Pace of Play

~ Keep up with the group in front of you.  If the group ahead of you is playing at the proper pace, you are out of position on the course if you reach the tee of a par 3 and that group has arrived at the next tee; on a par 4 and that group has cleared the putting green; or, on a par five, if that group is on the putting green. 

~ Play ready golf.  Please be ready to play when it is your turn.  When you reach your ball, plan your next shot as soon as possible, not after waiting for another player to play his shot.  Drop off your cart partner with his or her clubs and move on to your own ball to keep moving at an appropriate pace.  On a putting green, please try to determine your line of putt and remove loose impediments and repair ball marks on that line as soon as possible without disturbing other players’ lines of putt. 

~ Park all carts between the green and the next tee.  This way, you won’t have to walk back toward the fairway after putting which causes the group behind you to wait for you to clear the area.

~ After your group finishes putting, don’t record scores at the green.  Rather drive to the next tee and record your scores there.

If your group gets slowed because of a lost ball or other difficulties, it is the responsibility of the entire group to get back into position on the course as soon as is practicable.

Safety

Make certain the area ahead of you is clear before hitting your ball.  If there is any doubt that your ball may strike another player, wait for that player to move beyond the area where your ball could possible strike him.  If you errantly hit a ball toward other players, please yell “fore” as soon as possible in order to allow the players to take cover.

Courtesy

Be on time for your starting time.

After playing a ball from a bunker, please rake it so as to leave the bunker in at least as good condition as when you arrived at it.  After leaving the bunker, clean your shoes (by tapping the sole with a club or by other means) so as not to track sand onto the putting green.

Repair your ball marks and any other you encounter on the putting green.  Remember, even short pitch shots leave marks, especially when the greens are soft.

Be careful not to walk on another player’s line of putt.  Further, when attending the flagstick or otherwise walking near the hole, be careful not to step close to or on the hole.

PLACE the flagsticks onto the putting greens.  Dropping or throwing the flagstick leaves marks and grooves which may cause problems for players in following groups.

Do not remove your ball from the hole with your putter or other club.  This often causes damage to the hole.

Repair your divots in the fairway.