Thirsty Boyz League Rules of Play

The Thirsty Boyz League uses the most recent rules as provided by the USGA

 

• The ball must be holed by the player. No gimmies.
• Players may carry more than 14 clubs without penalty.
• The maximum score for any hole is triple bogey.
• Lift, clean, and place in your fairway only. Lift, clean, and drop through the green and not in a bunker or penalty area. Drop must be within one club length of the original position and must be on the flagstick and ball line. Cannot drop laterally left or right. Can only drop once.
• The ball does not have to be played while resting on rocks or roots. Have at least one competitor acknowledge that your ball is on rocks or roots then place the ball directly behind and within one club length of the current spot. There is no penalty for this relief.
• Players will only have three minutes of search time before their ball will be considered lost.
• If a player's ball is lost or is known to be out of bounds the player may either with a 1 stroke penalty and replay their shot within a one club radius of the original shot that is not closer to the hole, OR with a 2 stroke penalty, must take relief by dropping a ball in the following relief area. Determine the ball reference point, which is the point where the original ball is lost or last crossed the edge of the course to go out of bounds. Next determine the fairway reference point, which is the edge of the nearest fairway of the hole being played that is not nearer the hole than the ball reference point. The size of the relief area is anywhere between a line from the hole through the ball reference point (and within two club lengths to the outside of that line), and a line from the hole through the fairway reference point (and within two club lengths to the outside of that line). The drop must be in the general area and not nearer the hole than the ball reference point. Once a player puts a ball in play under this rule, the original ball that was lost or is out of bounds is no longer in play even if the ball is found on the course before the end of the three minute search time.
• Balls must be dropped from knee height.
• During situations where the rules are not clearly understood, the player may play two balls until holed, one ball for each interpretation of the rule. A league manager will give a decision as to which ball will be scored before the player turns in their scorecard.
• Any player disagreements not resolved in a friendly manner will result in a disqualification for all parties.
• All course restrictions must be followed. Irresponsible conduct may result in banishment from the league.
• Golf is played, for the most part, without the supervision of a referee or umpire. The game relies on the integrity of the individual to show consideration for other players and to abide by the Rules. (Rules of Golf, The Spirit of the Game)