Rules And Information
2026 Fox Hollow Men’s Golf Club Season Guide.
Hi everyone,
On behalf of the Fox Hollow Men’s Golf Club Board of Directors, welcome to the 2026 season. We’re excited to kick off another great year of golf, competition, camaraderie, and fun. Below is your full guide to how the club will operate this season — including fees, formats, rules, travel events, and important policies.
Please take a few minutes to get familiar with everything you need to know for 2026.
Membership Fees and Weekly Costs
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2026 Membership: $145 (returning) / $250 (new)
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Includes: GLS handicap, tournament entry fees for Travel Series + Pine Ridge/Mt. Pleasant, CTPs, HIO pot, food at select events, and club operations
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Weekly tournament fee: $11 (paid at pro shop)
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$5 prize pool
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$5 Skins
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$1 Club operations
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FHMGC is cashless — all payments go through the pro shop
Season Schedule / Tee Times
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42 events from March 8 – November 30
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County course tee times: 9:00 a.m.
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Fox Hollow Cup Events: Eight events consisting of six flighted (based on handicap index) individual stroke-play events, one match-play competition, and one 2-player best ball event (Presidents Cup). For each FH Cup event, the winner will receive 200 FH Cup points, and they will decrease in 5-point increments from there (195 for second, 190 for third, etc.).
Following FH Cup event #8, the Top 32 on the points list will qualify for the season ending playoff series (4 events - with only 4 players qualifying for the last event).
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End-of-year Prize Money associated with the Fox Hollow Cup:
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1st Place (Player of the Year): $50 and a trophy
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2nd place: $40
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3rd Place: $30
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4th Place: $20
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The Eight Fox Hollow Cup events are as follows:
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Masters
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PGA Championship
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Donald Blair Memorial Spring Handicap
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US Open Championship
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Club Match Play Tournament (Quad Format)
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British Open Championship
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Summer Handicap
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President's Cup (2-Person Team Event)
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The Four Playoff Series Events are as follows:
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Football is Back Celebration - Top 32 Players
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Defenders Day Open - Top 16 Players (after Playoff Event #1)
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Fall Handicap - Top 8 Players (after Playoff Event #2)
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Playoff Finale - Top 4 Players (after Playoff Event #3)
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The Maryland Travel Series consists of five events with players competing in a modified Stableford format competition. The season long competition associated with the Maryland Travel Series awards the golfer who accumulates the highest total of Stableford points in these events. Please note that only your four best Stableford scores will count.
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End-of-Year Prize Money associated with the Maryland Travel Series:
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1st Place: $50
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2nd Place: $30
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3rd place: $20
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The five Maryland Travel Series events are:
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Glade Valley Golf Club
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Mountain Branch GC
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Little Bennett GC
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Bulle Rock GC
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Rattlewood GC
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The Pennsylvania Travel Series consists of five events with players competing in a modified Stableford format competition. The season long competition associated with the Pennsylvania Travel Series awards the golfer who accumulates the highest total of Stableford points in these events. Please note that only your four best Stableford scores will count.
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End-of-Year Prize Money associated with the Pennsylvania Travel Series:
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1st Place: $50
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2nd Place: $30
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3rd Place: $20
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The five Pennsylvania Travel Series events are:
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Heritage Hills GC
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Quail Valley GC
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Pilgrim's Oak GC
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The Bridges GC
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Links at Gettysburg
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The two "Overnight" trips will be sponsored by various members and information specific to these trips will be promulgated well in advance to allow for appropriate scheduling.
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The two overnight trips will be held at:
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Penn National - May 6/7 - Fayetteville, PA
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Carroll Valley @ Liberty Ski Resort - Oct 14/15 - Fairfield, PA
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County course tee times: 9:00 a.m.
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The remaining events on the schedule feature numerous different team/partner formats. Additional details on the scoring format for these events will be provided closer to the actual event date.
Fox Hollow Cup / Player of the Year / John W. Wood Cup
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The Fox Hollow Cup / Player of the Year competition is the club's version of the PGA Tour's FedEx Cup. During each of the seven Fox Hollow Cup events, players will earn points based on overall finish (no flights). The top 40 finishers in each event will earn points, with the overall winner earning 200 points and decreasing from there in five-point increments (195 for 2nd, 190 for 3rd, etc.).
