Safety on the Golf Course
In order to provide a safe environment for all golfers and staff, it is very important that
PLAYERS MUST NOT PLAY A STROKE IF THERE IS ANY CHANCE THAT ANOTHER PERSON IS IN RANGE OR IS IN A POTENTIAL POSITION OF DANGER.
Recently the Board has suspended a player for deliberately hitting at other players within range of their shot. This may occur whilst deliberately playing up a different fairway or playing onto a green. On the green, if the flagstick is not in the hole golfers must not hit to the green until the flagstick is replaced and the green is clear of players and/or staff.
In the event of a wayward shot being played Golfers MUST warn of possible danger to other players by shouting the traditional call of “fore”. Golfers must wait and give way to maintenance vehicles or mowers to pass or be safely out of range before playing a stroke.
It is also important that players do not walk ahead of other players in their own group, or at the very least maintain what they consider to be a safe distance and/or angle away from the golfer about to play – thereby avoiding the possibility of being struck by a wayward shot.
A reminder of the our Rules of Gol – Rule 1.2 reads as follows:
All players are expected to play in the spirit of the game by:
ACTING WITH INTEGRITY – e.g. by following the Rules, applying all penalties, and being honest in all aspects of play.
SHOWING CONSIDERATION TO OTHERS – e.g. by playing at a prompt pace, looking out for the safety of others, and not distracting the play of another player.
TAKING GOOD CARE OF THE COURSE – e.g. by replacing divots, smoothing bunkers, repairing ball-marks, and not causing unnecessary damage to the course.
