​ Witney Lakes Golf Club - Members

Course Etiquette

 

• No Denim

• Must wear collared shirt (no football or rugby shirts)

• Golf shoes, no heeled shoes

• No sharing of bag/equipment

• Tailored shorts or trousers

• Maximum of 4 people per tee time

• Always repair divot and pitch marks

• Always rake bunkers after use

• Please avoid slow play- If lost one clear hole in front then please let group behind

  play through

  If course etiquette is not adhered to, you may be asked to leave the course

 

Local Rules (without Penalty Stroke) 

 

• Bunkers- in total flooded bunkers, free relief is allowed. Ball can be dropped at nearest playable point but no closer/advantage to the hole.

• Bunkers- in partially flooded bunkers, a ball may be placed, not dropped, still remaining in the bunker at the nearest playable point but no closer/advantage to the hole.

• Bunkers- stones in bunkers are removable objects with no penalty

• Any staked or protection wrapped trees, free relief is allowed. Nearest point of relief

  plus an additional club length

• Ground under repair (GUR)- free relief from GUR, nearest point of relief plus one

  club length, no advantage to the hole.

• Sprinkler heads and water boxes- free relief is given if ball is on these or they

  interfere with stance or swing, 1 club length drop, no closer/advantage to the hole 

 

General Rules (with Penalty Stroke)

 

• Out of Bounds- beyond any white markers and perimeter hedge lines. If you are out of bounds, shot to be replayed from last position under penalty.

• Water Hazards and Ditches will be staked with yellow and red stakes. Yellow stakes for water hazards and red stakes for lateral water hazards. If entering water staked with yellow posts, relief can be taken as far back keeping point of entry between you and the flag. If entering area with red stakes, relief can be taken under penalty two clubs length, no advantage/closer to the hole.

• Unplayable ball- if ball is deemed unplayable relief under penalty can be taken with two club lengths from where the ball lies. If ball is still deemed unplayable after two clubs length ball can be taken back as far as you wish keeping the original ball position and flag in line.