Event Policies
Cut Line
Ties for the cut line will be determined by the USGA recommended last hole of the round being played going back till tie broken. This will apply to any cuts that need to be made in the events that we run.
Weather Policies
The intent of the BGA Committee is to complete a 54 Hole Event. In the event of inclement weather or darkness, we have policies on how each situation will be handled.
In the case of lightning, players will be pulled from the course until the weather has cleared. In the case of rain, players will play the event unless the course is deemed unplayable.
In the case of darkness, players will be given the option to finish the round under the darkness conditions or return to the course to finish the round at a time deemed by the BGA Committee and the Golf Course Superintendent.
If everyone finishes 9 holes but doesn't finish 18, the 9-hole scores will count for day 1-2-3. Cuts and card offs will start from 9 back.
In the case of lightning, players will be pulled from the course until the weather has cleared. In the case of rain, players will play the event unless the course is deemed unplayable.
In the case of darkness, players will be given the option to finish the round under the darkness conditions or return to the course to finish the round at a time deemed by the BGA Committee and the Golf Course Superintendent.
If everyone finishes 9 holes but doesn't finish 18, the 9-hole scores will count for day 1-2-3. Cuts and card offs will start from 9 back.
Individual Course Rules
Local Rules D.W. Field Golf Course
We have an extremely full field this year so that it is imperative that all teams maintain an appropriate pace of play. Keep up with the group ahead of you. The foursome should complete your first seven (7) holes of play within 1:34:00. USGA rules shall be put in effect for slow play!
Out-of-Bounds: Over any fence or wall on the perimeter of the course.
Maintenance Area Roads: Relief (Rule 24-2)
We have an extremely full field this year so that it is imperative that all teams maintain an appropriate pace of play. Keep up with the group ahead of you. The foursome should complete your first seven (7) holes of play within 1:34:00. USGA rules shall be put in effect for slow play!
Out-of-Bounds: Over any fence or wall on the perimeter of the course.
Maintenance Area Roads: Relief (Rule 24-2)
Local Rules Brockton Country Club
USGA Rules Govern All Play
Format: Medal Play, Play the Ball as it Lies
Skins & Daily Pool
Tee Markers: All teams play the front nine from the white tees; the back nine from the blue tees.
Hole Locations: The pins will have small flag indicators to show the location on the green. Also on all carts are green charts. We are using random location today.
Out of Bounds: Are defined by white stakes that border the property. The clubhouse and parking lots are out of bounds denoted by white paint and are also out of bounds. The rock wall behind #7 & #16 green is out of bounds. Out of bounds are on holes #5, #6, #7, #8, #14, #16 & #17. Hole #6, any ball that crosses over the first hole fairway beyond an extended line from the birdhouse to the cart area is considered out of bounds. This applies to hole #6 only.
Ground Under Repair: Defined by white paint wherever necessary.
All "irrigation pipe burnouts" on holes 3, 4, 5 and behind 6 green are considered ground under repair. They are not marked. Ball comes to rest in this area, please discuss with play partners. Lift, clean, and drop thru the green. Relief from lie and stance.
Relief from the fence and/or wall on #9: the "rules of golf" apply. We have 2 drop areas, one in front and one behind the green depending on the spot in which the original ball lay. Any ball that is on top of the wall or on the first tee beyond the white painted lines proceed to the nearest drop circle. The dividing line is denoted by a stake approximately halfway to the back of the green, along the wall. Any ball up against the wall is entitled to the nearest point of relief no closer to the hole.
Any ball coming to rest in a "seam" where new sod has been set: lift, clean, and drop no closer to the hole.
USGA Rules Govern All Play
Format: Medal Play, Play the Ball as it Lies
Skins & Daily Pool
Tee Markers: All teams play the front nine from the white tees; the back nine from the blue tees.
Hole Locations: The pins will have small flag indicators to show the location on the green. Also on all carts are green charts. We are using random location today.
Out of Bounds: Are defined by white stakes that border the property. The clubhouse and parking lots are out of bounds denoted by white paint and are also out of bounds. The rock wall behind #7 & #16 green is out of bounds. Out of bounds are on holes #5, #6, #7, #8, #14, #16 & #17. Hole #6, any ball that crosses over the first hole fairway beyond an extended line from the birdhouse to the cart area is considered out of bounds. This applies to hole #6 only.
Ground Under Repair: Defined by white paint wherever necessary.
All "irrigation pipe burnouts" on holes 3, 4, 5 and behind 6 green are considered ground under repair. They are not marked. Ball comes to rest in this area, please discuss with play partners. Lift, clean, and drop thru the green. Relief from lie and stance.
Relief from the fence and/or wall on #9: the "rules of golf" apply. We have 2 drop areas, one in front and one behind the green depending on the spot in which the original ball lay. Any ball that is on top of the wall or on the first tee beyond the white painted lines proceed to the nearest drop circle. The dividing line is denoted by a stake approximately halfway to the back of the green, along the wall. Any ball up against the wall is entitled to the nearest point of relief no closer to the hole.
Any ball coming to rest in a "seam" where new sod has been set: lift, clean, and drop no closer to the hole.
