Competitions

CONFORMING DRIVERS: It is the player’s responsibility to carry clubs that conform to the Rules of golf, and all relevant conditions of competition.
Any driver the player carries must have a clubhead, identified by model and loft, that is named on the current List of Confirming Driver Heads issued by the R&A. (www.randa.org).
If in doubt you might confirm the legality of your driver with the caddy-master.

Local Rules

1.- APPOINTMENT OF MARKER: The marker is assigned by the starter on behalf of the Committee. The player who refuses such appointment incurs a penalty of disqualification.

2.-OUT OF BOUNDS
Defined by the nearest inside points of boundary fences, stakes, wire netting, hedges and walls enclosing the course.

3.- OBSTRUCTIONS -  RULE 24
I. MOVABLE: Stones in bunkers are movable obstructions (Rule 24-1 applies)
II.IMMOVABLE: With any immovable obstruction within two club-lengths to the green of the hole being played, the player may take relief according to appendix I, paragraph 5 d.

4.- GROUND UNDER REPAIR - RULE 25
I. Marked with blue stakes or white lines.
II. Drainage areas: those that are not covered by turf, but with gravel or sand.
III. Embedded ball – A ball embedded in its own pitch mark anywhere on the course, except in hazards, may be lifted, cleaned and dropped, without penalty, as near as possible to the place where it was first positioned, not nearer to the hole. 
IV. Balls will be dropped within one club length but not nearer the hole, if damage to newly planted trees supported by stakes is likely to occur during the execution of your shot, or if your ball comes to rest within water retention surrounds to established trees, or if those water retentions affect the stance/ swing.

5.- STARTING TIME - RULE 6-3
If the player arrives at his starting point, ready to play, within five minutes after his starting-time in the absence of circumstances that warrant waiving the penalty of disqualification as provided in Rule 33-7, the penalty for failure to start on time is loss of the first hole in match-play or two strokes at the first hole in stroke play instead of disqualification.

6.- SLOW PLAY- RULE 6-7
The established time for 18 holes is 4 ½ hours. Refuse to comply, may result in subsequent penalties from the Competition Committee.

7.- MOBILE TELEPHONES.
The use of mobile phones on the course is forbidden in competitions. In case of being used the player can be disqualified

8.- DISTANCE-MEASURING DEVICE.
The use of devices that measure distance only is allowed.
if , during a stipulated round, a player uses a distance-measuring device that is designed to gauge or measure other conditions that might affect his play (e.g. gradient, windspeed, temperature, etc.), the player is in breach of Rule 14-3, for which the penalty is disqualification, regardless of whether any such additional function is actually used.”

Etiquette rules

• Drive on the buggy paths and turn 90º when approaching the ball and returning to the path.
• Do not cross or surpass the buggy marks or the lines before the greens.
• Children under 16 are not allowed to drive buggies.
• There will be a maximum of 2 people and 2 bags per buggy.
• Only 2 buggies will be allowed per flight.

1. Pull and electric trolleys will be left at a reasonable distance from the greens and tees. They may not be taken through the area between bunkers and greens.
2. There is a maximum of two buggies allowed per tee time.
2a. Buggies must be driven along the buggy paths and will make a 90º turn when approaching the ball. Under no circumstance will they pass the white lines marked to this effect before the apron of the greens.
3. Position of flags indicated on the cards. White: front, blue: centre, red: back.