General Golf Rules All players must register at the Golf Shop before beginning play. Local Rules Play is governed by USGA Rules of Golf except where modified by local rules. Replace divots. Repair ball marks on green. Repair spike marks on green, after putting out. All players are requested to keep up with the group in front. If there is an open hole ahead, let faster groups go through. Environmentally sensitive areas are marked on holes 4, 5, 6, 12, and 17 with green-topped hazard stakes. Entrance into these areas is prohibited.