Competitions & Rules
Slope & Scratch Ratings
Men Blue Slope 124, Scratch 70.
Men White Slope 120, Scratch 69.
Men Gold Slope 116, Scratch 68.
Women Gold Slope 124, Scratch 74.
Women White Slope 126, Scratch 75.
Women Blue Slope 129, Scratch 76.
A typical week at Medway.
Monday – 18 hole Medley competition (optional), plus visitors, groups all day.
Tuesday – Women’s AM 18 hole & 9 hole competition and members only until 1pm. Visitors & guests access after 1pm.
Wednesday – 18 hole Medley competition (optional) and 9 hole competition approx 12.30pm. After 12.30 visitors, guests and groups all day.
Thursday- Men’s PM competition All day competition members only. Social access from 4pm
Friday – Men & Women’s competition in AM. Visitor & Group access all day. Typically corporate golf day bookings in peak season
Saturday – All day competition members only (men’s and women’s).
Sunday – All day competition members only (men’s and women’s) with guests upon approval.
LOCAL & TEMPORARY RULES
See notice board in front of golf shop and the Miscore App.
Local rules are on the back of the scorecard and on the Miscore APP.
| Local Rule # | Details |
| 1 | Out of Bounds (Rule 18.2) All ground beyond the external fences including areas defined by white stakes with black tops e.g. – on right side of 7th and 8th Holes, Car Park, Clubhouse, Putting Green areas and Maintenance Compound and driveway as defined |
| 2 | Trees and Shrubs identified by Stakes only are no play zones Staked trees and staked shrubs (includes the Stake and any wrapping) are no play zones that is treated as an abnormal course condition. Free relief MUST be taken from the interference by the no play zone under Rule 16.1f. |
| 3 | Fixed Sprinkler Heads, Hoops, Ropes, Stakes, Tree Guards All fixed sprinkler heads, hoops, ropes, stakes, and tree guards are immovable obstructions and relief from interference by them may be obtained under Rule 16-1b |
| 4 | Immovable Obstructions (eg Sprinkler Heads) close to Putting Greens – Line of Play Interference Rule 16.1b applies to immovable obstructions close to putting greens. In addition to the types of interference described in Rule 16.1a, interference also exists if an immovable obstruction is: on the player’s line of play, and is within two club-lengths of the putting green, and is within two club-lengths of the ball. (Exception – There is no relief under this Local Rule if the player chooses a line of play that is clearly unreasonable.) |
| 5 | Cracks. Cracks in the ground in parts of the general area are ground under repair. The player may take relief under Rule 16.1b. But interference does not exist if the crack only interferes with player’s stance. |
| 6 | Seams of Cut Turf If a player’s ball in the general area lies in or touches a seam of cut turf, or a seam interferes with the player’s area of intended swing, the player may take relief under Rule 16.1b. But interference does not exist if the seam only interferes with the player’s stance. All seams within the area of cut turf are treated as the same seam in taking relief. |
| 7 | Relief from Paths Only Paths of construction type Bitumen, Concrete, Granitic Sand or Artificial Grass are treated as immovable obstructions from which free relief is allowed under Rule 16.1 |
| 8 | Aeration Hole If a player’s ball lies in or touches an aeration hole: (a) Ball in General Area. The player may take relief under Rule 16.1b. If the ball comes to rest in another aeration hole the player may take relief again under this Local Rule. (b) Ball on Putting Green. The player may take relief under Rule 16.1d. But interference does not exist if the aeration hole only interferes with the player’s stance or, on the putting green, on the player’s line of play. Penalty for Playing Ball from a Wrong Place in Breach of Local Rule: General Penalty Under Rule 14.7a. Unless otherwise noted, the penalty for a breach of a Local Rule is the general penalty (stroke play – two strokes, match play – loss of hole) |
| Stakes | White – GUR (Abnormal Conditions) Optional Free Relief White with Black Tops – Out of Bounds White with Green Tops – Abnormal Condition & No Play Zone Compulsory Free Relief Red/Yellow – Penalty Zones |