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Player of the Year Award: The Player of the Year will be awarded to the member that wins the Playoff Series competition. The winner of the Player of the Year will receive a $50 prize and a trophy.
Player of the Year Standings can be viewed here: Player of the Year Standings.
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On October 17, 2026, The club will play the 5th Annual John W. Wood Cup. The John W. Wood Cup is a friendly intraclub Ryder Cup style team competition. The Top 24 finishers after the 1st Playoff Series Event (Football is Back Celebration) will qualify for the Cup and will be divided into two teams (12 people each). The Top 2 finishers from the Playoff Series will serve as Team Captain's. If anyone from the top 24 is unavailable to play, alternates will be chosen starting at number 25 and working downward until all 24 spots have been filled.
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The competition is two-man teams using the Triple Combo Match Play format with each match being worth 3 points (one point for Front 9, one point for Back 9, and one point for overall match). The team that accumulates the most points will be the winners and "take home the cup!"
Each member of the winning team will receive $25. The winning Captain will also receive a trophy.
Prize Money, Skins, CTPs, the "Money Hole", and the Hole-in-One-Fund
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At each event, all registered players will contribute $5 to the prize money pool (this is part of the $11 tournament registration fee). In addition, the club contributes an additional $1.25 per registered player to the prize pool.
When deciding how to allocate the prize pool for each event, the club attempts to award prizes based on a ratio of 1 prize per every 4 golfers registered for the event. This is not a perfect science, so some events it may be slightly less and in others slightly more. Examples of prizes awarded include low gross, low net, net flight winners, team winners, etc.
After prizes are awarded for each event, the season-long money list within GLS will be updated. You can view the money list here: The Money List can be viewed here: 2025 Season Money List.
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At each event, all registered players will contribute $5 to the net skins pot (this is part of the $11 tournament registration fee). For individual events, GLS will automatically split the field in half (based on handicap index) and form 2 flights for skins. Therefore, you are competing
with players of similar ability when vying for skins. For team competitions, in most cases, there will only be 1 flight for skins.
What is a net skin? A net skin is awarded only if one player has the lowest net score on a hole.
The process of awarding skins is automated within GLS and eliminates human error. Similar to other prizes, winnings associated with skins will automatically be added to the season-long money list following each event.
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Closest to the Pin (CTP) contests are fully funded by the club. In years past, CTPs were conducted on every Par 3 at all scheduled events. However, due to Pace of Play issues and concerns, CTP contests will only be conducted at events at Fox Hollow Golf Course. However, the money that was budgeted for CTPs at all remaining events will be redirected back into the Player Prize Pool.
CTP markers will be located near the green for each Par 3 hole. At the end of the event, the participant whose tee shot was closest to the pin following the tee shot (regardless of tee played) will earn the CTP prize. Each CTP will pay $15.00 (with the exception of the "Money Hole," see below) and like the other prize categories, prize money associated with CTPs will be reflected on the season-long money list.
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The "Money Hole" operates the same as the other Closest to the Pin (CTP) contests, but with increased value. At each Fox Hollow event, the "Money Hole" will alternate between each of the Par 3s and will have a value of $25.
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Each member contributes $5 to the Hole-in-One (HIO) pot as part of your annual membership dues payment. For the 2026 season, all club tournaments, with the exception of the mid-week events, Ravens Cup matches, and the T4T event will be eligible for the HIO prize. At the end of the season, each member who scores a HIO during eligible events will evenly split the HIO pot. If no one gets a HIO during the season, the pot will carry over to the following year. We have 100 members for 2026, so that's another $500. Lastly, guests are not eligible for the HIO pot.
Club Policy for Handicaps and Posting Scores
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The club will use GLS for our primary handicap service. As a result, all scores from club events will be automatically entered into GLS. Members are expected to post their non-club scores into GLS (using hole-by-hole) on the same day as the round was played.
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Equitable Stroke Control (ESC) / Net Double Bogey: The reason that the USGA suggests hole-by-hole scoring is that it affords the ability to apply any downward adjustments of individual hole scores for handicapping purposes. For more info on ESC/Net Double Bogey, click here: ESC/Net Double Bogey.
