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Catalina Country Club – Additional Local Rules


(To be read in conjunction with the JNJG & GNSW Local Rules Hard Card and the Rules of Golf as adopted by the R&A)

 

 

Wheel Marks / Area of New Work – If a ball comes to rest in Wheel Marks caused by course machinery or areas of new work (sanded drainage areas) in the General Area, free relief may be obtained under Rule 16.1/

 

Tree Removal – Where trees have been removed and damage to the surface interferes with the lie of the players ball or the area of his / her intended swing, relief may be obtained under Rule 16/

 

Tree Root Removal – All works associated with the removal of Trees, or any other trenching, in the General Area of the course is to be treated as Abnormal Course Conditions and relief may be obtained under Rule 16/

 

Out of Bounds near Clubhouse – The Clubhouse and the area surrounding the Golf Shop is deemed Out of Bounds. The boundary for this area is the outer wall of the garden and the brick wall between the 1st Tee and the Clubhouse.

 

Kangaroo damage in bunkers – Relief may be taken from all animal footprints in a bunker in accordance with Rule 16.1c. Note. Agreement must be reached with your marker or fellow competitor that the ball does lie in an animal footprint.

 

Protection of Young Trees – If a tree is identified by a Stake or Tree Guard interferes with a players stance or area of intended swing, the ball must be lifted, without penalty, and dropped in accordance with the procedure prescribed in Rule 16.1b (Abnormal Course Condition including Immovable Obstructions).

 

Drop Zones on Holes 14 & 23 – If a ball enters the Penalty Area adjacent to the green on holes 14 & 23, and it is not possible to drop a ball within 2 club lengths of the point where the ball crossed the margin of the Penalty Area, that is not nearer the hole than that point, the player may proceed under Rule 17, or as an additional option, drop a ball, under a penalty of 1 stroke, in the Drop Zone provided. Note:  The Drop Zones are marked by a Blue post. The ball must be dropped within 2 club lengths of the post, no nearer to the hole.

 

Relief from Garden Beds – Free relief from Garden Beds and Regeneration Areas (defined by ground covered with mulch), is permitted. If a ball lies in the Garden Bed surrounding the 5th Green, relief may be taken. If relief is taken, the ball Must be dropped in the Drop Zone signified by the Blue Post. The ball must be dropped within 2 club lengths of the post, no nearer the hole.

 

 

 

Penalty for breach of Local Rule

  • Stroke Play – 2 Strokes

 

Catalina Country Club – Tournament Information
 

  1. Scorecard Return and Tournament Office
    1. A player’s scorecard is deemed officially returned to the Tournament Committee when the player has left the tournament office. Once the player has left the tournament office, no changes may be made to the scorecard.
    2. Players MUST move straight from the 18th green to the tournament office to complete and sign their scorecards.
       
  2. On Course Enquiries
    1. Players may call the following numbers and the rules official will attend if possible:
      1. Greg Watkinson (Rules Official) - 0407 422 112 
      2. Ethan Keane (Tournament Co-Ordinator) - 0435 033 255
      3. Isabelle Mansfield (Junior Co-Ordinator) - 0451 171 391
      4. Annika Boyd (Junior Co-Ordinator) - 0416 140 302
         
    2. In the case of a player being unable to gain assistance from one of the numbers above, the player may proceed in accordance with the procedure outlined in Rule 20.1c(3) of the Rules of Golf and nominate to play a second ball. The player must report the facts of the situation to the Committee before returning the scorecard, even if the player scores the same with both balls.
       
  3. Maximum Score Format of Play (Rules of Golf Rule 21.2)
    1. Maximum Score is a form of stroke play where a player’s score for a hole is capped a maximum number of strokes set by the committee. At JNJG Junior Masters Events, the maximum score for any hole is 10 strokes.
       
  4. Parents, Spectators and Bag Pusher Guidelines
    1. There are no caddies or bag pushers allowed at any JNJG Tour Event.
       
  5. Course Information
    1. Tee Markers
      1. White JNJG Tee Markers – all BOYS divisions
      2. Red JNJG Tee Markers – all GIRLS divisions
         
    2. Distance Markers
      1. 100m, 150m and 200m to the centre of the green

 

Make sure you keep up with the group in front, carry and use a sand bucket to replace divots, and fix all pitch marks on the greens. Let’s leave the course in the same condition as when we arrived!!