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Basic Golf Rules & Etiquette
“Golf is a game of honor, integrity and respect”

ETTIQUETTE BASICS

Do not distract others by movement or making noise
Never endanger others
Do not drive motorized carts closer than 30 feet from the “green” surface
Never walk on or otherwise disturb the line of another player’s putt
Repair ball marks on the green

Be careful not to damage the hole when removing or replacing the flag
Be ready to play when it is your turn
The player in your group who is farthest from the hole should play first
After hitting from a bunker, rake and smooth the sand
If your group is not waiting on a group ahead, allow faster players to play through



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RULES BASICS
“Golf is both quite simple and very complicated”

  1. Out of bounds - Fence on hole #1, stakes on #5, and #8 (penalty: 1 stroke and another ball- you are laying 3)
  2. Ball may be improved in own fairway with club head.  Play ball as it lies in the rough or wrong fairway
  3. Ball on concrete spillway, visible rock, cart paths, ball washers benches, or new trees - drop 2 club lengths no closer to hole with no penalty
  4. Ball in water - lay out at edge of water in line of flight - 1 stroke penalty
  5. Spillway ditch on #5 - lay back with no penalty
  6. Replace turf in fairways or rough - rake sand traps - fix ball markers on greens
  7. Club must not touch sand in sand traps before swing - 2 stroke penalty 
  8. Players only allowed on greens. No children on Greens or in Sand Traps
  9. Children under 12 no allowed on course unless accompanied by an adult
  10. Do not drive motor cards on tees.  Keep motor carts 30 feet from greens
  11. Each player must have own golf equipment
  12. No more than 5 players in a group at any time
  13. Ball in ditch - on #1 or #7, lay behind ditch with 1 stroke penalty (lie permitting - play ball where it lies without penalty)

Please invite faster players through.  Observe golf etiquette.  Help take care of the course and above all… 
 HAVE FUN!!!

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