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What scores are acceptable to post for handicap purposes: Scores Acceptable for Handicap Purposes.
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New members who do not have an established handicap will receive an initial course handicap of 10. Once the member has posted three rounds into GLS (using hole-by-hole), we will begin using their new handicap index for club events. As an alternative, you can simply supply the dated scorecards to us, and we will enter the scores for you.
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Maximum Course Handicap for the club from the Men's Tees will be 27.
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When should "Non-League" scores be posted? See USGA rules for knowing when to enter a non league score.
Entering a Non-League Score.
Club Policy for Pace of Play
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Time is a very important thing in our everyday lives. The FHMGC places a premium on overall pace of play at all of our events. In accordance with the Baltimore County Golf Pace-of-Play Initiative, pace of play requirements is listed below. Please keep in mind, the time starts when the first member of your group has hit their tee shot and when the last putt is holed out on Hole #18.
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Before 8am: 4 hours or less
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8am – 10am: 4 hours and 10 minutes or less
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10am – 12pm: 4 hours and 20 minutes or less
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After 12pm: 4 hours and 30 minutes or less
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Cart path only restrictions add 18 minutes to these requirements
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Below are some simple suggestions for each group that may help increase the overall speed of play:
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Play “Ready Golf”
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Always keep pace with the group in front of you
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Be ready to play when it is your turn
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When riding in a cart, drop your partner off then go to your ball
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If carts are restricted to the cart path, take a few clubs to your ball
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Read your putt while others are playing
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Limit your turn time between #9 and #10
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Watch your ball off of the tee and pick a landmark to help locate the ball
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Limit time looking for lost golf balls
Club Policy for Guest Play
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In most cases, guests are permitted to play in all events except for FH Cup events. If you'd like to bring a guest, you will be required to provide the following info so that a GLS profile can be created for each guest: Name, phone number, e-mail address, and current GHIN handicap info. In addition, guests are required to pay the $11 tournament registration fee.
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In addition, the following guidelines are being implemented to assist with GLS billing related to guests:
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If guests play in two or fewer events, they will not inquire a GLS fee
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If guests play in 3-4 events, they will be required to pay a $7.50 GLS fee
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If guests play in five or more events, they will be required to pay the full $15.00 GLS fee
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In an effort to separate members from guests within GLS, guests will be entered as "substitutes" to eliminate possible billing issues.
Club Policy for Tiebreakers
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The club has adopted the USGA's preferred method for breaking ties. This method, known as the "Last 9, Last 6, Last 3, Last 1 rule", will be used to settle both gross and net ties. For our match-play and stroke play club championships, every effort will be made to facilitate an actual playoff in lieu of using these tiebreaking procedures.
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Scorecards will be matched in the following order:
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Last 9 holes, if still tied continue.
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Last 6 holes, if still tied continue.
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Last 3 holes, if still tied continue.
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Score for 18th hole, if still tied continue.
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#1 Handicap Hole and moving down until tie is broken.
Club Policy for Determining Teeing Ground
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The primary teeing ground at all events will be the "Men's" tee markers. As an example, at all Baltimore County courses, the "Men's" tee box is the white tee markers.
There are 2 exceptions to this rule: 1) During the club championship, all players electing to participate in the Championship Flight will play both days from the Blue/White combo Tees. 2) In years past, in order to be eligible to play from the "Forward" tees (gold tees at Fox Hollow), your age plus handicap index must be equal to or greater than 90. However, beginning with the 2024 season, the Board of Directors voted to disband this rule and allow all members to play from their desired teeing ground. In almost all cases, the approved "forward" tee will be the 1st set of approved tee boxes in front of the standard men's tees.
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The following is a listing of approved "forward" tees for the majority of courses that we will play:
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Fox Hollow: Gold Tees
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Diamond Ridge: Gold Tees
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Rocky Point: White/Gold Combo Tees
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The Woodlands: White/Green Combo Tees
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Greystone: Green/White Combo Tees
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Pine Ridge: Gold Tees
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Mount Pleasant: White/Gold Combo Tees
Club Policy for Inclement Weather and/or Event Cancellation
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Should we experience inclement weather and need to cancel an event, every attempt will be made to notify the membership (preferably the night before). Club leadership will use the following methods to provide advance notification: e-mail blast, push notification via the GLS App, news post on our club website and GroupMe account, and sending text messages to as many members as possible, and also alerting the golf course.
