Helsinki Golf Club local rules

Ball out of bounds The ball is out of bounds when it is outside any fence that defines the boundaries of the court. One cannot escape from the boundary fences of the court without penalty.
Abnormal field conditions (Release without penalty according to rule 16.1):
Repare areas

Gravel-covered drains.
Aeration holes on the green. When the player's ball is on the green in an aeration hole or touching it
Seams of the synthetic turf. When a player's ball is on or touching the seam of the synthetic turf

All supported trees with support structures and planting pits
Watering bags for tree roots
Distance markers on the course
Plastic edge supports of bunkers and their support pegs / support rods. Relief without penalty according to rule 16.1. NOTE! If the ball is in a sand bunker and relief further from the hole than the original ball's position is not possible, the following options are applied:
a) The ball is played from its position
b) Relief is taken with a one-stroke penalty outside the bunker, farther from the hole than the original ball's position.
c)Play the ball again from the spot of the previous shot, with a one-stroke penalty.

3.Animal droppings

At the player's discretion, animal droppings (e.g., from geese or dogs) can be considered either:

As a separate natural disadvantage that can be removed under Rule 15.1, or
As an area under repair, from which relief may be taken under Rule 16.1. It is not considered an interference if the debris only affects the player's stance.

4.Essential parts of the field (Release is not allowed without penalty)

5. Penalty areas

All hazard areas on the course are marked with yellow or red stakes and/or lines, from which relief/play is allowed under Rule 17.1. Both sides of the 10th hole fairway, the right side of the 11th hole fairway, and the left side of the 15th hole fairway (all marked with red stakes/lines)

Match play – loss of a hole
Stroke play – two strokes