This Local Rule is in place until further notice. Please note the holes it applies to.

30/10/26

A ball lying in the fairway or a closely mown area can be lifted, cleaned, and placed within 6 inches of its original position, or the same length as a scorecard,  but no nearer the hole. 

Lifting & Marking the ball: while you do not strictly have to mark the ball's position before lifting, it is highly recommended to do so with a tee or ball marker to ensure you place it withing the correct relief area.

Placing the ball: You must use yor hand to place the ball. Rolling it with your club is not allowed. Once the ball is placed it is in play and cannot be preferred a second time.

The video below shows how to place ball. It does refer to preferred lies in the winter, but given the extremes we are experiencing in the summer months it can be authorised in the summer months as well.

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On the back of the scorecards you will see (under GUR) areas of GUR at Chichester are "No Play Zones"

The measurement of a penalty drop when playing competitions can no longer be two strides from the penalty area. In future for all competitions as the rules state that the ball should be dropped within 2 club lengths of where your ball last crossed the edge of the penalty area. The two club lengths must be measured by using the longest club (excluding the putter) in your bag.

31/10/25

Members of affiliated  clubs are automatically eligible for a county card from the IG County App

Card holders MUST contact clubs prior to going to the club to play and inform them of their intention to use the card to gain a reduced green fee.

The card MUST be produced as proof of identity to obtain the reduced green fee.

Clubs are entitled to amend their County Card offers during the year.

The card expires on the 31st March and will renew on the 1st April.

The expiry date is updated each year, to renew your card you simply need to fully close the App on your phone and reopen it, The expiry date will automatically renew. 

To access County Card initially download IG County App.

Select Sussex as County

Bottom right click on County Card

Fill in CDH Number

Surname

Email Address

County Card appears as County membership. Gives your name, county, home club, CDH number and Handicap Index

Click on the here to see how to repair a pitch mark correctly

The Away Day Competition is not run by the Ladies' Committee, so it is therefore not a qualifying competition. It is like a society competition, so can be run using 100% of Course Handicap as the "Society" is not affiliated to England Golf, as is the Ladies' Section.