Golf 2023 Guidebook

CUSTOMS & CULTURES GOLF COURSE & RANGE

Divots on Fairways Cullasaja fairways are bent grass and it is important to always replace your divots. Please fill your divots on fairways. The preferred method for repairing a divot is to replace the grass divots and then place the sand from carts into the divot spot and apply pressure directly above the divot. Leave the sand slightly higher than the surrounding area to help prevent succeeding shots from rolling into the divot spot. Should you deplete your divot sand supply, extra sand bottles are located on holes #6, #10, and #14. Bunkers Please enter bunkers from the low side nearest your ball as maintaining the high sides is difficult and could damage the “bunker guard” understructure. Never exit the high side! After raking, leave the rake near the spot where you found it or place it in the bunker with handle out of the edge. Greens Please repair every ball mark you encounter while on the green. Typically, most balls impact the green at an angle which leaves compacted grass pushed up on one side that exposes a small patch of exposed dirt on the other. Proper green repair practices require a tool or golf tee to punch holes behind the bunched-up grass and then appropriately tap the grass down with a putter. Do not use the tool to dig under a ball mark and leverage the soil upward. Golf Cart Etiquette Please adhere to all course access limitations when notified by golf staff or the sign in the gazebo at the range. Current cart access or path restrictions are posted each morning on the Club Member App under the Golf Section. Carts on Fairways When this is in effect, carts are permitted to drive on the turf. The Club uses wooden posts near the cart paths to denote where golf carts should enter and exit each fairway. Please enter and exit the fairways at these posts. In order to improve the quality of our rough, please keep carts in the fairway at all times other than entering or exiting. If you need to drive beyond the exit post to reach your ball that is ok, we only ask that you please turn back and exit the fairway at the post. This system will allow for better distribution of cart traffic throughout the season. Note, all Par 3’s are always Cart Path Only. Cart Path Only When this is in effect, please stay completely on the path at all times. We ask you please keep all 4 cart tires on the asphalt to not rut the rights-of-way. Handicap flags do not allow you to leave the cart path on cart path only days. Your attention to this important matter is always appreciated so that the course can maintain its beauty.