Rules & Guidance

This is the start page for information about Guidelines, Rules, Local Rules, and other information to help in understanding the Gaffers environment. Use the navigation links to select the page you need, or check below for any areas of interest.

Did you ever wonder "How many penalty strokes must I count because my ball landed somewhere?" or "So what do I do now?" Try these pages to see if they help explain things better.  You are welcome to comment or question through email and I will endeavour to clarify any confusion.

Local Rules Summary shows all the Local Rules;  This page provides further explanation of some of the Local Rule Changes for 2022 that came into effect.

• Lost Ball - what are the choices and how to proceed when your ball is lost.

• Pace of Play - some ideas on helping to maintain the pace of play.

• Provisional Ball - what is it and do I care?