Local Rules

Divots & Pitch Marks

Please replace all divots.
Please repair pitch marks on greens

Out of Bounds

Over all fences, hedges, walls and white posts bordering the course in or over the ditch on the right of 5th/14th hole.

On or over the road on the right of 7th/16th and 8th/17th holes.

Tree Areas

Tree areas are an integral part of the course and are “in play”

Stones In Bunkers

Stones in bunkers are moveable obstructions (Rule 24-1 applies).

Immovable Obstructions

(Rule 24-2 applies)
All fixed signs, posts, yardage discs and telegraph poles on the course.
Roadway accross 4th/13th fairway and 6th/15th fairway.
Path on 5th/14th holes.
Path exiting the course at side of 9th/18th green.
Steps at sides of bunkers on 3rd/12th and 9th/18th holes.
All areas of artificial surfaces (Astroturf) on course.

Abnormal Ground Conditions

(Rule 25 applies)
Staked or ‘tube protected trees’.
Areas of seeded turf.
Areas damaged by tractor or machinery throughout course.
New mound replacing landslip area at 5th/14th holes.
Gravel covered drains on 3rd/12th holes.

Embedded Ball Through The Green

A ball that is embedded in its own pitch mark, other than sand, may be lifted without penalty, cleaned and dropped within one club length of where it lay, but no nearer the hole.

The sign at Melrose Golf Club. It reads "Melrose Golf Club, Visitors welcome" and has the club logo on.
Looking over a golf course. The sky is a deep blue. There are big hills looming over the course.
Overlooked by the Eildon Hills