Members can also call the event golf course pro-shop to receive current status of events. Lastly, feel free to call or text Mike Curtis at (808) 342-1812. If we need to cancel an event, we will attempt to reschedule it based on schedule flexibility and course availability.
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Inclement weather policies during an event - In the event that there is lightning in the area or inclement weather has forced the course to close and/or suspend play, the following procedures will be followed:
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Determine if the course intends to re-open for play and approximate time of delay.
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If the course has made the decision to re-open for play within 60 minutes, the following steps will be followed:
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Option #1: Return to the course and complete your round
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Option #2: If you’ve completed at least 13 holes and do not wish to return to the course and complete the round, you will be given “net” bogeys for the remaining holes.
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If you’ve played less than 13 holes and do not wish to complete your round, you will be withdrawn from the event (tournament registration fee not refunded).
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If the course has made the decision that it will NOT re-open for play (or if the delay is more than 60 minutes), the following steps will be followed:
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Determine if everyone has played at least 13 holes.
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If the answer is yes, each player will receive “net” bogeys for the remaining holes and the tournament will count as an official event.
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If the answer is no, proceed to the next step.
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Determine if everyone has played at least 9 holes.
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If yes, the event will be converted to a 9-hole event and will count as an official event. Players will post a 9-hole score to their GHIN accounts.
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If no, the event will be cancelled, and the tournament registration fees will be credited towards the next/future event.
Local/General Club Rules
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Any Ruling Decisions and/or questions pertaining to the rules will be left to the discretion of Max Levine, the Rules Committee Chairman. In the event the issue can't be resolved, it will be elevated for review by the entire FHMGC BOD.
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Playing Conditions for Travel Series Events - In an effort to improve pace of play and overall enjoyment, the Board voted that for each of the travel series events, all hazards and penalty drops will be played as a lateral hazard. In addition, to ensure a competitive balance due to the updated playing conditions, all travel series events will be played at 80% of your normal course handicap.
Examples and further explanations:
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Lost Balls and/or OB: You will drop closest to the point where the ball was lost an/or went OB and take a 1 penalty stroke.
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Example: If your tee shot goes OB, you will drop closest to the OB stake where the ball went OB and hit your 3rd shot. Please note that this is different than the normal club rule, where you would drop in the fairway and hit your 4th shot.
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Example: If you lose your ball under a tree (not OB), you will drop in that area and take 1 penalty stroke. If this lost ball was initially your tee shot, you will be hitting your 3rd shot.
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Preferred Lies v.s. Play Ball as it Lies - Generally, we will play "Preferred Lies" in your own fairway cut of grass. The primary goal of this is to account for the less than perfect playing conditions at most of the courses that we play. However, during certain events (club championship, private courses, etc.), we may choose to play the ball down (as it lies). When we elect to do this, it will be communicated to everyone well in advance of the competition.
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Definition of Preferred Lies: The club has adopted the PGA Tour's definition of "Preferred Lies" - which is a temporary relief that allows players to lift, clean, and place the ball on fairways. The only addition to the rule that we add is that you can place it within 6 inches of the original location (no closer to the hole).
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To assist with pace of play, ball searches are limited to one minute (vice USGA allowed 3 minutes).
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Hole All Putts – In general, all putts must be holed for all FHMGC competitions.
For pace of play, FHMGC has exceptions to this rule that include match play competition (putts may be conceded by your competitor) and team play competition when your strokes have exceeded the number of strokes for your score to count.
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Interference by cart path or sprinkler head: You are entitled to a penalty free drop within one club length of the nearest point of relief, no closer to the hole.
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On the putting green, a ball that comes to rest in or on an aeration hole may be placed at the nearest spot not nearer the hole that avoids the situation. Enforcement of this rule typically results in moving your ball on the green laterally (no closer to the hole) less than one inch, in order to get out of an aeration hole.
