Golf Ireland -

With effect from next Monday 9th August the revised Golf Ireland guidelines on flagsticks and rakes will apply as below

Flagsticks:
Where standard flagstick practices are re-commenced the following now applies:
1. Rules 13.2 and 13.3 are reintroduced.
2. Only one player should handle the flagstick on each hole.

Bunker Rakes:
1. The local rule permitting placing the ball within a bunker no longer applies.
2. Only one player should handle the rake where more than one player’s ball is played from the bunker.

Hand Sanitiser:
Golfers are strongly advised to bring their own hand sanitiser and to sanitise hands after each hole following handling of the flagstick and/or rake.