Sunday, August 19, 2012

Town & Country Rules and Course Information


Please print and bring to the tournament.

Tournament Rules
• The Rules of the USGA govern play.
• All JustGolf Local Rules are in effect.
• Format: Mixed Better Ball
   a. Please pick up if you are out of the hole.
   b. Every ball that will count must be holed. Absolutely no gimmes.
• Slope and rating: Blue tees: 69.7/121; White tees (seniors): 68.2/117; Green tees (women): 67.2/115
• Scorecards: Sign and return in person to scorer immediately after your round. Players must remain in the scoring area until the score is verified.

Local Rules
1. Out of bounds: Defined by white stakes and split rail fences. Note: There is no free relief from OB fences or markers. You must take an unplayable and assess yourself a penalty stroke if you choose to take relief.
2. Environmental hazards: Note signs and red/green stakes indicating environmental hazard on left of Hole #2. Do not enter or play from this area. Treat as lateral hazard – drop within two club-lengths of where your ball crossed the margin and count one penalty stroke.
3. Carts: Cart path only on all Par 3’s and holes 15 and 17. On all other holes, enter the fairway at 90 degrees and keep cart on fairway. 
DO NOT RIDE IN THE ROUGH OR ON MOUNDS.
4. Course care:  Please repair ball marks and divots and rake traps.
5. Stones in bunkers: Stones in bunkers may be removed.
6. Pace of play: 15 minutes per hole average, 4 1/2 hours total. Rangers may monitor your play if you fall behind.
7. Cell phones: Turn off. Call pro shop for emergencies: (856) 769-8333

Course Information
Yardage markers: Fairway posts measured to center of green:
Yellow (250), Blue (200), White (150), Red (100).
Hole locations: Green flag-Front; White flag-Middle; Yellow flag-Back
Fescue, tall grass, ornamental grass: Hit a provisional every time you hit a ball into these problem areas.
Drop areas:
#13: near Green tee box for men; women must re-tee
#14 and #16: Free drop in drop area if tunnel/safety fence interferes with your swing, stance, or line-of sight.
Driving range is out of bounds.

Yardage card: Note that the back of your scorecard has detailed pictures of each hole, including location of hazards and distances.

DO NOT DRIVE OR PARK YOUR CART ON THE HILLS OR IN THE ROUGH.
#1: Hit a provisional if your ball is in the hills at the left or at the end of the dogleg. Distance to end of dogleg: Blue-265; White-230; Green-130.
#2: Choose a club you can hit straight. There is an environmental hazard on the left (do not enter, treat as a lateral hazard: two club-length relief plus one penalty stroke) and trouble on the right. Hit a provisional for any ball hit to the right. Distance to end of fairway before drop-off into waste bunker: Blue-235; Green-160. You may ground your club in the waste bunker.
#3: Trouble along left side all the way to 150 marker. Also OB on left.

Port-a-John on the right as you cross road to get to #4 tee.

#5: Bunker crossing fairway behind 150 marker is a waste area. You may ground your club. Hit a provisional if your drive goes into the high grass on the left or into the ornamental grasses crossing the fairway.
#6: Port-a-John at #6 tee. Drainage ditch to left of path is a lateral hazard.
#7: Aim your tee shot between the 150 marker and the bunker to the left.
#9: 30 yards past the 150 marker ground drops down towards the water.

Please use bathroom in building right of the cart path, near 250 marker. You will save time by not having to walk up to the clubhouse and climb stairs. There is also a Port-a-John to the left of the #10 Gold tee box.

#10: Aim your drive at the yardage markers. Waste area right of 250 marker.
#12: Lateral hazard on left is not environmental. Ignore the sign. You may enter to retrieve or hit a ball. The margin of the hazard is the cut line.
#13: Men may use the drop area to the right of the forward tee box. Add one penalty stroke to your score. Women must re-tee if ball enters water. There is no legal drop area across the water.

Bathrooms on the right just before #14 tee (same building as on hole 9).

#16: Green has three tiers.
#18: Distance from forward tees to lake is 153 yards. Ladies, drive with caution.