Category Archives: Rule of the Week

TweetThe ball must be redropped a second time, without an additional penalty, if it rolls into one of the following positions: into a hazard out of a hazard onto a green out of bounds back into the original interference after … Continue reading →

TweetIn Strokeplay If a player tees off from the wrong teeing ground even if this is further back and he would not gain an advantage from it, the stroke does not count and he incurs 2 penalty strokes. The player … Continue reading →

TweetAs the new card design is introduced over the coming days we have updated some of the local rules. Thank you to Just Print and The West Wicklow House for sponsoring the new card. Stones in bunkers are now movable … Continue reading →

TweetTwigs, leaves, stones*, etc. must not be touched or removed before playing a sroke from a bunker (2 penalty stroke) *Bear the Local Rules in mind – they often stipulated that stones can be removed without penalty by way of … Continue reading →

TweetFollowing a recent motion put to the GUI Distance Measuring Devices are now permitted under local rule, in all GUI run events, including all provincial and national Championships and all Cups and Shields events, both at provincial and national level. … Continue reading →

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TweetBall in the water hazard options If your ball is in a water hazard, you basically have two options. Without penalty, play the ball as it lies but be sure not to ground your club. With one penalty stroke, take … Continue reading →