Local Rules & Conditions

Local Rules

Half Moon Bay Golf Club’s standing Local Rules according to the score card. Temporary Local Rules will be displayed on the notice board outside the Golf Shop.

Sand Buckets

You are required to observe the etiquette of the game. CARRY and USE a bucket of soil. Repair all divots. Adhere to all prescribed standards of dress.

Practice Areas

Putting Green: The putting green may be used by all Members at all times. No chipping of any kind is allowed to the putting green.

Chipping Green: The chipping green may be used by Members at all times. The Public may use the chipping green before or after their paid game of golf or with the Professional during a lesson.

Practice Nets: Practice is allowed for all Members at all times. The public may use the practice nets before or after their paid game of golf or with the Professional during a lesson.

General Etiquette & Rules of Play

• No-one should move, talk or stand close to or directly behind the ball or the hole when a player is addressing the ball or making a stroke.
• No player should play until the players in front are out of range. In the interest of all, players should play without delay.
• Players searching for a ball must allow the following group to pass them immediately; they should signal the following players to pass and should not continue their play until those players pass and are out of range.
• Before leaving a bunker, a player should use the rake provided to carefully rake and smooth all depressions. Place all bunker rakes in the bunker.
• Any pitch mark or other damage made by the ball or the player to the putting green surface should be carefully repaired.
• Players should ensure that no damage is done to the putting green when placing the flagstick on the putting green surface. Players should ensure that neither they nor their caddies damage the hole by standing too close to the hole or in handling the flagstick. The flagstick should be properly replaced in the hole before the players leave the putting green. The flagstick should be removed before attempting to retrieve your golf ball.
• When the play of a hole has been completed, players should immediately leave the putting green.
• It is the responsibility of all golfers to play their round of golf as quickly as possible to prevent inconvenience for the groups that follow. Each competitive round of golf will be subjected to time checks. The lowest marker should be the captain and will be responsible for ensuring that the pace of play is optimised and using their best endeavours to encourage the group to keep up. If required, it will be his or her responsibility to record the starting and finishing times for their group. Your position in the field is directly behind the group in front.

Right of Way

• If a match fails to keep its place on the course and loses more than one clear hole on the players in front, it should allow the following match to pass.

PRIORITY OF COURSE MAINTENANCE AND GENERAL WORK

• Greens staff have right of way at all times and players must refrain from hitting until it is safe to do so or until they are waved through by the staff concerned.