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Let's Speed Up Slow Play! |
By Christina Munro, Rules Chair Zone 5 Women's Division BC |
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Leave the tee quickly and proceed smartly down the fairway.
DO NOT TAKE MORE THAN ONE PRACTICE SWING.
Play a provisional ball if you think your ball might be OB or lost outside of a hazard - don't just say "Oh, I think it's OK" - PLAY A PROVISIONAL BALL - IT'S
PURPOSE IS TO SPEED UP PLAY.
REMEMBER - IF YOUR BALL IS IN A WATER HAZARD - YOU CAN SUBSTITUTE ANOTHER BALL IF YOU ARE GOING TO TAKE A DROP. PLAY THAT BALL AND THEN RETRIEVE THE ORIGINAL
BALL FROM THE WATER HAZARD IF YOU CAN - BELIEVE ME, THIS SPEEDS UP PLAY.
JUST EYEBALL IT!! THERE IS NOTHING IN THE RULES TO SAY THAT THE PLAYER MUST USE AN ACTUAL CLUB FOR MEASURING WHEN DROPPING A BALL FOR RELIEF FROM AN IMMOVABLE
OBSTRUCTION, WATER HAZARD, OR UNPLAYABLE LIE.
PUTT CONTINUOUSLY (STROKE PLAY).
PLEASE DON'T LEAVE YOUR CLUBS IN FRONT OF THE GREEN - SEE WHERE THE FLAGSTICK IS AND PARK YOUR TROLLEY LEVEL WITH IT IF POSSIBLE - LEAVE THE GREEN BRISKLY.
IF POSSIBLE WORK OUT THE DISTANCE TO THE GREEN OR WHEREVER BEFORE IT IS YOUR TURN TO PLAY - NOT WHEN IT IS YOUR TURN.
KEEP UP WITH THE GROUP IN FRONT - DON'T JUST SAY "BUT WE ARE NOT HOLDING ANYONE UP" - YOU NEVER KNOW WHEN YOU WILL GET INTO TROUBLE!
IF YOU ARE SEARCHING FOR A LOST BALL - PLEASE LET THE GROUP BEHIND PLAY THROUGH IRRESPECTIVE OF THE NUMBER OF PLAYERS IN THAT GROUP.
Finally, if you
are playing a friendly game please try the following to speed up play:
Play ready golf - from tee to green.
Pick up your ball when you have reached your max for the hole - No "this is just for practice" putts.
REMEMBER - YOU SHOULD KEEP IMMEDIATELY BEHIND THE GROUP IN FRONT -NOT IMMEDIATELY IN FRONT OF THE GROUP BEHIND - AND KNOW THE RULES!
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