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2940 North Shoreline Boulevard
Mountain View, CA 94043
Phone: 650/903-GOLF (4653) 

Open daily weather permitting.

Closed December 25

 
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Local Rules

The U.S.G.A. Rules of Golf govern all play, and are supplemented by the following local rules
(Rule 33-8):

1.

Movable obstructions (Rule 24-1): Stones in bunkers are defined as movable obstructions (Appendix I, 5-b).

2.

Immovable obstructions (Rule 24-2) are defined as the following: artificially surfaced golf car paths and headers; roads and paths not having artificial surfaces and sides; sprinkler heads; irrigation controllers and control boxes; distance yardage markers; utility boxes; and related systems. In addition, if a ball lies off the putting green but not in a hazard and an immovable obstruction on or within two club-lengths of the putting green and within two club-lengths of the ball intervenes on the line of play between the ball and the hole. Relief may be obtained under Rule 24-2b.antenna boxes; distance yardage markers (in fairways); manholes; utility boxes; and related systems. Relief may be obtained under Rule 24-2b. The retaining wall on Hole #10 is an integral part of the golf course.

3.

Protection of Burrowing Owls: Holes and casts made by burrowing owls and ground squirrels are deemed to be Ground Under Repair, from which play is PROHIBITED. Mandatory relief MUST be taken under Rule 25-1b.

4.

Water hazards (other than lateral water hazards) are defined by yellow stakes or lines, pursuant to Rule 26. When playing from the red tee on Hole #17, the water hazard is defined as a lateral water hazard (Rule 26).

5.

Lateral water hazards are defined by red stakes or lines, pursuant to Rule 26.

6.

Ball drops have been established on Holes #4, #11 and #17. Balls may be dropped therein when it is not feasible to proceed exactly in conformity with Rule 26-1.

7.

Out of bounds is defined by white stakes and boundary fencing.

8.

Preservation of the course: Planted areas adjacent to the tees of Holes #3 and #15 and tree wells at staked trees on the course are defined as Ground Under Repair from which play is PROHIBITED. Relief MUST be taken pursuant to Rule 25-1.

9.

Embedded Ball Rule: Anywhere "through the green", a ball which is embedded in its own pitch-mark in the ground, except in loose sand, may be lifted without penalty, cleaned and dropped as near as possible to the spot where it lay but not nearer the hole. (Appendix I).

10. Waterfowl Fencing and other devices installed around the lakes are to protect the greens from migratory birds. Relief is available within the hazard, at no penalty, or outside the hazard, under penalty of one stroke, pursuant to provisions of "Temporary Immovable Obstructions" (Appendix I, Specimen Local Rules 7-IIIb).
11. Distance Measuring Devices: A player may obtain distance information by using a device that measures distance only. Use of any device that measures other conditions is in breach of Rule 14-3.

Notes: (A) All yardage markers are measured to the center of the green; all par-four and par-five holes have pairs of Kirby markers in the fairway from 75-225 yards, 150-yard bushes in the rough and 100-150-200 yard reflectors (red/white/blue) on the cart paths; (B) Shoreline Golf Links may use/blended reclaimed water (tertiary effluent) for golf course irrigation purposes. (C) Minimum (environmentally-approved) levels of chemical elements are used in maintaining turfgrasses on the course. (D) Please be aware of windsurfers and boating activities alongside the tenth fairway.

Pace of Play Policy:  To maintain an appropriate pace of play, the Pro Shop staff may ask you to pick up your golf ball and move forward on the course.  "Your position on the course is immediately behind the match in front.  Not immediately in front of the match behind." - Royal Dornoch Golf Course, Scotland

rev. January 2010