Not only were the greens just punched, but there was an enormous mound of dirt piled short and right of the green on #6. It wasn't marked as ground under repair, but it certainly should have been.
Do I get relief?
The definition of Ground Under Repair includes "Grass cuttings, leaves and any other material piled for later removal." I can't say for certain whether it was planned for removal, but I assume so. So I would say that I get free relief.
A lot of course websites let you know when you book if the greens are punched. Some even give a discount. Goat Hill did neither.
But it's fine. The greens were still rolling okay. The rule issue came up when I couldn't get my ball to stay where I had marked it due to an aeration hole. What's the rule?
Rule #14.2-e covers this. If your ball won't stay where you are placing it, you must place it in the nearest spot where it will stay. It can't be any closer to the hole, and if your ball is on the green, then you have to place it on the green, or in the general area.
The other issue came up when I tried to post. #18 at Goat Hill can play as a par 3 or a par 4. Today it was playing as a par 3, but when I went to post the round, it listed it as a par 4. I'm hoping that PCC will take care of it, but I'm not sure. I couldn't find anything definitive online, so I reached out to my handicap chair to get his thoughts. I'll post more when I find out more.
I know sand is considered a loose impediment on the green, but I wasn't sure what to do about an ant hill when I was just off the green. I know I can't remove sand off the green, but I thought an ant hill might be considered an animal burrow, which would entitle me to relief.
Turns out that an ant hill is explicitly covered by the definition of loose impediment. So I am allowed to remove them on or off the green.