Local Rules Thorny Lea Golf Club
In order to ensure a more equitable and pleasurable game of golf, the following Local Rules and Conditions of Competitions are in effect for all play at the Thorny Lea Golf Club. These local rules apply to everyday play and may be modified by the Committee. Unless otherwise specified, the penalty for breach of a Local Rule is two strokes in stroke play and loss of hole in match play.
Golfers are expected to replace divots, repair ball marks, rake bunkers thoroughly and maintain the quality of the condition of the golf course. Pace of Play: Golf at Thorny Lea is intended as a (4) four hour event. Whenever there is a hole open in front, the faster player(s) must be invited to play through. Your position on the golf course is directly behind the group in front of you, not directly in front of the group behind you.
AERATION HOLES: Through the green, a ball which comes to rest in or on an aeration hole may be lifted without penalty, cleaned and dropped as near as possible to the spot where it lay no nearer the hole. On the putting green, the player shall place the ball at the nearest spot no nearer the hole which avoids such situation.
CADDIE RULES: A player will not incur a penalty if his caddie inadvertently breaches a Rule of Golf or a Condition of the Competition, provided he did not do so at the direction of the player and the player does not gain an unfair advantage against his opponent in Match Play or his Fellow Competitors in Stroke Play.
CODE OF CONDUCT: It is assumed that players act with character and integrity when playing golf at Thorny Lea. A player may be penalized or removed from the golf course at any time at the discretion of the committee. Incidents of unbecoming conduct or actions deemed to be detrimental to the “spirit of the game” are grounds for removal and suspension from the golf course. These include damage to course property, offensive language, verbal abuse of staff or members, endangerment of others and any conduct deemed unbecoming.
EMBEDDED BALL RULE: Through the green, a ball which is embedded in its own pitch-mark in the ground, other than sand, may be lifted without penalty, cleaned and dropped as near as possible to where it lay but not nearer the hole.
OUT OF BOUNDS: Is defined by inside points, at ground level of white stakes, fence posts and white lines. A ball is considered out of bounds when the entire ball lies outside the margin of the boundary.
INTEGERAL PARTS OF THE COURSE: All stone walls – no relief without penalty.
OVERHEAD WIRES: If a ball in play is deflected or stopped by an overhead wire, the stroke must be cancelled and replayed.
GROUND UNDER REPAIR: Ground under repair is defined by white lines. Decorative flower beds, newly planted trees, shrubs and newly seeded/sodded areas are deemed ground under repair from which relief is mandatory.
IMMOVABLE OBSTRUCTIONS: All cart paths and extensions and worn margins thereof, are considered immovable obstructions. Through the green, the player may lift the ball, clean it and drop it without penalty within one club length of and not nearer the hole than the nearest point of relief.
IMMOVABLE OBSTRUCTIONS CLOSE TO A PUTTING GREEN: Relief from interference by an immovable obstruction may be taken under Rule 24-2. In addition, if a ball lies off the putting green but is not in a penalty area and an immovable obstruction, in a closely mown area, on or within two club lengths of the putting green and within two club lengths of the ball intervenes on the line of play between the ball and the hole, the player may take relief, without penalty, as follows: the ball must be lifted, cleaned and dropped at the nearest point to where the ball lay which (a) is not nearer the hole, (b) avoids intervention and (c) is not in a hazard or on a putting green. If the ball lies on the putting green, the ball must be placed.
PRACTICE: Prior to and after a stroke play tournament round, a player may practice on the designated practice areas. Rule 5.2b covering practice in stroke play is modified in this way. A player may NOT practice on the competition course before or between rounds. Penalty for breach of local rule, see Rule 5.2.
PENALTY AREAS: The Golf Maintenance facility is now considered a “Red Penalty Area”. In a penalty area, players’ may ground their club, take practice swings, remove loose impediments, take penalty relief (Rule 17.1d)
TIME OF STARTING/LATE TO TEE: During club tournaments and competitions rule 6-3a provides. “The player shall start at the time laid down by the committee.” The penalty for breach of Rule 6-3a is disqualification. However, it is a condition of competition that if the player arrives at this starting point, within 5 minutes after his starting time, in the absence of circumstances which warrant waiving the penalty for failure to start on time is two strokes for the first hole and loss of hole in match play.
SUSPENSION OF PLAY DUE TO A DANGEROUS SITUATION: When play is suspended by the committee for a dangerous situation, if the players in a match are between the play of two holes, the must not resume play until the committee has ordered the resumption of play. If they are in the process playing a hole, they must discontinue play immediately and not resume play until the committee has ordered the resumption of play. If a player fails to discontinue play immediately, he is disqualified unless circumstances warrant waiving the penalty provided by rule 33-7.
TREE WELLS: The tree wells on the left side of the #4 Hole are considered immovable obstructions.
16th HOLE: If a ball comes to rest near or against the stockade fence surrounding the 16th hole, the player may play the ball as it lies or under penalty of one stroke proceed under the unplayable ball rule.
18th HOLE: The margin of Out of Bounds over the 18th Green is defined by the outside edge of the roadside curb.
