AZRC TABLE OF CONTENTS Club Competition Guide I Introduction General II Conditions of Competition General Eligibility Entry Registration Format Times of Starting and Groups Organizing Starting Times for Events Resolving Ties Prizes Practice III The Notice to Players IV Local Rules Considerations General Marking the Course and Course Set-up I Marking the Course General Out of Bounds Water Hazards Ground Under Repair Obstructions and Integral Parts of the Course Dropping Zones Other Dropping Zones for Unplayables, Obstructions, Gur II Course Set-up General Course Conditions Fairways Rough Putting Greens Hazards, Gur, and Oddities Bunkers Protected Areas Practice Areas Maintenance Equipment Hole Locations Planning Hole Location Selection Competition Course Setup Tee Pads Teeing Grounds Competition Administration I The Rules of Golf II Procedures Registration Starting Procedure to Follow for Starting Starter Script Late to the Tee Issuing Score Cards and Recording Scores Rules Officials Forecaddies and Marshals Pace of Play Inclement Weather and Suspension of Play Preferred Lies III Performing the Rules Official Role General Referees Referee Conduct On-Course Officials During Match Play Observers Refereeing an Area or Zone on Course (Stationary Official) Rovers IV Miscellaneous Matters Entry Forms Dress Restrictions Scoreboard Accommodation of Early and Late Starters Stroke Allocations Course Records Positioning of Rakes Serious Breach of Etiquette A Modification of the Rules of Golf for Golfers with Disabilities
