UNBRIDLED TOUR AT THE UNIVERSITY CLUB, BIG BLUE COURSE
2020 Rules of Play
All on course rules questions should be directed to rules official David Trainor. Please call 859-317-1425.
Play is governed by the Rules of Golf effective January 2020, and where applicable, by the following Local Rules and Terms of the Competition. Committee Procedures refers to the Committee Procedures section in the current Official Guide to the Rules of Golf. The Committee refers to the Tournament Committee assigned to each event. Unless otherwise noted, the penalty for breach of a Local Rule is the general penalty (2-strokes in Stroke Play / Loss of Hole in Match Play)
Abnormal Course Conditions: Ground Under Repair is any area encircled by a white line.
Drop Zones – Drop zones are on holes 8, 12, and 16 for use as an additional option.
Integral Objects: (Free relief not allowed): Artificial retaining walls and/or pilings when located in penalty areas, wires, cables, wrappings, signs and lightning rods closely attached to trees and bunker liners in their intended position.
Note: The Committee may treat an exposed liner, not in its intended position, to be ground under repair, but interference does not exist if a liner only interferes with the player’s stance.
Out of Bounds and Course Boundaries: Out of Bounds is defined by the line between the course-side points at ground level of white stakes and fence posts. When a line is not in use, the stakes or posts define the Out of Bounds.
- Internal out of bounds - Any TEE BALL from 15 tee that ends up in 16 fairway is deemed out of bounds.
Procedures for Bad Weather and Suspensions of Play: Methods for Stopping and Resuming Play: A suspension of play for a dangerous situation will be signaled by one prolonged note of a siren or horn. All other suspensions will be signaled by three consecutive notes of a siren or horn. In either case, resumption of play will be signaled by two short notes of a siren or horn.
Note: All practice areas are closed during an immediate suspension for a dangerous situation until the Committee has declared them open.
Restrictions on Practice: Rule 5.5b is modified in this way: A player must not practice on the competition course between the play of two holes during Stroke Play and must not test the surface of the putting green of the hole being played by rolling a ball.
Penalty for breach of Rule: General Penalty applied to the next hole
Restrictions on Use of Specific Equipment: List of Conforming Driver Heads: Any driver the player uses to make a stroke must have a clubhead, identified by model and loft, which is on the current List of Confirming Driver Heads issued by the USGA.
Penalty for Making a Stroke with Club in Breach of this Local Rule: Disqualification.
There is no penalty under this Local Rule for carrying, but not making a stroke with a driver that is not on the List of Conforming Driver Heads.
List of Conforming Golf Balls: Any ball used in making a stroke must be on the current List of Conforming Golf Balls issued by the USGA.
Penalty for Making a Stroke at a Ball Not on Current List in Breach of this Local Rule: Disqualification.
Returning Scorecard: For the purpose of applying Rule 3.3b (2), a player’s scorecard is treated as returned when the player has first left the scoring area with both feet.
When the Result of the Competition is Final: When all scores have been posted on the official scoreboard and approved by the Committee, the competition is closed.