Del Lago Local Rules

Rules of Golf Apply to all Play, except where modified by the local rules OR such temporary rules posted prior to league play.

For reasons such as safety and pace of play, these local rules apply:

  • Penalty Areas – All desert areas and bodies of water should be played as RED Penalty Areas.
  • Hole #2 – Desert area between the tee box and the fairway, player may choose to play a provisional ball to maintain Pace of Play.

See the diagram below for explanations of RED Penalty Area relief options.

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Cart Paths

  • Several areas have been filled in with cold mix asphalt, i.e., Hole #4 by the green.  This is not natural wear and tear, but rather an extension of the cart path
  • Take free relief back into the general area of play.

Bunkers - Effective 3/28/24

  • All course bunkers are deemed waste bunkers.

  • Lift, clean, rake, and place is in effect.

  • Grounding the club and practice swings allowed.

  • No Penalty.

Ground Under Repair

  • The following holes are currently Ground Under Repair (GUR) and a player may drop the ball within one club length of the nearest point of relief, no closer to the pin:
    • Hole #2, the bunker on the front, right side of the green.  
    • Hole #3, the bunker on the front, left side of the green. 
    • Hole #5, the fairway bunker on the left side of the fairway. 
    • Hole #9, the fairway bunker on the right side of the fairway.
    • Hole #10, the fairway bunker on the right side of the fairway.

    • Hole #12, the bunker on the front, right side of the green.