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INSHALLA COUNTRY CLUB
INSHALLA COUNTRY CLUB
LOCAL RULES
ETIQUETTE
Local Rules refers to the exceptions from USGA Golf Rules as determined by the
local club’s rule committee. All players may amend the USGA rules as follows:
1. If, when in a bunker, your ball comes to rest in a footprint, human or animal,
you may lift, smooth and place. (Under the local rule deeming a footprint
to be a temporary condition not set as part of the hazard by the
committee).
2. If, when in a bunker, a stone(s) lies within the path of your swing, you may
remove the stone(s). (Under the local rule deeming stones to be movable
obstructions within the bunkers).
3. Distance Only Measuring Devices may be used during a stipulated round as
allowed under local rule change to rule 14.3
4. In accordance with USGA rules, red stakes are defined as lateral Hazards, as well
as red line on 14 cart path. The committee has determined and marked
several lateral hazard areas. Play these in accordance with USGA Rule 26.
5. In accordance with USGA rules, white stakes are defined as out of bounds. The
committee has determined and marked several out of bounds areas. Play
these in accordance with USGA Rule 27. These areas are:
The perimeter of the course: left and behind #2,
left #3, #4, #5, and #6, right and behind #10,
except lateral hazard area, right #13.
Also, inside the course out of bounds are
defined as follows:
 Inside the support posts of the driving
range.
 The left side of #10 near #11 tree line
as marked by white posts
 The right side of #11 as defined by
white paint on #12 cart path. (There is
no OB on #12).
Golf etiquette refers to the manners of the game. Just as in other facets of life
where manners apply, golf has an accepted set of manners. Golf is most enjoyable
when each individual respects the customs of the game, partners, fellow
competitors and the course.
Following are some points of etiquette:
1. Remain quiet and still during others shots. Place cell phones on silent if
necessary to bring them on the course.
2. Be ready to play at your turn. Follow PACE of PLAY concepts.
3. Know the basic rules of golf and play by them.
4. Keep your equipment off greens and tees and power carts as far as possible
from these maintained areas. Use cart paths where and when provided.
5. Tend or remove the pin if you are the closest once all are on, and be ready to
replace pin if you are the first holed out. If tending the pin, stand to the
downslope side of the hole (off any putting line) and hold the flag to keep
it from flapping in the wind. Lay the pin away from any putting line or
extended putting line. When replacing the pin, use care not to damage
the hole.
6. Repair ball marks on green, using push in not pull up method. Replace divots on
fairways and fill divots on tees. Please rake traps leaving rakes in traps
when done. Also, recycle garbage in appropriate containers at each tee
and generally be a steward of the course.
7. Take practice swings away from teeing areas and away from your ball. Avoid
any concerns of improving your lie in the rough.
8. Tread lightly on the greens. Don’t drag your feet and wear appropriate shoes
that won’t damage or mar the greens surface.
9. Do not step on another players putting line or extended putting line beyond the
hole. Walk well clear of others putting lines on green.
10. Each player must have their own clubs. Sharing slows play.
At any time you wish to exercise the benefits of a rule, whether USGA or local, you
should inform your playing partner and competitor(s) of your intended action.
11. Know each club’s dress code and adhere to it.
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INSHALLA COUNTRY CLUB
INSHALLA COUNTRY CLUB
PACE OF PLAY
PLAYING POLICIES
Pace of play refers to not just the speed of play for golf, but also the pace, or tempo
that the game is played.
Golf policies refer to the general rules of operation for the club.
1. All players must check in at PROSHOP prior to play..
Golf is most enjoyable when a group of players is neither pushed from behind nor is
held up from ahead. The normal pace of play varies from course to course, but in
general you should be thinking of foursome play at about 2 hours per 9 holes.
How can you achieve this pace and still not feel rushed? Here are some simple
“methods” that will help:
1. Be ready when it is your turn. If you are not playing a competitive round, play
when ready even if a fellow player maybe “away”, or further from the
hole, if etiquette and safety allows.
2. Go to your own ball. You will meet up with your fellow players as you approach
the green. Once at your ball, or even as you approach your ball, know
what club and what type of shot you will play.
3. When you approach the green, know where the next tee is and if walking, leave
your clubs on that side of the green. When you finish putting you can
retrieve your clubs on the way to the next tee.
4. Count your strokes and fill out the scorecard at the next tee. This frees the
green up for following players to hit up.
5. If you lose sight of the group ahead of you, and the group behind is pressing,
quicken your pace. Conceding putts (if not competing), or if necessary
starting the next hole up the fairway are two simple methods.
6. If a group catches up to you on a par 3, let them hit up to the green once your
group is on. While they walk up, your group may putt out. Allow the other
group through on the next tee.
7. If you want to let a group play through, play your tee shots on the next tee then
allow the following group to hit. Follow the group off the tee and play
your next shots when the other group has cleared.
2. All alcoholic beverages must be purchased on premise (state law). Failure to do
so will result in removal of beverages and may result in your removal from
course without refund. Carry-ons are not allowed.
3. Dress Code: Appropriate casual wear. No swim suits. Shirts and shoes are
required at all times.
4. Non-metal spikes are recommended. Although steel spikes are allowed they are
highly discouraged.
5. Ball hawking is prohibited. You may “fish” for your own ball, but the
discontinuance of play to search for “lost” balls is prohibited. Balls lost in
the ponds are the property of the course once abandoned by the player.
The revenue generated from water balls buys new range balls.
6. Each Player Should Have Clubs. Pace of play is greatly helped by each player
having clubs. Sharing clubs, especially putters, slows play.
7. Leave Rakes Inside Boundary of Bunker After Raking This is different at each
golf course. At Inshalla, we leave the rakes in the bunkers with head end in
and handle at edge.
8. Replace Divots; Repair Ball Marks. Use the poke and push in method of ball
mark repair. Do not lift the Center as it tears the roots. Replace divots or
fill depression with sand from tee box or cart.
9. Keep Riding Carts on pavement around greens and tees. Follow cart directional
signs where provided. Know cart etiquette. Scatter from tee paths and
scatter onto green side paths to avoid creating wear areas.
10. Be a steward of the golf course. Care for the appearance and the condition in
which you leave the course for the next players. Put your trash,
recyclables and cigarette butts in proper receptacles found at each tee or
at the clubhouse. Enjoy the course and leave it playable and aesthetically
pleasing for others.