Temporary Local Rules

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Preferred Lies

When a player’s ball lies in a part of the General Area cut to fairway height or less the player may take free relief once by placing the original ball or another ball within one NGC scorecard length (20cm) of its original position (the reference point), not nearer the hole than the reference point and in the General Area.

Note-;

  1. For a ball that does not come to rest on the spot it is originally placed see Rule 14.2e

MATCH COMMITTEE

APRIL 14th 2026