KGA Hard Card
Local Rules and Conditions of Competition for KGA Championships
The Rules of the United States Golf Association govern play. See applicable Championship Notice to Competitors, Addendum to Local Rules, or Entry Application for additional Local Rules and Conditions. Complete text of Rules and Appendix I may be found in the current Rules of Golf. Unless otherwise noted, the penalty for breach of a Local Rule or Condition is: Match play – Loss of hole; Stroke play – 2 strokes.
LOCAL RULES & CONDITIONS
OUT OF BOUNDS: Defined by the inside edge of white stakes and/or property fence posts at ground level. When out of bounds is fixed by a white line on the ground, the line itself is out of bounds.
WATER AND LATERAL WATER HAZARD STAKES AND LINES:
Water hazards are defined by yellow stakes or yellow lines. Rule 26-1. Lateral water hazards are defined by red stakes or red lines. Rule 26-1. When both stakes and lines are used to define water and lateral water hazards, stakes identify hazards and lines define margins. When a lateral water hazard is defined on only one side, it is deemed to extend to infinity. When water hazards and lateral water hazards are bounded by out of bounds, the hazard margin extends to and coincides with the out of bounds line.
GROUND UNDER REPAIR:
A. Area enclosed by white line with the exception of roads and paths as defined below.
B. French drains that are exposed trenches filled with rocks or stones.
C. Newly trenched areas and new sod seams. Relief is for lie of the ball only, not stance or swing interference.
WHITE-LINED AREAS TYING INTO ARTIFICIALLY SURFACED ROADS AND PATHS. Have the same status as the roads and paths, that of obstructions (not ground under repair).
EMBEDDED BALL THROUGH THE GREEN, TEMPORARY IMMOVABLE OBSTRUCTIONS: Local rules, as prescribed by Appendix I shall be in effect.
INTEGRAL PARTS OF THE COURSE: Include cables, rods, wires, or wrappings when closely attached to trees, liners in bunkers, and artificial walls and pilings when located in hazards, unless otherwise provided for in Notice to Competitors or Addendum to Local Rules.
PERMANENTLY ELEVATED POWER LINES & CABLES: If a ball strikes such a line or cable, the stroke shall be cancelled and the ball MUST be replayed without penalty in accordance with Rule 20-5. If the ball is not immediately recoverable, a ball may be substituted.
PRACTICE AT PUTTING GREEN OF HOLE LAST PLAYED IS PROHIBITED: Between the play of two holes or the last hole of the round, a player shall not play any practice stroke on or near the putting green last played (applies to stroke play rounds only).
LIST OF CONFORMING GOLF BALLS: The ball the player uses shall be named on the current List of Conforming Golf Balls of the USGA.
LIMITATION ON BALLS USED DURING A ROUND: The “One-Ball Rule” as written in Appendix I is in effect for all KGA Championships except any junior boys competitions, any KGA Senior Series competition or any Kansas Cup match.
PACE OF PLAY: (Rule 6-7 Undue Delay) A player shall be subject to penalty if he unduly delays play. The Local Rule for Pace of Play can be found at the starting tee or from a member of the Committee.
TIME OF STARTING: (Rule 6-3) If the players arrives at his starting tee after his scheduled time but begins play within five minutes of that time, the penalty for failure to start on time is 2 strokes in stroke play and loss of hole in match play. A player is considered to be late if he arrives after his assigned starting time. Arrival after 5 minutes, the player is subject to disqualification.
FOOTWEAR: The footwear policy of the host facility shall be in effect. Penalty for breach is disqualification.
ELECTRONIC MEASURING DEVICES: Except for competitions conducted exclusively for junior golfers, electronic measuring devices may be used during a stipulated round to gather and share distance information only.
COMMUNICATION DEVICES: Voice communication devices may not be used by any player during any round or match. A violation of this condition may be considered unbecoming conduct. This condition also applies to caddies. Exceptions: to seek medical aid, to summon a rules official, or to report a problem with a golf cart.
SIGNALS FOR SUSPENDING AND RESUMING PLAY:
A. Discontinue Play Immediately: One prolonged note of siren.
B. Discontinue Play: Three consecutive notes of siren.
C. Resume Play: Two short notes of siren, repeated.
UNBECOMING OR UNSPORTSMANLIKE CONDUCT. A player that conducts himself in an unbecoming or unsportsmanlike manner while on the premises of the host facility may be removed from the competition by the Committee immediately without warning. Such conduct includes loud profanity, club throwing, disruptive behavior, cheating, intoxication, destruction of KGA or host facility property, abuse of KGA staff, volunteers or host facility employees or members.
