WINTER RULES 2012 (Placing and Dropping) come into effect this Saturday 3rd of November 2012.
Howth Golf Club
Winter Rules 2012/13
1. A ball lying on a closely mown area through the green (fairway) may be lifted, cleaned and placed within 6 inches not nearer the hole without penalty. The position of the ball must be marked before lifting and when placed and comes to rest it is again in play.
2. A ball in play in the mown rough, may be dropped within one club length not nearer the hole without penalty. The postion of the ball must be marked before lifting.
3. Where relief is taken a ball lying in the rough must be dropped and STRIKE THE GROUND in the rough.
4. A ball in play in any unmown rough or in the heather and gorse, or in ANY GRASSY AREA within the heather and gorse must be played as it lies. Any relief taken is under penalty as provided under the rules of golf 2012 – 2015.
5. A ball when dropped is in play (Rule 20-4) and can not be re-dropped unless any of the conditions of (Rule 20-2c) apply, e.g. nearer hole, on to putting green, comes to rest more than two club-lengths from where it first struck the course, etc.
All other rules of golf apply, cleaning, marking subsequently moving etc.
These winter rules apply until further notice
Thank you.