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Willow Park Golf Club
17007 Redwood Road, Castro Valley, 94546
Mailing Address: PO Box 2600, Castro Valley, 94546
Pro Shop Tee Time Reservations- 510-537-8989

Willow Park Golf Course - Local Rules
Revised January 1, 2011

The “Local Rules” are designed to speed up play and define areas of questions where stakes are not present. They will be used in all WPGC tournaments. Please follow the applicable USGA rule for procedures and steps when executing said rule. If in doubt during tournament play finish the hole playing two balls. Record both scores then present the case to the tournament committee before turning in your score card for the round.

General:Modified 01/01/2011
• Fallen trees, Limbs, Branches(even if still attached to the trunk), structured piles of debris, etc. will be deemed “Debris to be eventually removed by the course”. You are allowed free relief of stance, swing and line of site. If your ball is not found but deemed lost in this debri you are allowed a free drop.
• If your ball is located in or deemed lost in an area were a water line is being repaired you are allowed free relief including dropping another ball if lost in repair area.

Hole # 1: Modified 01/01/2011
• The creek going down the entire right side of the hole is to be played as a “Lateral Water Hazard”
• The horse trail is to be played as “Ground Under Repair”
• The inside fence and railing of the horse trail on the left is to be played as an immovable obstruction.
• The outside fence and railing is considered a border defining “Out of Bounds”
• The ditch on the left of the cart path all the way up to the out of bound fence is played as a “Drainage Ditch”
• A ball hit onto the hill on the left is to be played as a possible lost ball
• A ball hit left of the fence up the left hand side of the hill is “Out of Bounds”
• A ball hit up into the wilderness down the left side of the fairway extending past the green is to be played as a possible “Lost Ball”.

Hole # 2: Modified 01/01/2011
• The creek on the left to the first bridge in front of the tee box is to be played as a “Water Hazard”.
• The creek from the first bridge extending past the green is a “Lateral Water Hazard”.
• A ball hit into the wilderness down the left side of the hole extending all the way past the green is to be played as a possible “Lost Ball”

Hole # 3:
• The creek down the right side of the tee box to the bridge crossing to the 7th hole is to be played as a “Lateral Water Hazard”
• The creek between the bridge on the right crossing to the 7^th hole and the first bridge on the left is to be played as a “Water Hazard”.
• The creek from the first bridge on the left extending past the green is to be played as a “Lateral Water Hazard”.
• The hill and wilderness area down the left side of the tee box extending to the 4^th tee box is to be played as a possible “Lost Ball”

Hole # 4:
• The hill and wilderness area down the entire left side of the hole extending past the green is to be played as a “Possible Lost” Ball
• The ditch in front of the tee box is to be played as a “Drainage Ditch”
• The creek running down the right side of the hole is to be played as a “Lateral Water Hazard”
• The ditch crossing the fairway near the 150 yard maker is to be played as a “Drainage Ditch”
• The creek behind the green extending around to the 6^th tee box is to be played as a “Lateral Water Hazard”

Hole # 5: Modified 01/01/2011
• The creek on the left of the tee box extending around the front of the tee box to the first bridge is to be played as a “Water Hazard”
• The creek from the first bridge extending past the green is to be played as a “Lateral Water Hazard”
• The wilderness area left of the tee box is to be played as a possible “Lost Ball”
• The wilderness area behind the green is to be played as a possible “Lost Ball”
• Redwood Road is “Out of Bounds” defined by the fence

Hole # 6: Modified 01/01/2011
• The wilderness down the left side extending behind the green is to be played as a possible “Lost Ball”
• Redwood Road is “Out of Bounds” defined by the fence.
• The creek left of the tee box extending around the front of the tee box to the first bridge is to be played as a “Water Hazard”
• The creek from the first bridge down the right extending past the green is to be played as a “Lateral Water Hazard”
• The ditch behind the green is to be played as a “Drainage Ditch”

Hole # 7: Modified 01/01/2011
• The wilderness area on the left side extending past the green is to be played as a possible “Lost Ball”
• Redwood Road is “Out of Bounds” defined by the fence.
• The creek on the right is to be played as a “Lateral Water Hazard”

Hole # 8: Modified 01/01/2011
• The creek down the right is to be played as a “Lateral Water Hazard”
• The wilderness area on the left extending past the green is to be played as a possible “Lost Ball”
• Redwood Road is “Out of Bounds” defined by the fence

Hole # 9: Modified 01/01/2011
• The creek down the right extending to the entrance road is to be played as a “Lateral Water Hazard”
• Redwood Road is “Out of Bounds” defined by the fence
• The wilderness area on the left extending past the green is to be played as a possible “Lost Ball”
• The ditch crossing the fairway near the 200 yard maker is to be played as a “Drainage Ditch”
• The horse trail is to be played as “Ground Under Repair”
• The inside fence and railing of the horse trail is to be played as an immovable obstruction.
• The outside fence and railing of the horse trail is considered a border defining “Out of Bounds”

