Depending on local conditions the Rules Committee may establish Local Rules which will be in effect for a particular event and will supersede the USGA Rules of Golf for that stipulated round of play.

These Local Rules may be established for reasons of abnormal course conditions, inclement weather, seasonal circumstances or other conditions which may arise from time to time.  These rules are intended to promote fair play among all competitors for the events being contested.

Any Local Rules in effect for a particular event will be prominently posted on the board prior to the start of the event.  It is the players responsibility to check the board prior to play to determine which (if any) Local Rules may be in effect.

Some of the more commonly used Local Rules are listed below:

Roll The Ball In Your Own Fairway

• This rule (which is typically used in winter and/or early season events) allows players to roll the ball out of a divot or for any other reason to provide that all competitors have a decent lie in the fairway for their next shot.
• The ball may not be cleaned and placed in the fairway, it must be rolled with a club, and cannot be rolled any closer to the hole
• Balls in the rough, a hazard or in a fairway which is not your own may not be rolled

Lift, Clean and Place

• This rule (which is typically used in winter and/or early season or bad weather events) allows players to lift the ball through the green, clean it, and place it back in a position no closer to the hole while in your own fairway.
• Balls in the rough, a hazard or in a fairway which is not your own may not be lifted, cleaned or placed

Smooth and Place in the Traps

• This rule (which is typically used in winter and/or early season or bad weather events) allows players to lift the ball when in a sand trap, rake the sand below the ball to create a soft, even bed of sand to place the ball on prior to hitting the next shot.

Leaf Rule

• This rule (which is typically used in late fall when heavy leaf accumulation is evident in some areas on the course).  The rules committee may establish certain areas of particular holes where this rule applies, and may not be in effect throughout the entire course.
• The rule is intended to speed up the pace of play as follows:
• If a ball is hit into an area of heavy leaf accumulation where the leaf rule applies, and cannot be located within 5 minutes, the player may drop a ball in the edge of the fairway at a distance that was most likely achieved by his previous shot. He may then play his next stroke from there with a 2 stroke penalty.
• The effect of this rule is that the player loses 1 stroke to the penalty, and 1 stroke for the distance, however he is able to improve his position to the edge of the fairway.
• This rule does not apply in wooded areas with heavy accumulations of leaves year round.

Other Rules

• This committee may at its sole discretion create other Local Rules to cover unforeseen conditions and circumstances which may arise throughout the course of the season.
• These rules will always be posted on the board before the start of play for all players to review prior to the event.