Rules of Play

The game of golf played under the auspices of the FAIRFIELD SENIORS GOLF ASSOCIATION will be played in conformity with the “RULES OF GOLF” as governed by the USGA unless otherwise established by the HSR “Local Rules” and/or tournament committees.

Rulebooks are readily available in the Pro Shop. Failure to comply with the Rules of Golf will result in penalties being assessed and/or disqualification from tournaments.

Slow play will not be tolerated. Players can and will receive warnings from the Rangers, Tournament committee and/or Pro Shop.

Certain practices of the past will not be allowed under the USGA rules. If a ball is hit out of bounds or lost, golfers can now drop a ball anywhere between where the original ball was believed to come to rest (or went out-of-bounds) and just into the edge of the fairway, but no nearer the hole.  If you take this option, you must add two strokes to your score, but you can play on instead of returning to the tee or the spot you hit your last shot.  Returning to the location from which the last shot was hit and hitting a provisional shot with a one stroke penalty is still permitted.

Players over 70 years of age, or players with handicaps higher than 25 have the option of teeing off from the #2 (formerly green) tees on league days, and they should indicate tees used when submitting score cards to the FSGA mail box inside the door of the Men's Locker Room.