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If your ball comes to rest on hard pan that borders the cart path, you may take relief without penalty at the nearest point no closer to the hole, even if the cart path itself will not interfere with your shot.
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RELIEF FROM LOOSE IMPEDIMENTS: You may remove a loose impediment without penalty anywhere on or off the course and may do so in any way (such as by using your hand or foot or a club or other equipment).
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The USGA defines Loose Impediments as any unattached natural object such as: Stones, loose grass, leaves, branches and sticks, dead animals, animal waste, worms, insects (and the mounds or webs they build, and clumps of compacted soil (including aeration plugs).
For more specific information related to Loose Impediments, please review:
USGA Rule 15.1 "Relief from Loose Impediments".
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RELIEF FROM MOVABLE OBSTRUCTIONS: You may remove a movable obstruction without penalty anywhere on or off the course and may do so in any way. If your ball moves while you are removing a movable obstruction, there is no penalty, and your ball must be replaced on its original spot (which if not known must be estimated).
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The USGA defines Movable Obstructions as an obstruction that can be moved with reasonable effort and without damaging the obstruction or the course. If part of an immovable obstruction or integral object (such as a gate or door or part of an attached cable) meets these two standards, that part is treated as a movable obstruction For more information specific to Movable Obstructions, please review: USGA Rule 15.2 "Relief From Movable Obstructions".
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RELIEF FROM ABNORMAL COURSE CONDITIONS (Ground Under Repair, Casual/Temporary Water, etc.):
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Ground under repair must be marked or otherwise identified on the course (a small fence, sign, or other notice). If you think your ball lies in ground under repair but there is no indication or marking, play it as it lies.
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For casual water relief, find the nearest point of relief no closer to the hole where neither you or your ball lie in water that can be seen without pressing your feet up and down. You may then drop your ball within 1 club length from that point no nearer to the hole with no penalty.
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For more information specific to Abnormal Course Conditions, please review: USGA Rule 16 "Relief from Abnormal Course Conditions".
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FHMGC Local Rule for Lost Ball and Out of Bounds - Not Applicable to Travel Series Events
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Instead of using the USGA rule for lost ball and out of bounds, FHMGC has adopted
the following rule:
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Players who have a Lost Ball or hit a ball OB, can opt to take a drop in their own fairway nearest the point that the ball was lost or went OB under the penalty of 2 strokes.
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As an example, if you hit your tee shot OB, you can drop in your own fairway nearest the point where the ball went OB and be hitting your 4th shot.
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On Par 3 holes and cases where a ball is lost or OB near the green, if you choose relief option #2, you must take a two-stroke penalty and drop the ball within one club length of where your ball crossed the out of bounds marker line or was lost.
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If a player hits the wrong ball, the mistake must be corrected (go back and play the correct ball) and a 2-stroke penalty is assessed. The owner of the ball that was incorrectly hit does not incur a penalty and must place it as near to the original spot as possible. Click here for specific details on USGA Rule 6.3(c) (Wrong Ball).
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Rangefinders and Use of Slope Function
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The use of rangefinders, to include using the slope function, is authorized.
Fox Hollow Golf Course: Hazards, Penalties, Drops, and Relief
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Hole 1
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OUT OF BOUNDS IMMEDIATELY TO THE RIGHT IDENTIFIED BY WHITE STAKES (DRIVING RANGE NET AREA): Two options for relief:
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(1) Take Relief under penalty of stroke and distance (Example: If you hit your tee shot OB, by invoking stroke and distance relief, you will be hitting your third shot from the tee). Click here for specific details on USGA Rule 18 (Stroke-and-Distance Relief; Ball Lost or Out of Bounds; Provisional Ball).
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(2) Take relief using FHMGC's Local Rule for Players who have a Lost Ball or hit a ball OB. By invoking this option, you may take a drop in your own fairway nearest the point that the ball was lost or went OB under the penalty of two strokes. Please note that if you invoke this option on this particular hole, your drop area will be in the very beginning of the fairway (well in excess of 200 yards from the green).
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WOODED AREA RIGHT OF ROAD (NO WHITE STAKES): This area is not a penalty area. There are multiple possible scenarios and options in play here:
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Scenario #1: You find your ball in the wooded area. Two options available:
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Option #1: You play the ball as it lies.
