Etiquette/Dress Code
To enjoy the great game of golf at New South Wales Golf Club, all players should be aware of three important facets of the game:
- Rules of Golf
- Keep Pace
- Etiquette (including Dress Regulations, Course Care & Mobile Phone Policy)
A detailed knowledge in all three areas makes the game more enjoyable for everyone.
Rules of Golf
The Royal and Ancient Golf Club of St. Andrews and the United States Golf Association, in consultation with other golfing bodies from throughout the world, carry out their review of the Rules of Golf on a four yearly basis. The new edition of the Rules of Golf will be effective 1 January 2019.
Complimentary copies are available for collection from Reception or the Golf Shop.
Interactive Rules of Golf information, including the detailed Decisions on the Rules of Golf, are available from the R&A Rules of Golf website.
Keep Pace
Keep Pace is an initiative to ensure competition rounds are played in an appropriate length of time to make golf more enjoyable for everyone, by:
- Ensuring players Keep Pace with the group ahead;
- Establishing a 4 hour 20 minute target time, including a short break at the halfway kiosk, to complete an 18-hole Stableford / Par competition round in a 4 player group;
- Establishing a 4 hour 30 minute target time, including a short break at the halfway kiosk, to complete an 18-hole Stroke competition round in a 4 player group;
- Introducing, educating and enforcing Ready Golf standards;
- Monitoring pace of play and enforcing Rule 5.6 in the official guide to the Rules of Golf.
- The lowest marker in the group is responsible for the group’s pace of play.
Etiquette
Prior to Play
- Arrive at least fifteen minutes early to check-in at the Golf Shop.
- If you cannot meet your tee-time booking please contact the Golf Shop to cancel.
- Subject to other cancellations, you may be asked to change playing groups.
- Be ready to play when it is your time to tee off.
On the Tee
- Mark your ball so that you can identify it.
- Hit ONLY when golfers ahead of you are out of range.
- Stand still and facing other golfers while they are hitting.
- Watch where all balls go to avoid time spent looking for lost balls.
- Yell the warning “FORE!” if your ball is heading toward another golfer.
The Fairway
- Walk directly to your ball unless you reach someone else’s ball first.
- Place your bag or cart near you when hitting.
- Take no more than one practice swing.
- Player furthest from the hole usually plays first, but golfers out of range of the group in front can play first, if ready.
- Walk briskly between shots and be ready to play when it is your turn.
- Keep pace with the group in front of you at all times.
- Assist playing partners when needed by bringing clubs, finding lost balls, etc.
- Adhere to motorised cart rules at all times.
On the Green
- Hand buggies cannot be wheeled across greens or between greens, bunkers and hazards
- Avoid driving carts near or on the green.
- Place your bag or cart between the green and the next tee.
- Take all clubs that you may need.
- Repair your own ball marks and others.
- Avoid stepping on another player’s putting line.
- The person furthest away from the hole putts first, unless they are not ready to do so.
- On long putts, have another player attend the flagstick.
- Mark your ball if it is in the path of another player’s ball.
- Record all scores on the next tee.
Dress Regulations
Click here for Men’s & Women’s Dress Regulations
Care of the Course
In order to maintain New South Wales Golf Club to the level Member’s and their Guests have come to expect, we ask that all those playing the course abide the following care of the course practices. It’s an initiative where all golfers, while enjoying their game of golf, also take great pride in the conditions of the golf course. The following pictures and descriptions are guidelines of what is expected from all players:
Click here for the Care of the Course Practices (coming soon).