Local Rules Season 2022

Fédéral Hard Card :

the Sporting Committee decides to apply the Local Rules included in the Federal Hard Card of 1 January 2020.
These rules are applicable since January 1st 2020.

The following Local Rules, together with any additions or amendments published by Golf de Liège-Gomzé on the day of the competition, are applicable to any competition.

You will find the Hard Card Here

Out of bounds (Règles 18.2)

A ball is out of bounds:

When it lies beyond any wall, public road, fence, hedge, marker or line of white stakes defining the boundaries of the course.
Between holes 11 and 17, if a ball crosses the road and lands on the course on the other side of the road, it is considered out of bounds.
A ball is out of bounds when it lies entirely on or beyond any white line defining the boundaries of the course.
When both stakes and lines are used to indicate out-of-bounds, the stakes identify the out-of-bounds and the lines delimit the out-of-bounds.
All boundary elements (such as stakes and fences) are declared immovable.

Penalty areas (Règle 17)

Penalty Areas are defined either by yellow stakes or lines or by red stakes or lines.
When both stakes and lines are used to indicate a penalty area, the stakes identify the penalty area and the lines define the penalty area.

Note: Dropping zones for penalty areas
Where there are dropping zones for a penalty area, this is an additional option for a one stroke penalty clearance. A ball may be played in accordance with Rule 17.1 or may be dropped in the dropping zone nearest to where the ball last crossed the boundary of the zone. The ball must fall and remain in the dropping zone to be played in accordance with Rule 14.3.

Abnormal Course Conditions (Règle 16.1)

with the exception of the white lines delimiting the foregreens

Any area surrounded by white lines.
Any area surrounded by blue lines or blue posts: no play area.
Gravel-filled drains, whether or not they are marked.
In a bunker, any gully or gully caused by heavy rain is a Repair Pitch. The player may disengage by applying Rule 16.1c(1).
Animal Holes: Interference by an animal hole with the player’s stance entitles the player to a relief under Rule 16.1.
Second Hole on the Green: Interference exists only when the ball is on the green and the second hole is on the line of play. A clearance is then possible according to Rule 16.1d.

Irremovable obstructions (Règle 16.1)

Pathways along or across holes 2, 3, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 13 & 18 are immovable obstructions.
Sponsor signs.
Areas marked with white lines adjoining any area defined as an immovable obstruction shall be considered as part of the obstruction and not as land under repair.
Garden areas surrounded by an obstruction are part of that obstruction.

Irremovable obstructions near the green and on the line of play.

The player may clear the general area under Rule 16.1b if an immovable obstruction is on the line of play and is :

Within two club lengths of the green, and
Within two club lengths of the ball.

Exception: There is no clearance under this Local Rule if the player chooses a line of play that is clearly unreasonable.

Penalty for playing a ball from the wrong place in contravention of the Local Rule: general penalty under Rule 14.7a.

Protection of trees and plantations:

Staked trees and plantations surrounded by plastic sleeves, plastic tubes, wire mesh or the like are prohibited playing areas defined as part of an abnormal course condition.
If the ball lies on the course outside a penalty area and is on or touches such a tree or plantation or such a tree or plantation interferes with a player’s stance or the area of his or her intended movement, the player must take a clearance under Rule 16.1f.
If the ball lies in a penalty area, and there is interference by such a tree or plantation with a player’s stance or area of intended movement, the player must either take a penalty stroke under Rule 17.1e or take a free stroke under Rule 17.1e(2).
Exception: The player may not take a clearance under this Local Rule if the interference from such a tree or plantation occurs only through the use of a clearly unreasonable stroke or an unnecessarily normal stance, movement or direction of play.

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