ORLGA
Local Rules


  1. Play your ball as it lies, except if it lands in an unrepaired divot hole in your own fairway. If so, roll it six inches. On cart-path-only days, you may lift and clean ball in your own fairway, and place ball within six inches of its original resting spot, no closer to the hole.

  2. No free drop from the pampas grass. If you're sure your ball is inside the pampas grass, you may proceed under the unplayable lie rule instead of the lost ball rule.

  3. Planted areas. No free drop from ornamental grass or pine straw surrounding trees. Only those areas planted with flowers and shrubs merit a free drop.

  4. Trenchesdug around mulched areas are considered ground under repair. You may take a 1 club length drop within the same area.

  5. Wild grasses. A player's ball determined to have entered wild grasses (ex. #18 Panther's Run) is to be considered "unplayable" rather than lost.

  6. Unmarked water hazard/lateral hazard. Two yards from the water's edge is considered the boundary line of the hazard, unless otherwise marked with a yellow/red stake or line.

  7. Provisional Ball: Play of a provisional ball for a ball which may be in a water hazard is permitted when it would be impractical to determine whether the ball is in the hazard or to do so would unduly delay play.

  8. Stones in Bunkers: For safety reasons, we have declared that stones in bunkers are movable obstructions and may be removed without penalty.

  9. Unraked Footprints in Bunkers: If your ball comes to rest in an unraked footprint, you may lift the ball and smooth the indentation with your foot. Then you may drop the ball from the knee, as near as possible to the original lie.

  10. Fire Ant Hills: Free one-club length drop, no closer to hole, if a fire ant hill impedes your ball, your swing, or your stance.
    Goose Droppings. Due to the potential health hazard, ball may be rolled as necessary to avoid contact with fecal matter.

  11. Hole #18, Panther's Run. A drop area is marked atop the first mound on the right, after the bridge. If you hit your ball into the water hazard in front of the green, you may carry your ball around to the drop area. You incur a one stroke penalty for removing your ball from the hazard, but no additional penalty for carrying the ball to the drop area. Example: Your third shot comes to rest in the water hazard. If you choose to, proceed to the unofficial drop area and drop your ball. You will then be hitting your fifth shot.

  12. Hole #11, Tiger's Eye. A drop area is designated to the left of the green by the cartpath.
    Hole #18, Tiger's Eye. The right side sand area approaching the green will be considered a waste area for its entire length.

  13. Hole #5, Lion's Paw. The sand area to the right side of fairway is a waste area (grounding of club permitted).
    Tire Tracks. If your ball comes to rest in a significant rut from a tire track on the fairway fringe, green, or rough, you may take a free one club length drop, no closer to the hole. A mower indentation to the grass is not considered a significant rut from a tire track.

Reminders:
  • Drainage Pipes are immovable obstructions. If your ball comes to rest on or in a drain pipe, or if the pipe interferes with stance or intended area of swing, take a free one-club-length drop from the drain pipe, no closer to hole. No free drop from the deep rough around drain pipes.

  • Holes #6, 7, 8 and 9 on Panther's Run. Area to right of cart path is NOT a hazard unless marked.

  • Rules Discrepancy. If a rules discrepancy arises, play two balls for the remainder of that hole. Write down both scores. At the end of play, get a determination from the Head Pro or his designated representative before signing your score card.


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