LA VIE Club

LA VIE Club Local & Competition Rules

Local Rules

The R&A rules apply, except as modified by the following or such temporary rules as may be posted.

LANDSCAPE & WASTE AREAS

As per Modern Local Rule C-2.1; All landscape, wadi and waste areas are to be treated as a general area / part of the golf hole, and NOT a bunker. When in this area you may play the ball as it lies or take a one (1) shot penalty and move the ball to the nearest point of relief in a grassed area. Within the landscape, drip lines and landscape shrubs that impact stance, or swing will receive relief without penalty.

MOVABLE OBSTRUCTIONS

Stones in bunkers are movable obstructions

IMMOVABLE OBSTRUCTIONS

Staked Trees, Steps, Internal Fences, Course Furniture, Sprinkler Heads, and Drain Covers are all deemed immovable obstructions. Providing the ball does not lie in a hazard, relief may be taken in accordance with R& A Rules. ‘You are allowed free relief from an abnormal course condition when you have interference from such a condition anywhere on the course, except when the ball is in a penalty area or when the abnormal course condition is out of bounds.’

OUT OF BOUNDS

The Clubhouse, Car Park, Community Properties and Main Roads are deemed (OOB) out of bounds.

WATER HAZARDS

All water hazards are to be treated as a Red Penalty Area.

When it is known or virtually certain that a ball is in a red penalty area and the player wishes to take relief, the player has three options, each for one penalty stroke. The player may:

  1. Take stroke-and-distance relief by playing a ball from a relief area based on where the previous stroke was made.
  2. Take back-on-the-line relief by dropping a ball outside the penalty area, keeping point X between the hole and the spot where the ball is dropped.
  3. Take lateral relief (red penalty area only). The reference point for taking relief is point X, and a ball must be dropped in and played from the two club-length relief area, which is no nearer the hole than point X.

GUR

Ground under repair will be marked by white lines and relief may be taken.

DROP ZONES

Drop zones will be marked by white lines.