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Option #2: You find the ball but declare it unplayable. USGA Rule 19 covers your relief options for an unplayable ball. This allows you to choose which option to use – normally with one penalty stroke – to get out of a difficult situation anywhere on the course (except in a penalty area). The most common option will be to take relief by dropping the ball within one club length of the location of the original ball, no closer to the hole) under the penalty of one stroke. Click here for specific details on USGA Rule 19 (Unplayable Lie).
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Scenario #2: You do not find your ball (after 2-minute search) and declare it lost: Two options available:
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Option #1: Take Relief under penalty of stroke and distance (Example: If your tee shot is in the wooded area and declared lost, by invoking stroke and distance relief, you will be hitting your third shot from the tee). Click here for specific details on USGA Rule 18 (Stroke-and-Distance Relief; Ball Lost or Out of Bounds; Provisional Ball).
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Option #2: Take relief using FHMGC's Local Rule for Players who have a Lost Ball or hit a ball OB. By invoking this option, you may take a drop in your own fairway nearest the point that the ball was lost or went OB under the penalty of two strokes (For example, if tee shot was lost, you would be hitting shot #4 from the fairway).
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Hole 2
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HIGH GRASS AND MARSHY AREA JUST TO RIGHT OF TEE AND ALONG THE RIGHT SIDE OF HOLE: Penalty Area - 1 penalty stroke - drop or rehit. Click here for specific details on USGA Rule 17 (Penalty Areas).
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WOODED AREA NEAR RIGHT SIDE OF GREEN AND BEHIND GREEN: This area is not a penalty area. There are multiple possible scenarios and options in play here:
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Scenario #1: You find your ball in the wooded area. Two options available:
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Option #1: You play the ball as it lies.
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Option #2: You find the ball but declare it unplayable. USGA Rule 19 covers your relief options for an unplayable ball. This allows you to choose which option to use – normally with one penalty stroke – to get out of a difficult situation anywhere on the course (except in a penalty area). The most common option will be to take relief by dropping the ball within one club length of the location of the original ball, no closer to the hole) under the penalty of one stroke. Click here for specific details on USGA Rule 19 (Unplayable Lie).
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Scenario #2: You do not find your ball (after 2-minute search) and declare it lost: Two options available:
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Option #1: Take Relief under penalty of stroke and distance (Example: If your tee shot is in the wooded area and declared lost, by invoking stroke and distance relief, you will be hitting your third shot from the tee). Click here for specific details on USGA Rule 18 (Stroke-and-Distance Relief; Ball Lost or Out of Bounds; Provisional Ball).
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Option #2: Take relief using FHMGC's Local Rule for Players who have a Lost Ball or hit a ball OB. By invoking this option, you may take a drop within one club length of where your ball entered the wooded area under the penalty of two strokes (For example, if it was your tee shot that was lost in the wooded area, after dropping the ball you will be hitting your 4th shot).
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Hole 3
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Hole 4
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HIGH GRASS AREA NEAR RIGHT SIDE OF GREEN AND BEHIND GREEN: This area is not a penalty area. There are multiple possible scenarios and options in play here:
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Scenario #1: You find your ball in the wooded area. Two options available:
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Option #1: You play the ball as it lies.
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Option #2: You find the ball but declare it unplayable. USGA Rule 19 covers your relief options for an unplayable ball. This allows you to choose which option to use – normally with one penalty stroke – to get out of a difficult situation anywhere on the course (except in a penalty area). The most common option will be to take relief by dropping the ball within one club length of the location of the original ball, no closer to the hole) under the penalty of one stroke. Click here for specific details on USGA Rule 19 (Unplayable Lie).
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Scenario #2: You do not find your ball (after 2-minute search) and declare it lost: Two options available:
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Option #1: Take Relief under penalty of stroke and distance (Example: If your tee shot is in the wooded area and declared lost, by invoking stroke and distance relief, you will be hitting your third shot from the tee). Click here for specific details on USGA Rule 18 (Stroke-and-Distance Relief; Ball Lost or Out of Bounds; Provisional Ball).
