Local Rule Regarding Leaves
Please Note
There is a local rule if your ball is lost in the levaes durng the period last week of September to end of November as follows:
(3g) During play of all holes during the autumn period last week of September to end of November any ground with temporary accumulation of leaves in the general areas or in a bunker is treated as Ground Under Repair from which free relief can taken using rule 16.1. If a ball is lost in the accumulation of leaves in the general areas and all playing partners agree it is lost you can take free relief no nearer the hole where you all agree it was lost in the leaves.
(3g) During play of all holes during the autumn period last week of September to end of November any ground with temporary accumulation of leaves in the general areas or in a bunker is treated as Ground Under Repair from which free relief can taken using rule 16.1. If a ball is lost in the accumulation of leaves in the general areas and all playing partners agree it is lost you can take free relief no nearer the hole where you all agree it was lost in the leaves.