Hole # 10: Modified 01/01/2011
• The creek and wilderness area left of the tee box to the intersection of the creek in front of the tee is “Out of Bounds”
• The creek in front of the tee box extending to the pump (pipe sticking up) is to be played as a “Water Hazard”
• The creek on the left from the pump (pipe sticking up) to an imaginary line formed by extending the front edges of the two green side bunkers to the creek will be played as “Out of Bounds”
• The creek from the imaginary line of the bunkers around back of the green will be played as a “Lateral Water Hazard”.
• A ball landing on the other side of the creek from the imaginary line of the bunkers around back of the green is “Out of Bounds”

Hole # 11: Modified 01/01/2011
• The creek on the left, crossing in front of the tee box extending to the bridge that crosses to middle of the 16^th fairway will be played as a “Water Hazard”
• The creek from the bridge crossing to the middle of the 16^th fairway extending past the 16^th tee box will be played as a “Lateral Water Hazard”
• The hill and wilderness area down the left side will be played as a possible “Lost Ball”
• The wilderness area left and around the back of the green will be played as a possible “Lost Ball”
• The ditch crossing the fairway is played as a “Drainage Ditch”

Hole # 12: Modified 01/01/2011
• Starting at the drainage ditch that crosses the fairway, the ditch down the left side extending past the green will be played as a “Drainage Ditch”
• The ditch(s) or drains that cross the fairway will be played as “Drainage Ditches”
• The ditch between the 13^th tee box and the 12^th green is to be played as a “Drainage Ditch”
• The ditch behind the green will be played as a drainage ditch, beyond the ditch is “Out of “bounds”
• The hill and wilderness area down the left side extending past the green will be played as “Out of Bounds”

Hole # 13: Modified 01/01/2011
• The “Blue” tee is defined by a line from the NCGA Disk to the 150 yard pole in the 14^th fairway.
• The “White” tee is defined by a line from the NCGA disk to the ball washer
• The creek in front of the tee box will be played as a “Water Hazard”
• The wilderness down the left extending around back of the hole is to be played as a possible “Lost Ball”
• The fence down the left side defines the “Out of Bounds”

Hole # 14: Modified 01/01/2011
• The fence down the left side and around to the 15^th tee box defines the “Out of Bounds”
• The creek in front of and extending to the bridge crossing to the 15^th tee will be played as a “Water Hazard”.
• The creek past the bridge crossing to the 15^th tee will be played as a “Lateral Water Hazard”

Hole # 15: Modified 01/01/2011
• “Blue” tee is defined by a line from the NCGA disk to the 150 yard pole in the 14^th fairway.
• The Creek in front of the tee box extending to the first tree across and along along the creek will be played as a “Water Hazard”. The Creek beyond that point all the way around past the 16^th tee is to be played as a “Lateral Water Hazard”
• The wilderness area left of the fairway extending to the green is to be played as a possible “Lost Ball”
• The left side of the creek around to the bridge crossing to the 17^th green is played as “Out of Bounds”

Hole # 16: Modified 01/01/2011
• “Blue” tee is defined by a line from the NCGA disk to the water fountain located behind the 15^th green.
• The creek on the left of the tee box to the first bridge is to be played as a “Water Hazard”
• Beyond the first bridge the creek is to be played as a “Lateral Water Hazard.
• The fence behind the green is to be played as an “Immovable Obstruction”. You are allowed swing or stance relief but not line of site relief

Hole # 17: Modified 01/01/2011
• The fence protecting the 16^th green is played as an “Immovable Obstruction” You are allowed swing or stance relief but not line of site relief.
• The service road adjacent to the 18^th fairway extending to the Blue NCGA Disk on the 18^th tee box will define the border as “Out of Bounds”. The Service road beyond there to and past the 17^th green is considered a ”Cart Path”.
• The wilderness area from the Blue Disk on the 18th tee extending past and behind the 17^th green will be played as a possible “Lost Ball”
• The creek down the left side will be played as a “Lateral Water Hazard”

Hole # 18: Modified 01/01/2011
• The service road left of the tee box leading up to the Pavement on the maintenance facility is deemed “Out of Bounds”
• The white stakes along the maintenance yard is considered the boundary defining “Out of Bounds”. If no white stakes are present along the maintenance yard the pavement to the fence defines “Out of Bounds”
• The wooden posts along the parking lot define “Out of Bounds”.
• The cart path left of and around the practice green to the bridge crossing to the 10th tee will be played as “Out of Bounds”.
• The creek from the bridge crossing to the 10^th tee continuing around and down the length of the 10^th fairway will be played as a “Lateral Water Hazard”