April Medal (Fri/Sat)
Temporary Rules
TEMPORARY RULES
EFFECTIVE FROM THURSDAY 2ND APRIL 2026
UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE
DUE TO THE CURRENT WET COURSE CONDITIONS THE APRIL MEDAL WILL BE A NON-QUALIFIER FOR HANDICAP PURPOSES.
THE FOLLOWING TEMPORARY RULES WILL APPLY.
PREFERRED LIES
WHEN ANY PART OF THE PLAYER’S BALL TOUCHES ANY PART OF THE GENERAL AREA THE PLAYER MAY TAKE RELIEF WITHOUT PENALTY.
THE BALL MAY BE LIFTED, CLEANED AND PLACED WITHIN 6 INCHES OF ITS ORIGINAL POSITION AND NOT NEARER THE HOLE. A PLAYER MAY PLACE HIS BALL ONLY ONCE, AND IT IS IN PLAY WHEN IT HAS BEEN PLACED.
EMBEDDED BALL (RULE 16.3b)
IN THE GENERAL AREA, WHEN THE PLAYER’S BALL IS EMBEDDED IN ITS OWN PITCH MARK THE BALL MAY BE LIFTED, CLEANED AND DROPPED RIGHT BEHIND WHERE THE BALL WAS EMBEDDED. THE RELIEF AREA IS ONE CLUB LENGTH AND MUST BE NOT NEARER THE HOLE
MAGIC 2’s
DUE TO THE GROUND CONDITIONS, FOR SAFETY REASONS, THE 16TH GREEN WILL REMAIN AS A TEMPORARY GREEN.
PLEASE NOTE THAT ANY 2’s SCORED AT THIS HOLE WILL NOT COUNT AS A
MAGIC 2.
EFFECTIVE FROM THURSDAY 2ND APRIL 2026
UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE
DUE TO THE CURRENT WET COURSE CONDITIONS THE APRIL MEDAL WILL BE A NON-QUALIFIER FOR HANDICAP PURPOSES.
THE FOLLOWING TEMPORARY RULES WILL APPLY.
PREFERRED LIES
WHEN ANY PART OF THE PLAYER’S BALL TOUCHES ANY PART OF THE GENERAL AREA THE PLAYER MAY TAKE RELIEF WITHOUT PENALTY.
THE BALL MAY BE LIFTED, CLEANED AND PLACED WITHIN 6 INCHES OF ITS ORIGINAL POSITION AND NOT NEARER THE HOLE. A PLAYER MAY PLACE HIS BALL ONLY ONCE, AND IT IS IN PLAY WHEN IT HAS BEEN PLACED.
EMBEDDED BALL (RULE 16.3b)
IN THE GENERAL AREA, WHEN THE PLAYER’S BALL IS EMBEDDED IN ITS OWN PITCH MARK THE BALL MAY BE LIFTED, CLEANED AND DROPPED RIGHT BEHIND WHERE THE BALL WAS EMBEDDED. THE RELIEF AREA IS ONE CLUB LENGTH AND MUST BE NOT NEARER THE HOLE
MAGIC 2’s
DUE TO THE GROUND CONDITIONS, FOR SAFETY REASONS, THE 16TH GREEN WILL REMAIN AS A TEMPORARY GREEN.
PLEASE NOTE THAT ANY 2’s SCORED AT THIS HOLE WILL NOT COUNT AS A
MAGIC 2.