Royal Belfast Golf Club Fixture Book

GOLF INFORMATION

COURSE RULES Etiquette

RULES OF GOLF Copies of the following booklets are available from the office: 1. R & A USGA Rules of Golf and the Rules of Amateur Status (effective from 1 st January 2019). 2. Standard Scratch Score and Handicapping Scheme (revised Feb 2004). Particular attention is drawn to section one of the Rules of Golf which deals with courtesy and priority on the course. RESERVED MEMBERS’ TIMES The first tee is reserved for Members as follows:

Speed of Play - the acceptable standard is 3 1/2 hours for a four-ball game. Please keep pace. Royal Belfast supports Ready Golf. Always be ready to play your shot. Mark your scorecard on the next tee. Golfers are expected to: • If your ball lands in a bunker, please respect other players and rake the bunker after you play your shot . • If you take a divot, please respect the course, and replace your divot . • If your ball creates a pitch mark on the green, please respect the course and repair the pitch mark . Players should have due regard to priority on the course in appropriate circumstances: • Players are required to defer to the competition of the day. • Two-balls have priority over three-balls and four-balls. • Four-balls have priority over three-balls. • Playing in a five-ball is not permitted at any time on the course. (Should five players wish to play together, two players may play foursomes.) • Those starting other than from the 1 st tee have no standing on the course and should give way at all times. PRACTICE ON THE COURSE The only practice permitted on the course is as follows: • On the Practice Ground, any club other than a driver may be used; • Practice chipping on to greens is permitted from the back of any green, other than the 18th hole.

Day(s)

Time(s)

Comments

Monday*

9.00am – 10.30am 5.10pm – 6.30pm

Reserved for Members and their Guests Reserved for Members and their Guests (April - September) Reserved for Members and their Guests Junior Golf (July & August only) Reserved for Members and their Guests (April - September) Ladies’ Competition Reserved for Members and their Guests Ladies ’Competition (April - September) (Non-participants will defer) Reserved for Members and their Guests Reserved for Members and their Guests (April - September) Reserved for Members and their Guests

Tuesday*

9.00am – 10.30am 10.30am – 11.15am 5.10pm – 6.30pm 8.00am – 1.50pm 2.00pm – 3.00pm 5.00pm – 6.00pm 9.00am – 10.30am 4.00pm onwards 9.00am – 10.30am 1.30pm onwards

Wednesday

Thursday*

Friday

Saturday

7.00am - 3.30pm Gentlemen’s Competition (Non-participants will defer)

Sunday

8.00am – 10.00am 12.30pm - 2.30pm 12.30pm - 1.15pm

Reserved for Members and their Guests Junior Golf (April to September) Junior Winter League (October to March)

*On some Mondays, Tuesdays and Thursdays there may be Veterans’ Matches. Please see notice board for details. No groups will be taken during times which have been reserved for Members, but it is accepted that an individual match may be accepted at the Professional’s discretion (except Wednesday mornings and Saturdays).

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