Please note that you cannot take a free drop from the public footpaths that cross our fairways on the 1st 6th 7th 9th 10th 13th and 17th.
These footpaths are an integral part of the golf course and you must play your ball as it lies or take an unplayable under a penalty drop.
R&A Rules on Golf Courses and Footpaths
The R&A’s rules primarily address how a public footpath is treated as part of the golf course during play
Obstruction status : Artifically surfaced roads and footpaths eg stone gravel wood chips are generally considered immovable obstructions from which free relief may be taken under Rule 16.1
Integral parts of the course : Other footpaths or tracks eg grass or dirt paths not artifically surfaced are typically considered integral parts of the course from which the ball must be played as it lies, or the player must declare it unplayable (Rule 16.1 does not apply)
