Local Rules
GUR and young planting
Mown wintergreens and low bushes near greens are treated as ground under repair; relief is available under Rule 16.1.
Immovable obstructions
Sprinklers, signs, coloured stakes, connecting ropes and the fencing at hole 7 are immovable obstructions; relief is available under Rule 16.1.
Out of bounds
White stakes define out of bounds; specific OOB areas apply at holes 3, 4, 5 and 7 and to marked hedges.
Penalty for breach
For a breach of these Local Rules, the general penalty is two strokes in stroke play and loss of hole in match play.
Course Intelligence
Course Character
Hole-specific out-of-bounds areas and relief rules should be reviewed before play. ECPG Zwijnaarde publishes summer Local Rules for its executive course and club operating guidelines. Belgian executive golf club in Zwijnaarde
Major Risks
Hole-specific OOB White stakes and structures define OOB at holes 3, 4, 5 and 7, plus marked hedges. Relief restrictions Low bushes, wintergreens and course fixtures have specified GUR or obstruction treatment.
Blue Tee Strategy
Review summer Local Rules Identify hole-specific OOB Confirm current seasonal version Know the markers
Golfer Reviews / Consensus
No verified review sample used No review scoring used. MEDIUM Executive format Club-published rule sheet
Course Conditions
VERIFIED Official Local Rules verified Check current seasonal sheet Review holes 3,4,5 and 7 Confirm any clubhouse updates 2026-10-05T00:00:00.000Z 2026-09-05T00:00:00.000Z Confirm whether the summer or winter sheet is currently in force. The club publishes a summer Local Rules PDF with GUR, obstruction, OOB and penalty provisions.
30-second Pre-round Brief
ECPG Zwijnaarde brief Review white-stake boundaries and the hole-specific areas. OOB Wintergreens and low bushes may be treated as GUR under the published rule. Relief Confirm the current seasonal Local Rules and review hole-specific OOB before teeing off.
Regulations
ECPG course access and handicap requirements
ECPG members may access the course after passing the course test (WHS handicap 54); green-fee players must have WHS handicap 40, or 45 when accompanied by an ECPG player with handicap below 36.