Winter Play at Powfoot Golf Club

Winter Play at Powfoot Golf Club

Players Using Mats

1. When a player’s ball lies in a part of the general area cut to fairway height or less and a putter is not being used for the stroke, the ball must be lifted, placed on, and played from an Astroturf, or similar type of, mat.
2. The mat must be placed as near as possible to where the ball originally lay, and the ball must be placed on the mat. The ball may be cleaned when lifted. If a ball when placed rolls off the mat, the player must try to place it a second time.
3. A ball that lies outside the general area cut to fairway height or less e.g. semi rough, long rough or bunkers, must be played as it lies. Please replace divots.
4. The blue line on the approach to the greens, indicates that from this point forward the golfer may play out the hole as they wish. Please replace divots.

Players Not Using Mats

1. When a player’s ball lies in a part of the general area cut to fairway height or less and a putter is not being used for the stroke. The ball must be lifted and placed in the semi rough, a minimum of 2 club lengths in, to the nearest side. Please replace divots.
2. A ball that lies outside the general area cut to fairway height or less e.g. semi rough, long rough or bunkers, must be played as it lies. Please replace divots.
3. The blue line on the approach to the greens, indicates that from this point forward the golfer may play out the hole as they wish. Please replace divots.

Additional Information

1. The fairway mat must not be used in the teeing areas.
2. When the Summer Green is in play a ball at rest on the winter green must be lifted and played from the nearest point of relief, not nearer the hole.
3. When the Winter Green is in play a ball at rest on the summer green must be lifted and played from the nearest point of relief, not nearer the hole.

Updated December 2024