Hurricane Junior Golf Tour Hard Card

Effective January 1, 2010

The current Rules of the United States Golf Association govern play.

Complete text of Rules and Appendix I maybe found in the current “Rules of Golf.” Disregard Local Rules printed on club scorecards or posted at the course. Unless otherwise noted, the penalty for breach of a Local Rule or Condition is:

Match play — Loss of hole; Stroke play — Two strokes.

LOCAL RULES

OUT OF BOUNDS:

a) Defined by inside points, at ground level, of white stakes, lines and perimeter fenceposts.

b) When the inside edge of a paved road or curb defines out of bounds, a ball that is

on or beyond the road or curb is out of bounds even though it may lie on another

part of the golf course.

WATER HAZARDS AND LATERAL WATER HAZARDS: When a water hazard or a lateral water hazard is bounded by out of bounds, the hazard margin extends to and coincides with the out of bounds line.

GROUND UNDER REPAIR: Defined by enclosed white lines. Other areas of ground under repair, even when not marked, include:

a) French drains (trenches filled with stones or the like)

b) Fire ant hills (Note: If a player’s ball is affected by a fire ant hill, Decision 1-4/10)

SOD SEAMS: Through the green, sod seams (not the sod itself) are deemed to be ground under repair, and relief is available under Rule 25-1 if the ball lies in or touches a sod seam or a sod seam interferes with the area of intended swing. All seams within the sodded area are considered the same seam.

OBSTRUCTIONS AND INTEGRAL PARTS OF THE COURSE:

a) When located within hazards; liners in bunkers and artificial walls and pilings are

integral parts of the course unless otherwise provided for in Notice to Players.

b) White lined areas tying into obstructions are part of the obstruction.

c) When closely attached to trees, wrappings, electrical wire, and cables are integral

parts of the course.

EMBEDDED BALL THROUGH THE GREEN:

Local Rule as prescribed in Appendix I is in effect.

LOOSE IMPEDIMENTS: Wood chips and mulch are loose impediments.

PRACTICE PUTTING PROHIBITTED: Practice on or near the putting green of the hole last played, and rolling a ball on the putting green of the last hole play is prohibited. Penalty for breach is two strokes.

EAR PHONES: The use of ear phones and/or devices that play music are prohibited during the stipulated round (this includes I-pods).

POWER LINES: “If a ball strikes the power line during play of a hole, the stroke is canceled and the player must play a ball as nearly as possible at the spot from which the original ball was played in accordance with Rule 20-5 (Making Next Stroke from Where Previous Stroke Made).”

CONDITIONS OF COMPETITIONS

LIST OF CONFORMING DRIVER HEADS:

Optional Condition as prescribed in Appendix I is in effect.

LIST OF CONFORMING GOLF BALLS:

Optional Condition as prescribed in Appendix I is in effect.

TIME OF STARTING: Optional Condition as prescribed in Appendix I is in effect.

PACE OF PLAY: See separate memorandum to players for pace of play guidelines.

SUSPENSION OF PLAY DUE TO A DANGEROUS SITUATION:

During suspension of play, once the siren has sounded any participant who plays a shot will be disqualified. All practice areas are closed during suspension for a dangerous situation until the Committee has declared them open. Players who practice on closed practice areas will be asked to cease doing so; failure to comply may result in revocation of entry.

SIGNALS FOR SUSPENSION OF PLAY:

a) Suspension for a dangerous situation: One prolonged siren or air horn blast.

b) All other types of suspension: Three consecutive air horn blast.

c) Resumption of play: Two air horn blasts.

OFFICIAL EVENT:

In all HJGT events, an official event may be constituted by reverting to the results of an earlier round. Eighteen holes may constitute an official event.

CLOSE OF COMPETITION:

The competition is deemed to have closed when the winner has been announced, or in the absence of a prize ceremony, when all scores have been approved by the Committee.