All pop up sprinklers and associated hydrant covers are immovable obstructions and relief from then is obtained under Rule 24-2. In addition, if the ball lies off the putting green (but not in a hazard) and is within two club lengths of such an obstruction, the player may obtain relief without penalty provided the obstruction is within two club lengths of the putting green and intervenes on the line of play between the ball and the hole. The ball may be lifted, cleaned and dropped at the nearest point where the ball lay which is not nearer than the hole, avoids such intervention, and is not in a hazard or on the putting green.
Any young tree(s) that has a staked post, or marked out with white lines, interferes with a player's stance or his intended swing, the ball may be deemed to be interfered with by 'ground under repair' and a player must take relief as provided by Rule 25-1b, i.e. one club length. Wires or stakes protecting young trees are immovable obstructions (Rule 25). Relief must be taken as provided by Rule 24-2b(i), i.e. one club length. A ball lying within any area of young trees surrounded by a white line must not be played from within this area. The ball must be lifted and dropped one club length not nearer the hole at the point of nearest relief to the white line.
i. Beyond any wall or fence bounding the course.
ii. On or beyond the railed off public paths through the course except the path crossing the 4th fairway from the white posts.
iii. In or beyond any ditch, trench or furrow on the course.
iv. Beyond the post and wire fence behind and alongside the 17th green and 18th green.
v. The practice putting green together with the adjacent garden area and paths.
i. Whilst playing the 11th hole the posts, marking the out of bounds on the 12th, are immovable obstructions and relief may be taken under Rule 24-2.
ii. When playing the 12th hole, if a ball should land on the 11th hole side of the white posts, keeping line of sight from one post to the next, the ball is deemed out of bounds.
iii. When playing the 12th hole, if a ball failed to be past the last white post, which is in line with the white line displayed on a tree, positioned on the left side of the 11th hole the ball is deemed to be out of bounds.
iv. When playing the 12th hole the posts, marking the out of bounds on the 12th hole, are immovable ostructions and relief may be taken under Rule 24-2 ONLY IF THE BALL IS DEEMED TO BE IN PLAY.
i. The public path across the 4th fairway (delineated by white markers), the path leading onto and off the Centenary Bridge on the 1st hole, the path leading onto the bridge on the 14th hole and all artificially-surfaced (shale) paths on the course are declared to be an immovable obstruction from which relief without penalty (within one lcub length from the nearest point of relief, not nearer the hole) may be obtained under Rule 24-2.
ii. The bridges and surrounding flower beds throughout the course are an integral part of the course. The ball must be played as it lies or declared unplayable (Rule 28).
Stones in bunkers are moveable obstructions (Rule 24).
Players should be aware or familiar with Rule of Golf No. 7. Practice areas are on the 1st and 15th holes. The competition course includes the practice areas. If the ball comes to rest in the marked area to the left of the fairway on the 1st hole, it may be lifted, cleaned and dropped within one club length not nearer the hole without penalty.
In force only when declared by Council by notices in the CLubhouse.