Temporary Local Rules affective from Saturday 7/1/2023 and until further notice.

PLAY THE BALL AS IT LIES in all areas of the course unless free relief is granted under a local rule or rule of golf.

Unmarked and marked GUR on the Course.

[Please note the modification]

Free relief is available from these abnormal conditions :

1. Bare patches on fairways.
2. Flood damaged areas on the 12^th and 14^th and 15^th holes. You must follow the procedures outlined below using either Rules 16.1a or 16.1b.
3. In the rough there are also some areas that are abnormal, with sand pits and wheel tracks from heavy motorised vehicles. Free relief is available from such areas but not from bare patches in the rough where you must play it as it lies.

16.1a:  Diagram 1 assumes the player is right-handed. Free relief is allowed for interference by an abnormal course condition (ACC), including an immovable obstruction, when the ball touches or lies in or on the condition (B1), or the condition interferes with the area of intended stance (B2) or swing.

The nearest point of complete relief for B1 is P1 and is very close to the condition.

For B2, the nearest point of complete relief is P2, and is farther from the condition as the stance has to be clear of the ACC.

16.1b:  In diagram 2, your reference point must be taken keeping the ball and hole in line.

Free relief is allowed when the ball is in the general area and there is interference by an abnormal course condition. The nearest point of complete relief should be identified, and a ball must be dropped in and come to rest in the relief area.

The relief area is one club-length from the reference point, is not nearer to the hole than the reference point and must be in the general area.

When taking relief, the player must take complete relief from all interference by the abnormal course condition.

You may play from the damaged area without relief if you wish of course.

The collapsed bank on the 16th

The collapsed bank has been blocked from entry and is marked as a yellow penalty area.

This area is to be treated as a no play zone. If your ball enters that area, then it is in the penalty area and a compulsory penalty drop must be taken using either, ‘Stroke-and-Distance Relief’ or ‘Back-On-the-Line Relief’.

You are not permitted to enter the cordoned off section at all for safety reasons even if your ball is visible.

David Ransom,

Captain

The Staff and Directors of Jamberoo Golf Club wish you a safe and relaxing holiday season full of peace, joy and happiness.

Merry Christmas.

The new Rules of Golf will go into effect on 1 January 2023.

The 2023 edition of the Rules of Golf continues the modernisation process, with an emphasis on both inclusion and sustainability. For the first time, the modified Rules for players with disabilities have been fully incorporated into the playing rules without the need to adopt a local rule.  Several penalties have been relaxed and language has been clarified to help golfers at all levels of play. 

Key changes include:

• Modifications for Players with Disabilities: The modifications to the Rules for players with disabilities have been made part of the Rules and are in effect for all players who fall under the categories covered in Rule 25.
• Handicap Usage in Stroke Play: With the continued growth of digital scoring following the adoption of the World Handicap System, players are no longer required to show their handicap on their scorecard in stroke play. The Committee will be responsible for calculating the player’s handicap strokes for the competition and using that to calculate the player’s net score.
• Club Damaged During Round: The Rule has been amended to allow a player to replace a club that is damaged during a round, provided the player did not damage it through abuse. 
• Ball Moved by Natural Forces: A new Exception provides that a ball at rest must be replaced if it moves to another area of the course or comes to rest out of bounds after being dropped, placed or replaced.
• Back-on-the-Line Relief Procedure: The back-on-the-line relief procedure, often used for penalty area and unplayable ball relief, has been simplified so that the player now drops their ball on the line, and the ball must come to rest within one club-length of where it is dropped. 

You can check out the new changes by clicking this link Changes to the Rules of Golf

Christmas Rounds

The scoring was hot on Wednesday. Congratulations to Brian Bennett and Al Thrower for their wonderful rounds of 45 points and 44 points respectively. The two best scores recorded at the club during the year.

Brian outshone the field with a brilliant 45 points. This was so good that Golf Australia rewarded Brian with a further two shot reduction in his handicap for his exceptional round.

One can say that Brian had a ‘Christmas ‘ round, the type that only come once a year!

Talking about ‘Christmas’ rounds, Al Thrower had one as well. Al scored a very nice 44 points to finish second on the day. Al was rewarded by an additional 1 shot off his handicap from Golf Australia for his exceptional round.

Well played to you both.

Thank you to our wonderful business supporters

The support of the following businesses is acknowledged and greatly appreciated by our club.

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Oaks Automotive

Elders Real Estate Jamberoo

DP Electric Australia

Drummond Golf Shellharbour

Just Bathrooms

Solar Blu – the gift of flowers to the Women’s club was very much appreciated

LJS Mini-Excavations

Jamberoo Pub and the Johnny Warren Foundation

Greg Rodgers and Associates

IGA Jamberoo

Cleary Bros Concrete

D & J Smith Builders

Climax Air Conditioning

Killmore and Sons Pty Ltd

Allmen Industrial Services Co-op