94th Norwich Invitational

Norwich Golf Course

July 17-19, 2020

NOTICE TO PLAYERS

 

Tees:  Play will be from the Blue tee markers.

 

Out of Bounds: Holes #1 left side; #3 clubhouse and parking lot; #5 right side; #6 right side; #10 maintenance barn area; #13 left side; #14 left side; #15 left side(stops 75yds from green) then 20yds over back of green; #16 left side; #17 left side; #18 left side.

 

Red Penalty Areas:  Identified by red stakes on holes: #1 right side treed area; #2 right and left side and behind green; #3 left side, right after last OB stakes and 25yds in front of green; #4 left side to 200 yds from green, brook crossing 120yds from tee and entire right side; #6 behind green; #7 right side up to 8th tee; #8 entire right side; #9; left and right and 50 yds behind green (optional drop zone for a ball in the left side penalty area only); #10 in front of tee and left side to maintenance barn area and after, and right side before the dogleg; #11 left side starting 225yds before green and behind green, also brook crossing 75yards before green and pond on right; #12 entire left side; #13 in front of tee and up left side along trees to OB stake; #14 brook crossing 40yds before green; #15 left side after OB stake 75yds from green up to road and pond on right; #16 brook crossing 200yds from green and right side to end of treed area; #17 right side treed area 140yds from green; #18 right side treed area.

 

No Play Zones: Flower beds, if a player’s ball lies in an ornamental flower bed, or if it interferes with his stance or his intended swing, the player must take relief under Rule 16.1b.

 

Ground under repair: defined by enclosed white lines. French drains (stone filled ditches) are deemed to be ground under repair. The trenches on hole #3 from the clubhouse, #10 at the dogleg, Left of the #12 green

And left of #17 green are treated as French drains.

 

Service Roads & Cart Paths: All paved or unsurfaced cart paths and service roads are immovable obstructions.

(See Rule 16.1b)

 

Public road MLR A-3: A ball coming to rest on or beyond Norwich/New London Turnpike on Holes #1, 10, 15 &18 is out of bounds even if it comes to rest on another part of the course that is in bounds for other holes.

 

Resolving Rules Issues During Qualifying Round only: Rule 20.1c Playing Two Balls in stroke play. If you are uncertain about the right procedure while playing a hole, you may complete the hole with two balls without penalty:

    You must decide to play two balls after the uncertain situation arises and before making a stroke.

    You should choose which ball will count if the Rules allow the procedure used for that ball, by announcing that choice to your marker or to another player before making a stroke.

    If you do not choose in time, the ball played first is treated as the ball chosen by default.

    You must report the facts of the situation to the Committee before returning your scorecard, even if you score the same with both balls. You are disqualified if you fail to do so.

 

Pace of Play:  Please make sure to keep within the time par listed on your scorecard or within contact of the group ahead.

 

Penalty for Breach of Local Rule: The penalty for breach of a local rule is the general penalty (loss of hole in match play or two strokes in stroke play)