IT IS OUR GOAL TO PLAY 18 HOLES IN FOUR HOURS OR LESS. 

• The following paragraph was taken from the back of the RVR scorecard:

  • "If a group fails to keep its pace on the course and loses more than one clear hole on the players in front, they may be asked by the RVR golf staff to skip a hole to catch up.​"

 

Eight Tips Guaranteed to Improve Pace of Play

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• The easiest of all recommendations is to PLAY READY GOLF. There is no need to debate, particularly when you are in the fairway, who is furthest out. The first person who is ready should hit. That goes for the tee box as well.

• If you aren’t hitting, get ready to play. Know where and how far you want to hit the ball when it’s your turn swing.

• Don’t wait in the cart for you partner. Drop him or her off, go to your ball and get ready for your shot. If you want to leave the cart, that’s fine, too, but take a couple clubs and start walking. Nothing wastes more time than sitting in the cart watching someone else play.

• Spend no more than two minutes looking for a lost ball.

• Fill out the scorecard on the next tee box, not beside the green where you just putted out.

• Take every precaution to avoid walking back to the cart. Keep an extra ball in your pocket if you are in search of one; bring more than one club, particularly if you are chipping and have a variety of choices. Golf is a thinking man’s game and using your head before you get to the ball will speed up play.

• Don’t mark every putt. If you have a two-footer or something just outside the leather, go ahead and knock the ball in the hole. You shouldn’t rush, but conversely, there is no need to slave over every putt as if The Masters is at stake.

• If one player squanders just 30 seconds per hole, which isn’t hard to do, that’s nine minutes per round. The reality is the difference between playing in 4 and 4.5 hours isn’t as great as some might believe.

• ONE GUY CAN BACK UP AN ENTIRE GOLF COURSE.  DON'T BE THAT GUY!

 

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