Local Rules
- Out of Bounds
- Over any boundary wall, fence or hedge
- Outside all areas marked by white or black and white stakes, and on or over all lines/cuttings defining out of bounds
- Car park and clubhouse enclosure
- Practice area between 17th and 18th holes
- Water Hazards (Rule 26 Applies)
- Red stakes define lateral water hazards
- Yellow stakes define water hazards
- Red/Yellow stakes define the intersection of each hazard
- Note: on the 12th hole, if taking relief under penalty from the hazard, under Rule 26-1 C (1) between the bridge and the avenue, the dropping zone must be used.
- Immovable Obstructions (Rule 24-2 Applies)
- All roads, paths, bridges, fixed furniture, steps, tee markers and mats.
- All staked trees, all wired trees and all trees marked by white paint.
- All sprinkler heads, hydrant covers and fairway distance triangles.
- Movable Obstructions (Rule 24-1 Applies)
- Loose stones in bunkers and distance poles to sides of fairways
- Black and white stakes.
- Blue Staked Areas: play forbidden- drop out without penalty. Use dropping zone closest to point of entry and not nearer the hole.
- For the 13th tee, "If there is doubt whether a ball is in or is lost in the Lateral water hazard on the right hand side of the 13th fairway extending from the ladies tee box to beyond the bridge (The River), the player may play another ball provisionally under rule 26-1. If the original ball is found outside the water hazard, the player must continue play with it.
If the original ball is found in the water hazard, the player may either play the ball as it lies playing two) or continue with the ball played provisionally under rule 26-1. If the original ball is not found or identified within the five-minute search peroid,the player must continue with the ball played provisionally.
Penalty for Breach of local rule.
Match play-Loss of Hole; Stroke play - Two strokes."
The South County Golf Club, Lisheen Road, Brittas, County Dublin, Ireland
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