ground level, of white stakes and fence posts. Rule 27-1.

WATER and LATERAL WATER HAZARDS:

When a Lateral Water Hazard is defined on one side, it is deemed to extend to infinity.

When a Water hazard and Lateral Water hazard are bounded by Out of Bounds, the hazard margin extends to and coincides with the Out of Bounds line. 

OBSTRUCTIONS: Landscaped areas completely encircled by an obstruction are part of the obstruction.

GROUND UNDER REPAIR: Defined by white lines.

Fire ant hills and French drains are deemed to be

Ground under repair. Rule 25-1.

EMBEDDED BALL THROUGH THE GREEN: Local rule as prescribed in Appendix I is in effect.

WHITE-LINED AREAS ADJACENT TO ARTIFICIALLY SURFACED ROADS AND PATHS: Have the same status as the road and paths, that of obstructions.