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Option #2: Take relief using FHMGC's Local Rule for Players who have a Lost Ball or hit a ball OB. By invoking this option, you may take a drop within one club length of where your ball entered the high grass area under the penalty of two strokes (For example, if it was your second shot that was lost in the high grass area, after dropping the ball you will be hitting your 5th shot).
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Hole 5
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Hole 6
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OUT OF BOUNDS RIGHT SIDE OF FAIRWAY: Two options for relief:
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Hole 7
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OUT OF BOUNDS RIGHT SIDE OF FAIRWAY: Two options for relief:
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Hole 8
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Hole 9
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No specific hazard, penalty, relief, or drop areas to address.
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Hole 10
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OUT OF BOUNDS BEHIND AND LEFT OF GREEN: Two options for relief:
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(1) Take Relief under penalty of stroke and distance (Example: If you hit your tee shot OB, by invoking stroke and distance relief, you will be hitting your third shot from the tee). Click here for specific details on USGA Rule 18 (Stroke-and-Distance Relief; Ball Lost or Out of Bounds; Provisional Ball).
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(2) Take relief using FHMGC's Local Rule for Players who have a Lost Ball or hit a ball OB. By invoking this option, you may take a drop within one club length of where your ball crossed the OB marker under the penalty of two strokes (If it was your tee shot that went OB, you will be hitting your 4th shot).
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Hole 11
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Hole 12
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Hole 13
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Hole 14
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HIGH GRASS AND WOODED AREA RIGHT OF FAIRWAY: Penalty Area (red stakes) - 1 penalty stroke - drop or rehit. Click here for specific details on USGA Rule 17 (Penalty Areas).
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The Fairway bunker on the right side of hole #14 has been repaired and filled with sand. As a result, it will NO LONGER be considered ground under repair. Unless otherwise noted, play the ball as it lies if you are in this fairway bunker.
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Hole 15
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HIGH GRASS AND WOODED AREA LEFT AND BEHIND HOLE: This area is not a penalty area. There are multiple possible scenarios and options in play here:
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Scenario #1: You find your ball in the wooded area. Two options available:
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Option #1: You play the ball as it lies.
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Option #2: You find the ball but declare it unplayable. USGA Rule 19 covers your relief options for an unplayable ball. This allows you to choose which option to use – normally with one penalty stroke – to get out of a difficult situation anywhere on the course (except in a penalty area). The most common option will be to take relief by dropping the ball within one club length of the location of the original ball, no closer to the hole) under the penalty of one stroke. Click here for specific details on USGA Rule 19 (Unplayable Lie).
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Scenario #2: You do not find your ball (after 2-minute search) and declare it lost: Two options available:
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Option #1: Take Relief under penalty of stroke and distance (Example: If your second shot ends up in the wooded area behind the green and declared lost, by invoking stroke and distance relief, you will be hitting your fourth shot from the same location as your previous shot). Click here for specific details on USGA Rule 18 (Stroke-and-Distance Relief; Ball Lost or Out of Bounds; Provisional Ball).
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Option #2: Take relief using FHMGC's Local Rule for Players who have a Lost Ball or hit a ball OB. By invoking this option, you may take a drop within one club length of where your ball entered the high grass/wooded area under the penalty of two strokes (For example, if it was your second shot that was lost in the high grass area, after dropping the ball you will be hitting your 5th shot).
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Hole 16
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Hole 17
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HIGH GRASS AND WOODS LEFT OF FAIRWAY (SHORT OF FAIRWAY BUNKERS): Penalty Area (red stakes) - 1 penalty stroke - drop or rehit. Click here for specific details on USGA Rule 17 (Penalty Areas).
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OUT OF BOUNDS OVER THE FENCE LEFT SIDE OF FAIRWAY AND BEHIND GREEN: Two options for relief:
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The overgrown swampy area on the left side of #17 (between woods and the 1st fairway bunker) will be played as Ground Under Repair. When taking relief from Ground Under Repair (an abnormal ground condition), the player must drop the ball, without penalty, within ONE club-length of and not nearer the hole than the nearest point of relief.
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Hole 18
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OUT OF BOUNDS OVER THE FENCE LEFT SIDE OF FAIRWAY: Two options for relief: