Local Ground Rules
USGA Rules govern all play except for the local ground rules below. These are the rules printed on the scorecard.
- You must have your own clubs.
- Wait till the party ahead is out of range to play.
- Out of bounds: fences on 1, 4, 6, and 7; west side of the highway on 5; the sidewalk north and west of the clubhouse; and the parking lot on 4.
- All creeks and ditches are termed lateral water hazards, and the banks are included. If you lift a ball, you must drop it keeping the point of entry between you and the green.
- Balls may be moved from any manmade obstruction, but no closer to the hole. No penalty.
- Repair ball marks on greens. Let faster players play through. No power carts closer than 30 feet to greens and tees. No more than four players together.
- Carts: 90° rule on course.
Wednesday League Rules
- League starts at 9 AM on Wednesdays to allow the grounds crew to finish course maintenance. If the grounds crew anticipate finishing before 9 AM, they will notify the clubhouse to let members know they can start early.
- Children under the age of 18 must tee off prior to 12 PM.
- If you played 9 and it’s after 12 PM, you may not play another 9.
- All public play is allowed prior to 12 PM, then the course is closed for members and their guests only.
Weekend Rules
- Members and guests prior to 11 o’clock only.
- Active from April 1 through Labor Day weekend.
Exception: the only exceptions are the two weekends of the Knoxville Nationals, or when the course is closed for tournaments.
During Anytime Tournaments
- Weekend play prior to 11 AM is mandatory with a member only, to be consistent with the rules above.
- Everyone must zipper/rotate after 9 holes.
Exception: holiday weekends, unless the holiday falls on a Saturday or Sunday.
Fishing
- Members and their guests only are allowed to fish.
- Fishing is allowed anywhere on the pond prior to 8 AM.
- After 8 AM, you are required to move to the designated fishing areas, which are marked for safety reasons.
- Those areas are in front of the 6 tee box, and north of the hole 6 women’s tees (west side of the pond only).
- If golfers tee off on hole 6, please move out of the way to allow them to tee off.