TRGA BASICS

Play the ball as it lies.

You may putt with the pin in the hole. There is no attending the pin... pull it, or leave it in.

If you are off the green, the pin stays in.

You may give and receive advice on the course, but are not required to do so..

You may tap down spike marks, ball marks, and fix the cup.

Drops are taken facing the hole and over the shoulder.

There are no provisional balls.

Lost ball, out of bounds, lakes, brush and hazards are viewed as universally unplayable. The player plays the next shot with a one stroke penalty from the center of the fairway perpendicular to where the ball is last believed to be resting (not where the ball last crossed a hazard or boundary or bounced to), and then proceeds backwards 30 yards. If a player finds his ball in a hazard, the player may play the ball from where it lies without penalty and proceed.

A player my not play a shot from beyond any obvious golf course boundary such as a road, fence or a backyard.

Casual water offers a free drop from the fairway only, but the player must go backwards 15 yards and within the general vicinity of the golf ball.

Players are not disqualified for signing incorrect scorecards. The score must simply be corrected. The player and competitor should know what score was made.

Disputes on the course as to where drops should be taken or other disputes, should be resolved within the group first, but if a dispute still continues, the tournament rules official will hear both (all) sides after the round, and decide if the player received a significant unfair advantage. If the official deems the drop was significantly questionable, a one stroke penalty may be assessed and the decision will be final without contest.

EQUIPMENT

Persimmon or Laminated Woods, meaning, made of wood. Face may be three inches wide, two inches high.

No club including driver may exceed 44 inches in length. No club lighter than 13 ounces dead weight.

No square grooves in irons are allowed. V grooves only.

Irons must be forged steel, no cavity backs. Ping irons are not allowed.

No long putters allowed.

Putters may not exceed 3 inches in face width, 2 inches in depth, or 2 inches in face height.

No wedges over 56 degrees. 60 degree wedges are not allowed.

Steel spikes on golf shoes are allowed.

Shafts must be steel or wood. Graphite or titanium shafts are not allowed.

A more detailed explanation of equipment tolerances are on the TRGA Rules page

If you have questions please contact our office at TRGA.