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Welcome to Deangate Ridge

Standard rules

Every four years, the United States Golf Association (USGA) and the Royal and Ancient Golf Club of St Andrews (R&A) revise the rules of golf.

Visit The Rules of Golf 2008-2011.

Local rules

Out of bounds are as follows:

• beyond any hedge, fence or line of white posts bounding the course;
• beyond the right hand ditch on the 9th (Rule 27.1 applies).

Roads and Pathways

• All artificial footpaths and roadways (including paths that cross the ditches) are immovable objects.
• Relief is given without penalty (Rule 24.2b applies).
• All other tracks and pathways are an integral part of the course.

Stones in bunkers are movable obstructions. (Rule 24.1 applies).

Staked trees

• If the four staked trees on the 11th interfere with the player's stance, or area of intended swing, then the ball must be lifted and dropped, without penalty. (Rule 24.2b(i) applies).
• All other trees and bushes are an integral part of the course and the ball should be played as it lies.

Any ball landing on a temporary green is to be dropped in an area off the green.

Fixed sprinkler heads are immovable obstructions.

• Relief is given without penalty. (Rule 24.2 applies).