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;  some have  further explanations linked from this page. 

Note that Local Rules still need to comply with the Rules of Golf, and in many cases 'model' local rules are provided within the Rules of Golf definitions. They are intended for situations that are specific to our league play.

• 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?