Rules and Etiquette

Player conduct and Etiquette

At Lakeside Golf Course, we strive to provide a safe and enjoyable environment for all golfers who visit our course. As such, we have established a set of golf course rules and etiquette that we ask all players to follow. These rules are designed to promote safety, fairness, and courtesy on the course, ensuring that everyone has a positive experience. Some of the rules and etiquette guidelines that we ask our golfers to follow include repairing divots and ball marks, respecting other players’ turns, and maintaining a reasonable pace of play. By adhering to these guidelines, we can create an enjoyable golfing experience for everyone who visits our course. Please take a moment to familiarise yourself with these guidelines, and thank you for helping us maintain a safe and welcoming environment for all.

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Lakeside Golf Course Rules

  1. A ball is deemed Out of Bounds (OOB) if:
    1. It lies outside the boundaries of the course,
    2. If it lies to the left of the white posts whilst playing the 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 10th, 11th and 12th holes, and
    3. if it lies to the right of the white posts whilst playing the 3rd and 12th.
  2. The ditch across the 2nd / 11th fairway is a lateral water hazard.
  3. The ditch across the 3rd / 12th and 5th / 14th is a lateral water hazard.
  4. The pond on the 4th / 13th fairway is a water hazard.
  5. All artificial surfaces are to be treated as Ground Under Repair.
  6. A ball hitting pylons or overhead cables must be replayed without penalty in accordance with Rule 20-5.
  7. Stones in bunkers are Moveable Obstructions and Rule 24-1 applies.
  8. All fixed sprinkler heads and man-hole covers are Immovable Obstructions and relief may be obtained under Rule 24-2.

Etiquette

  1. Please play without delay,
  2. Replace divots,
  3. Repair pitchmarks on the green,
  4. Rake bunkers after use.

See our noticeboard for additional rules.