- Out of Bounds – beyond any boundary fence, wall, white stakes or line bounding the course.
- The Kintra Burn to the left of the 1st and 2nd holes, the Machrie Burn to the left of the 10th hole and the beach are deemed to be lateral water hazards.
- All .xed sprinkler heads, signs, benches, irrigation boxes and drain covers are deemed immovable obstructions and relief may be obtained under Rule 24-2 without penalty.
- The face of a bunker which consists of stacked turf is not a “closely mown area”. As the bunker face is not considered part of the bunker, this means that a ball embedded in a stacked face can be played as it lies or declared unplayable (rule 28). The ball does not need to be dropped in the bunker under rule 28b and c.
- Stones in bunkers are movable obstructions and may be removed without penalty in accordance with rule 24-1
