Local Rules: Golf Course B

1. OUT OF BOUNDS: Out of bounds is defined by reference to railings, metal fences, walls, pillars, white milestones and stakes, etc., which are surrounding the course, including all angled supports. The out of bounds line is determined by the nearest inside points at ground level of the stakes or fence posts.

On the first hole of course B, on the left side of the fairway, the right edge of the pavement is considered out of bounds.

2. OBSTRUCTIONS: (Rule 24)

    2.1. Movable Obstructions: The stones in the bunkers are considered as obstructions and may be removed. (Rule 24-1)

    2.2. Immovable Obstructions:

    a) Metal towers from power lines, water pump boxes, sprinklers, benches, monuments, concrete paths, paths made of wooden boards, etc. (Rule 24.2-b)

    b) Sprinklers: If a sprinkler located less than two clubs away from the green of the hole being played, is interfering with the line of play, the player may take relief without penalty in the following way: When the ball is not in a hazard or on a putting green and rests within the distance of two clubs from the obstruction which is causing the interference, it can be taken, cleaned and dropped in the nearest point to that in which it was resting as long as it (a) is not nearer to the hole, (b) avoids the interference and (c) is not in a hazard or on a green.


3. GROUND UNDER REPAIRS: Marked by blue lines or stakes. (Rule 25).

4. WATER HAZARDS: Marked by yellow lines or stakes. Lateral water hazards are marked by red lines or stakes. (Rule 26).

5. PROTECTION OF YOUNG TREES AND SHRUBS: Young trees marked by stakes, or of a height less than 1 club length, are considered protected. This includes newly planted palm trees on the holes 10, 11, 12, 13 and 17. Relief is mandatory  under Rule 24.2b, although not defined as obstructions.

6. UNDUE DELAY and SLOW PLAY: In situations of slow play proceed as follows: From the moment of timing a player, he shall not exceed 50 seconds when playing his first  approach shot (including a tee shot on a par 3), chip or putt, or 40 seconds if he makes a tee shot or if he needs to make a second or third shot with the same ball. In such occurences he shall be deemed to have had a "bad timing” or “slow play".

A player whose group is being timed and may cause slow play during the round, may be penalized even if his group may return in position or returns to the time specified for his group.

Penalty for breach of this condition:
First offense: verbal warning from the referee or Marshall
Second offense slow play: 1 stroke penalty
Third offense slow play: 2 stroke penalty
Fourth offense slow play: disqualification

7. All players are reminded that the use of MOBILE PHONES IS FORBIDDEN.  Penalty for breach of this rule is disqualification.


8. WHITE AND GREEN STAKES are limits for the use of the buggies.

9. EMBEDDED BALL: You can take relief when the ball is embedded by its own impact anywhere on the course.

10. DISTANCE MEASURING DEVICES: A player may obtain distance information by using a device that measures distance only, without producing undue delay of the pace of play. If during a stipulated round a player uses a distance measuring device designed to calculate or measure other conditions that might affect his play (wind speed, temperature, etc.), then the player is in breach of Rule 14-3. The penalty is disqualification, regardless of whether you the player has used these or other functions or not.

11. HOLE 10: The entire left side of hole 10, which runs from the right edge of the road until the wall is considered immovable obstruction.

12. Dropping Zone HOLE 4: When a ball lands in the back left side of the green formed by white and black stones , it shall be declared an immovable obstruction. The player can take relief, or drop a ball in the zone marked for this purpose with a circle of white paint.

13. Dropping Zone on the 16th hole. When a ball is in the water hazard on green number 16 player can:
i) Proceed under Rule 26.o
ii) As an option, drop a ball, with a penalty stroke in the dropping zone.

14. The Basins formed by wood are considered ground under repair (Rule 25). Players can take relief under Rule 25-1 (b-i)


PENALTY FOR BREACH OF LOCAL RULES: TWO STROKES.

THESE RULES INVALIDATE THOSE OF THE SCORE CARD.

_{In relation to any possible corrections that may appear in the score cards, the committe will consider debatable points in article 6.6.B of the Royal Spanish Golf Federation Rules of Golf dated from January 1st, 2012 to be settled as long as such corrections are kept within the scoreboard.}