In order to ensure a more equitable and pleasurable game of golf, the following Local Rules and Conditions of Competitions are in effect for all play at the Thorny Lea Golf Club. These local rules apply to everyday play and may be modified by the Committee. Unless otherwise specified, the penalty for breach of a Local Rule is two strokes in stroke play and loss of hole in match play.
Golfers are expected to replace divots, repair ball marks, rake bunkers thoroughly and maintain the quality of the condition of the golf course. Pace of Play: Golf at Thorny Lea is intended as a (4) four hour event. Whenever there is a hole open in front, the faster player(s) must be invited to play through. Your position on the golf course is directly behind the group in front of you, not directly in front of the group behind you.
AERATION HOLES: Through the green, a ball which comes to rest in or on an aeration hole may be lifted without penalty, cleaned and dropped as near as possible to the spot where it lay no nearer the hole. On the putting green, the player shall place the ball at the nearest spot no nearer the hole which avoids such situation.
CADDIE RULES: A player will not incur a penalty if his caddie inadvertently breaches a Rule of Golf or a Condition of the Competition, provided he did not do so at the direction of the player and the player does not gain an unfair advantage against his opponent in Match Play or his Fellow Competitors in Stroke Play.
CODE OF CONDUCT: It is assumed that players act with character and integrity when playing golf at Thorny Lea. A player may be penalized or removed from the golf course at any time at the discretion of the committee. Incidents of unbecoming conduct or actions deemed to be detrimental to the “spirit of the game” are grounds for removal and suspension from the golf course. These include damage to course property, offensive language, verbal abuse of staff or members, endangerment of others and any conduct deemed unbecoming.
EMBEDDED BALL RULE: Through the green, a ball which is embedded in its own pitch-mark in the ground, other than sand, may be lifted without penalty, cleaned and dropped as near as possible to where it lay but not nearer the hole.
OUT OF BOUNDS: Is defined by inside points, at ground level of white stakes, fence posts and white lines. A ball is considered out of bounds when the entire ball lies outside the margin of the boundary.
INTEGERAL PARTS OF THE COURSE: All stone walls – no relief without penalty.
OVERHEAD WIRES: If a ball in play is deflected or stopped by an overhead wire, the stroke must be cancelled and replayed.
GROUND UNDER REPAIR: Ground under repair is defined by white lines. Decorative flower beds, newly planted trees, shrubs and newly seeded/sodded areas are deemed ground under repair from which relief is mandatory.
IMMOVABLE OBSTRUCTIONS: All cart paths and extensions and worn margins thereof, are considered immovable obstructions. Through the green, the player may lift the ball, clean it and drop it without penalty within one club length of and not nearer the hole than the nearest point of relief.
IMMOVABLE OBSTRUCTIONS CLOSE TO A PUTTING GREEN: Relief from interference by an immovable obstruction may be taken under Rule 24-2. In addition, if a ball lies off the putting green but is not in a penalty area and an immovable obstruction, in a closely mown area, on or within two club lengths of the putting green and within two club lengths of the ball intervenes on the line of play between the ball and the hole, the player may take relief, without penalty, as follows: the ball must be lifted, cleaned and dropped at the nearest point to where the ball lay which (a) is not nearer the hole, (b) avoids intervention and (c) is not in a hazard or on a putting green. If the ball lies on the putting green, the ball must be placed.
PRACTICE: Prior to and after a stroke play tournament round, a player may practice on the designated practice areas. Rule 5.2b covering practice in stroke play is modified in this way. A player may NOT practice on the competition course before or between rounds. Penalty for breach of local rule, see Rule 5.2.
PENALTY AREAS: The Golf Maintenance facility is now considered a “Red Penalty Area”. In a penalty area, players’ may ground their club, take practice swings, remove loose impediments, take penalty relief (Rule 17.1d)
TIME OF STARTING/LATE TO TEE: During club tournaments and competitions rule 6-3a provides. “The player shall start at the time laid down by the committee.” The penalty for breach of Rule 6-3a is disqualification. However, it is a condition of competition that if the player arrives at this starting point, within 5 minutes after his starting time, in the absence of circumstances which warrant waiving the penalty for failure to start on time is two strokes for the first hole and loss of hole in match play.
SUSPENSION OF PLAY DUE TO A DANGEROUS SITUATION: When play is suspended by the committee for a dangerous situation, if the players in a match are between the play of two holes, the must not resume play until the committee has ordered the resumption of play. If they are in the process playing a hole, they must discontinue play immediately and not resume play until the committee has ordered the resumption of play. If a player fails to discontinue play immediately, he is disqualified unless circumstances warrant waiving the penalty provided by rule 33-7.
TREE WELLS: The tree wells on the left side of the #4 Hole are considered immovable obstructions.
16th HOLE: If a ball comes to rest near or against the stockade fence surrounding the 16th hole, the player may play the ball as it lies or under penalty of one stroke proceed under the unplayable ball rule.
18th HOLE: The margin of Out of Bounds over the 18th Green is defined by the outside edge of the roadside curb.