New South Wales police have issued a warning to Scone residents to look out for booby traps on the town's golf course, after a teenager was injured by one of the devices.

The 16-year-old girl was walking on Scone's Golf Course yesterday when she bent over to pick up a golf ball.

But the ball was glued to the trigger plate of a rabbit trap which snapped shut over the teenager's hand, injuring her fingers.

Police say a search of the course failed to find any more of the traps but are warning golfers across the region to look out for them and keep a close eye on their children.

Investigators are checking the trap for fingerprints.

They say there are serious penalties for setting devices that have the potential to cause injury to another person.