LOCAL RULES – DAFFODILS
The areas where daffodils are growing are deemed to be temporary No Play Zones.
Where a ball comes to rest in the daffodils or where the daffodils interfere with the swing or stance, a player MUST take relief as follows:
If the daffodils are in the general area:
Free relief must be taken under Rule 16.1f.
The player should identify the nearest point of complete relief, take one club-length measurement no nearer the hole to establish the relief area and drop the ball from knee height.
If the daffodils are in a penalty area: i.e. areas marked with red or yellow stakes
Free relief must be taken under Rule 17.1e.
The player should identify the nearest point of complete relief in the penalty area, take one club-length measurement no nearer the hole to establish the relief area which must be in the penalty area and drop the ball from knee height.
Penalty for breach of both rules: Stroke play – Two Shots; Match Play – Loss of Hole
Date: February 2019
20 Must Know Rules for 2019 – R&A
Below is a snapshot of the Changes in the R&A Rules for 2019
| 1 | Drop from knee height (NOT shoulder height) |
| 2 | Measure the area to drop in with the longest club in your bag (except a putter |
| 3 | Drop in and play from the relief area |
| 4 | When dropping back-on-the-line, your ball cannot be played from nearer the hole than your chosen reference point |
| 5 | Time to search – 3 Minutes (NOT 5 minutes) |
| 6 | If you accidentally move your ball when searching for it, replace it without penalty |
| 7 | No penalty for a double hit – it only counts as one stroke |
| 8 | No penalty if your ball hits you or your equipment accidentally after a stroke |
| 9 | No penalty if your ball strikes the flagstick when you have chosen to leave it in the hole |
| 10 | Spike mark and other shoe damage on the putting green can be repaired |
| 11 | Ball accidentally moved on putting green – no penalty and replace |
| 12 | Ball marked, lifted and replaced on putting green is moved by wind to another position – replace ball on the original spot |
| 13 | Penalty areas replace water hazards, and you can move loose impediments, ground your club and take practice swings in penalty areas without penalty, just as you can on the fairway or in the rough. |
| 14 | You cannot take relief from a penalty area unless you are at least 95% certain your ball is in the penalty area |
| 15 | In bunkers you can move loose impediments |
| 16 | In bunkers you cannot touch the sand with your club in the area right in front of or right behind your ball, during your backswing or in taking practice swings |
| 17 | Free relief is allowed if your ball is embedded on the fairway or in the rough (but “embedded” means that part of your ball is below the level of the ground) |
| 18 | Unplayable ball in bunker – extra option to drop outside the bunker for 2 penalty strokes |
| 19 | You cannot have your caddie or your partner standing behind you once you begin taking your stance |
| 20 | Pace of Play – it is recommended that you take no longer than 40 seconds to make a stroke (and usually you should be able to play more quickly than that) and Ready Golf in stroke play is encouraged. |
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