Improve your pace of play
PLAY READY GOLF
* On the tee, tee off as soon as YOU
are ready; don’t wait for the person who
got the birdie to hit first
* Someone should watch their partners’ ball flight and mark the landing area
by lining up with some object or landmark to reduce the possibility
of a lost ball and the time wasted looking for it
* Limit a search to no more than 3 minutes
* Plan your next shot as you approach your ball or while
others are playing; move directly to your ball unless you are
assisting others in a search
* Don’t step off or measure yardage for every single
shot, use the course’s distance markers and develop an “eye”
for distance
* If you and your cart partner have hit your balls into
different parts of the course, drop your partner and several of his
possible clubs off at his ball and move immediately to your ball and
get ready to hit
* If you can safely reach your ball before others in
your group are ready to hit, go ahead and hit first; don’t wait to
play just because someone else is away
* Be efficient with your pre-shot routine;
take one practice swing only and a limited #
, if any, of waggles
* If carts are limited to the path, take a few clubs
with you as you walk to the ball; do NOT walk to the ball, survey
the situation and then go back for your clubs; if you have a chip
shot over a bunker, bring a sand wedge with you in case the
worst happens
* Always carry a spare ball in your pocket in case you need it
* When in a sand trap, have the rake ready to rake the
trap after your shot
* After you hit a shot, don’t stand around cleaning
your club and putting it away; take your dirty club with you to the
next ball location and clean it there and then put it away
* When walking near a hazard, do not waste time
“fishing” for balls that do not belong to your group
* At the green, park your carts away from the front of
the green and towards the next tee that you will go to; leave any
extra clubs you may be carrying on the side of the green nearest your
cart
* On the green, be ready to tend or remove the flag as
required
* On the putting green, line up your putt while others are lining up theirs;
watch the action of other putts so you can be ready to hit your putt
* If possible, putt out if you are not standing in your partners’ line
* Repair ball marks and divots while waiting for other players, not
when it is your turn to play
* Clear the green quickly after you putt out; return clubs to your bag
when you reach the next tee and mark your score when you reach
the next tee; the group behind you is probably waiting to hit up
* Do not take time to give your partners “lessons” on the course
* At the completion of your round, turn completed and signed score cards
in immediately, not after you unload your clubs and go to your car
PLAY READY GOLF
IF THE GROUP AHEAD OF YOU IS GETTING OUT OF SIGHT,
YOUR GROUP NEEDS TO PICK UP THE PACE SAVING TWO
MINUTES PER HOLE CAN SHORTEN YOUR PLAYING TIME
BY ½ AN HOUR. SAVING THREE MINUTES PER HOLE CAN SAVE
YOU ALMOST ONE HOUR