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Golf Operation News 4
Awareness:
Awareness means being aware of where you are on the golf
course and where your ball and playing partners are.
Group Position:
Be aware of your group’s position relative to those in front
and behind you. Proper position is behind the group in
front of you, not just in front of the group behind you. If you
are more than half a hole behind the group in front of you,
you should make your group aware of this and encourage
quicker play.
Ball Position:
You should be aware of where your ball is and move towards
it before it is your turn to hit so you can prepare for your
shot. It is not necessary to stay by your partner as they hit
their shots, rather you should be moving toward your ball.
Caddies:
If you utilize a caddie, make sure they are positioned
correctly and assist them to help you find balls and maintain
bunkers, divots and pitch marks on the greens. If it would
speed up play, consider raking your own bunker.
Halfway House:
Please minimize your time at the Halfway House.
Anticipation:
Anticipating your next play will go a long way to increasing
Pace of Play.
Lining Up Putts in Advance:
You should examine your putts while your partners are
putting so that you are ready to go when they are finished.
Playing Ready Golf:
In general, players should tee off and hit when they are
ready and not necessarily stand on “honor.”
This also covers play through the green, as long as safety is
not compromised.
To ensure that the Pace of Play is respected, The Golf Committee, with the support of the
Board of Directors, has adopted the following policy:
Each foursome is expected to complete their round in four hours or less. We will note
each group’s tee off time, players in each group, as well as their turn time and completion
time. In addition our Rangers will monitor Pace of Play from various vantage points on
the golf course.
The Professional Staff will review daily reports and report to the Golf Committee on a
monthly basis or as needed.
Pace of Play