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Acceptance of the Club Rules
By becoming a member or a guest player at Golfclub Emstal e.V., you agree to abide by the club rules. The rules apply to all members and guests without exception. Please also observe the course rules.

You can find the GCE’s rules of etiquette here.

Please note:
You can download the complete set of rules and the course rules as a PDF file from the ‘Service / Download’ section and print them out for your records.

  1. Play is conducted in accordance with the Rules of Golf, the DGV’s Handicap and Competition Regulations, and the course rules of Golfclub Emstal e.V. 
  2. All rounds of golf commence at Tee 1 (or, where applicable, at Tee 10, as instructed by the tournament committee).
  3.  From Monday to Thursday (except public holidays), the following applies:
    • In the event of high demand, the starting order is determined by the order in which balls are placed in the ball spiral.
      The following applies: 2-person flights before 3-person flights before 4-person flights
  4. From Friday to Sunday and on public holidays:
    Fixed tee-time bookings for all members via the Albatros app or website.
    • Individual players have no priority.
    • Match play groups (with orange pennants) have right of way.
  6. No flight or player on a regular round may be hindered in their play. Regular (full) rounds always take precedence. If players take a shortcut from hole 3 to hole 14, priority must be given to players coming from hole 13.
  7.  Anyone who delays play by searching for a ball, backtracking or playing slowly must allow others to play through immediately.
  8.  Playing with practice balls will result in expulsion from the course.
  9.  The instructions of the course marshals must be followed at all times, and consideration must be shown to the greenkeepers.
  10.  Dogs are not permitted on the course.
  11.  Please observe the rules of etiquette:
    • No practice swings on the tees; always replace and tamp down divots (including those made by others) on the fairway and in the semi-rough.
    • Repair pitch marks (including those made by others) on the greens with a pitch fork.
    • Carefully rake bunkers and waste bunkers, and leave the rakes in the bunker.

Furthermore, the GCE’s published etiquette rules apply. 

Should players repeatedly disregard these rules, the club management will take appropriate action (e.g. a temporary ban from playing).

EMSTAL GOLF CLUB E.V.
THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS