Local Rules
Out of bounds
Out of bounds is defined by the course perimeter and black-topped stakes. The clubhouse car park is also out of bounds.
Red penalty areas
All penalty areas are lateral red penalty areas, defined by red pegs or plates.
Mandatory relief from staked trees
Free relief must be taken when a staked tree or shrub interferes with stance or swing. Stakes and guards are immovable obstructions.
Watering equipment and line-of-play relief
Watering equipment and its spray are immovable obstructions. Additional line-of-play relief applies when an obstruction is on or within two club-lengths of the green and within two club-lengths of the ball.
Ground under repair
Ground under repair is identified by white lines, stakes or signs.
Garden-bed no-play zones
All garden beds are ground under repair and no-play zones. Free relief is mandatory when they interfere with the ball, stance or intended swing.
Orange dropping zones
Dropping zones are marked by orange stakes. Use the nearest stake, even if closer to the hole, and drop without penalty within two club-lengths in any direction.
Turf nursery beside hole 4
The turf nursery beside the 4th fairway is ground under repair and a no-play zone. Drop without penalty within two club-lengths of the nearest orange drop stake.
Washaways in bunkers
A ball in a washaway in a bunker may be lifted and dropped without penalty in the bunker, no nearer the hole.
Course Intelligence
Course Character
This is a structured club visit where booking and the official course-tour information should frame the preparation. The club’s visitor page presents a full course experience with tee booking and an official course tour, while its history document records the long-standing Cherry Gardens site. Blackwood is an established Cherry Gardens club with a visitor-ready 18-hole course.
Major Risks
Blue Tee Strategy
No official Blue tee mapping was verified in this research pass. Blue tee strategy was not verified.
Golfer Reviews / Consensus
No sufficiently attributable golfer-review evidence was available in this research pass. INSUFFICIENT
Course Conditions
NOT_VERIFIED Current conditions were not verified. Check with the club or booking channel before tee-off. Treat course conditions as unknown until the club confirms them. No current-condition source was accepted in this research pass.
30-second Pre-round Brief
Blackwood Golf Club · before tee-off The official visitor page directs golfers to green-fee and tee-booking information. Book ahead The club provides a dedicated course-tour path; review it before relying on generic strategy. Use the course tour The course is an established club with its own visitor etiquette and booking process. Respect local presentation Check the club page for the latest visitor rules before play. Keep current details current Blackwood is a well-documented club visit where the official visitor page should be the starting point for preparation.
Regulations
Course care and safety
Carry a sand bucket, repair divots and ball marks, rake bunkers, keep push buggies off greens, and do not play toward course staff until they acknowledge it is safe.
Pace of play
Keep directly behind the group ahead, prepare while waiting, move promptly between shots and use ready golf. Call the following group through immediately when searching for a ball.