Slow Play

Rules to Eliminate Slow Play

Wasting 2 minutes on each hole extends the round by 36 minutes

• The first foursome must set the pace for a 4 hour to 4 hour and 15 minute round.

• Keep up with the group in front of you, regardless of where the group behind you is. You need to be able to see the group in front of you. Or you are “out of position.”

• Do not put clubs back in your bag, unless you take out the club you will be using for

your next shot. When leaving the green after putting, take your clubs to the cart and put them in your bag on the next tee box.

• No Honors: Don’t wait for the low scorer from the previous hole to hit first, whoever is ready can hit. If you can’t hit because the foursome in front of you is still hitting, let the short hitters go first, if possible.

• Tee-off as quickly as possible all 4 players need to tee off in 3 minutes or less.

• Try to follow the flight of your ball and your playing partners’ ball and line it up with prominent landmarks. Go directly to your ball, drop a hat or club cover and then help others who may have lost their ball.

• Plan your shot and general club selection as you approach your ball.

• Play “ready golf”. If you’re ready and the person away isn’t – hit your ball. Be ready to play when it is your turn. Aim to play your shot in 20 seconds from club selection, to pre-routine to execution. Limit practice swings and don’t take divots on practice swings

• Drop your cart partner off at his ball and go directly to your ball. He’ll catch up or you can go back and pick him up.

• Remember you only have three (3) minutes to search for a lost ball. Most of the time, finding a lost ball in the deep grass will result in more strokes, if you try to hit it. Drop where it entered the deep grass, hit your shot and take a 1-stroke penalty..

• As soon as you get on the green start lining up your putt but don’t interfere with the person putting. Try to have all 4 players finish putting in 4 Minutes.

• Use continuous putting whenever possible. If you miss your first putt and have a short putt left, take your time and putt out. It is recommended that you leave the Flag Pole in for all putts.

• Enter the scores on scorecard at the next tee box so the players behind you can hit up. Others can tee-off while you are entering the scores.

• If it is cart paths only, take three clubs with you to your ball. Please don’t walk to your ball, look at the lie, measure the yardage distance and then walk back to your cart to select you club.

• Assist and encourage slower players, but insist they keep up with the group.

• Remember the 3 R’s:

• Replace divots with sand
• Rake bunkers and
• Repair ball marks on greens

Following the above will eliminate being out of position and the need to rush