Revised EuroToffs Rules 2024-25 Season
Following a revision of Eurotoffs local rules during the close season detailed below is the updated version to be followed from the start of the 2024-25 season. If you have any queries please direct them to either Jerry Conybeare or Phil Lloyd via email.
Pylon or Power Cables - If a ball hits either then the ball must be replayed from original spot without penalty .
Beranchas - Any ball coming to rest in a berancha you have the following options, Option 1 play as it lies no penalty ,Option 2 drop within 2 club lengths no nearer the hole at the point of entry to the hazard not where the ball has finished .
Red Staked hazards - You have the following options , 1. Play as it lies without penalty , 2. Drop within 2 club lengths no nearer the hole from where the ball entered the hazard with a 1 shot penalty , 3. Go back as far as you wish keeping the ball line with where the ball crossed the hazard and hole with a 1 shot penalty or 4. Go back to where you played the original shot and play again with a 1 shot penalty.
There is no free relief from club or stance interference with berancha. walls.
Pathways - All cart paths free relief inc sanded paths, the ball must be dropped the nearest point of relief ( even its in a bush or behind a a tree).
G.U.R. - Normally marked with blue pegs or lines . If a drop zone is provided you must use the nearest one , ball to be dropped from knee height without crouching . Clearly defined machinery damage can be considered as GUR and relief is allowed to the nearest point no nearer the hole within one club length without penalty .
Staked trees inc rope supports & raised tree wells - Free relief for interference of stance or swing path within 1 club length no nearer the hole.
Preferred lies - fairways only ( cut grass) within 20cm no nearer the hole.
Ball lost or O.O.B. ( Out of Bounds) - 1 shot penalty replayed from original position of the shot.
Plugged ball - Anywhere except in a sand bunker free relief on fairway place nearest point or drop from knee height if in the rough.
Bare patches on fairways - Mark, lift , clean & place on the nearest fairway grass no nearer the hole.
Bare patches in rough - No relief play as it lies.
Holes 3 & 4 Tarmac path & area to the right hand side of 4th hole barancha marked as GUR ( Blue posts) - free drop 1 in the nearest drop zone no nearer the hole.
Hole 5 Concrete green wall right hand side - free drop no nearer the hole 1 club length when stance or swing plane effected.
Hole 6 Shelter including inside the pylon - free drop 1 club length no nearer the hole stance & swing.
Hole 7 GUR near 8th tee - mandatory free drop on top of the 8th tee no nearer the hole.
Hole 9 - Free relief given fairway side of the path after the first bunker past the the Black 250m post to the green .
Hole 13 O.O.B. - Behind the green beyond the wooden fence .
Hole 14 Water hazard to the right hand side - Clearly marked both sides with red stakes , if the ball is seen to completely clear the ditch it is to be deemed O.O.B. & therefore replayed from original spot under the penalty of 1 shot.
Hole 16 Drop mat zone - The ball to be dropped from knee height & played where it comes to rest ( cant re position ball with club or hand).
Hole 16 Edge of the green - No free relief from the edge or bridge , ball to be played as it lies or under 1 shot penalty within 2 club lengths no nearer the hole.
Hole 17 inc Berancha - Providing the water level is low if you hit your shot towards it & within 3 minutes you are unable to locate the ball within the berancha or surrounding area then the ball is to be deemed lost & must be replayed from the original position under 1 shot penalty .