Appendix I
CONTENTS
Part A Local Rules
1. Defining Bounds and Margins............................................... 100
2. Water Hazards
a. Lateral Water Hazards............................................... 100
b. Ball Played Provisionally Under Rule 26-1........... 100
3. Areas of the Course Requiring Preservation;
Environmentally-Sensitive Areas.......................................... 101
4. Course Conditions — Mud, Extreme Wetness,
Poor Conditions and Protection of the Course
a. Lifting an Embedded Ball, Cleaning...................... 101
b. “Preferred Lies” and “Winter Rules”...................... 101
5. Obstructions
a. General........................................................................... 101
b. Stones in Bunkers....................................................... 101
c. Roads and Paths........................................................... 102
d. Immovable Obstructions Close to
Putting Green............................................................... 102
e. Protection of Young Trees......................................... 102
f. Temporary Obstructions............................................ 102
6. D ropping Zones ......................................................................... 102
Part B Specimen Local Rules
1. Water Hazards; Ball Played Provisionally
Under Rule 26-1 ......................................................................... 102
2. Areas of the Course Requiring Preservation;
Environmentally-Sensitive Areas
a. Ground Under Repair; Play Prohibited................... 103
b. Environmentally-Sensitive Areas............................... 104
3. P rotection of Young Trees........................................................... 106
4. Course Conditions — Mud, Extreme Wetness, Poor
Conditions and Protection of the Course
a. Relief for Embedded Ball ............................................. 107
99
b. Cleaning Ball .................................................................... 108
c. “Preferred Lies” and “Winter Rules”......................... 108
d. Aeration Holes................................................................. 109
e. Seams of Cut Turf........................................................... 109
5. Stones in Bunkers.......................................................................... 110
6. Immovable Obstructions Close to
Putting Green.............................................................................. 110
7. Temporary Obstructions
a. Temporary Immovable Obstructions....................... 111
b. Temporary Power Lines and Cables......................... 114
8. D ropping Zones............................................................................... 115
9. D istance-Measuring Devices........................................................ 116
Part C Conditions of the Competition
1. Specifications of Clubs and the Ball
a. List of Conforming Driver Heads............................ 117
b. List of Conforming Golf Balls.................................. 118
c. One Ball Condition...................................................... 118
2. Time of Starting......................................................................... 119
3. Caddie........................................................................................... 119
4. P ace of Play.................................................................................. 120
5. Suspension of Play Due to a Dangerous Situation.......... 120
6. P ractice
a. General........................................................................... 121
b. Practice Between Holes.............................................. 121
7. Advice in Team Competitions................................................ 122
8. N ew Holes.................................................................................... 122
9. Transportation............................................................................ 122
10. Anti-Doping................................................................................. 123
11. How to Decide Ties.................................................................... 123
12. D raw for Match Play................................................................. 125
General Numerical Draw........................................................ 125
100 Appendix I
APPENDIX I local rules; conditions
of the competition
Definitions
All defined terms are in italics and are listed alphabetically in
the Definitions section — see pages 5-18.
