Good pace of play isn’t accomplished by hurrying, it is accomplished by being ready to play your shot! Remember, it is much more enjoyable and fun if everyone keeps a proper pace.

Many of these tips have nothing to do with rushing your play, but rather with simply being ready to play and using common sense and good etiquette on the course. Our goal is to complete a round in less than four and one-half (4 and ½) hours!

• Show up/check-in on time and be ready to go! Make sure your golf balls are marked with your own distinct mark!
• Before beginning your round, ensure you have tees within reach, a provisional ball, ball marker and a green repair tool in your pocket.
• On the tee, pay attention to your fellow-competitors’ drives. If they lose sight of their ball, you can help direct them to it and avoid any searching.
• The players in the cart that get to the tee first should generally tee off first. However, shorter hitters should hit first if the group ahead in in the range of the “big hitter”.
• When in doubt of finding your ball hit a provisional ball. Declare you are either hitting a provisional ball or you have abandoned your ball.
• Be aware of your position with regard to the group in front and keep up with the group.
• Be the advocate in your group for staying on pace and alert your playing partners if you feel your group is falling behind.
• If falling behind, two ladies may putt out and move on to the next tee box while the other two finish.
• Be ready to play your shot. Ready Golf is just as it sounds, “hit your ball when you are ready.” Yes, good golf etiquette is to let the player who is furthest away from the hole go first but she may not be ready or able to hit!
• If a player’s ball appears to be lost, play your ball first, then help look for the lost ball.
• Sharing a cart means sharing driving. Your cart partner should drive or walk to her ball without interfering with the other players. 
• Check your distance at the cart, have some clubs ready and walk to your ball (avoid going to the ball then back to the cart then back to the ball) and make your shot. Knowing how far you can hit each club helps!
• Short hitters should hit as soon as the group ahead is out of your range regardless of the honors.
• Park your cart or place your bag in a position that you exit to the back of the green so the group behind you can hit.
• You don’t need to mark your ball on the green unless it is on or close to a player’s line or someone requests it to be marked.
• Begin reading the green and lining up putts as soon as your reach the green. Line up your putt while others are putting so you can be ready when it is your turn.
• Continuous putting is acceptable as long as you are not stepping on another’s marker, line or around the hole.
• Place your spare clubs on the green within reach so you can quickly grab them once you have completed the hole.
• The first player to finish the hole is responsible for replacing the flag upon completion of the hole. Currently the flag is left in place.
• Record your scores on the way to or at the next tee – not at the green.
• It is okay and appropriate to let a faster group play through!