Local Rules
The following local rules have been approved by the Morro Bay Golf Club board
and apply to all our weekly games and tournament unless otherwise noted:
- Embedded Ball in a general area (meaning the ball must be
embedded in its own pitch mark anywhere on the course
that is not in a bunker or penalty area or on the green.) Ball may be marked, cleaned, and
dropped as near as possible to the original spot and not nearer the hole. (Rule 16-3)
- When playing Hole 8, there is relief from the screen on the north
side of the 9th tee.
If there is no defined 'Drop Area', player may take reasonable 'Line of Sight' relief on the
north side of the screen and not nearer the hole nor in closely mowed
portion of the fairway.(Rule 16-1)
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Alternative to Stroke and Distance Penalty for Lost or Out of Bounds Ball
If ball is not found within three minutes of starting search or virtually certain
it is out of bounds, and a provisional has NOT been placed into play, the player
may take relief by dropping another ball in the fairway being played.
The ball must be dropped within two club lengths of the fairway edge and equidistant
from the point where the ball last crossed out of bounds or the location where
the ball was considered lost. For more information see the USGA Rule 18.2.
Using this option is a 2 stroke penalty.