SAPS MEMBERS Golf TIP

Friday, July 25, 2008

PACE OF PLA Y TIPS

The following tips will enhance your playing experience and can keep you from receiving a penalty for slow play.

· Show identifying marks on your golf ball to fellow competitors.

· Get your yardage before it is your turn to play.

· Read your putt before it is your turn to play.

· Recognize when someone will need the flag tended or your ball marked.

· Get to your next shot without delay it is more important what you do between shots than during.

· Be aware of who is away. If you're not sure, ask.

· Know where your group is in relation to the group in front of you.

· Anyone can search for a lost ball. Have your parents and spectators one shot ahead of your group to spot errant shots.

· If a ball is not found after a brief search, the fellow competitors should go forward and play their shots to the green and let the player and spectators continue the search.

· If your ball might be lost outside a water hazard or out of bounds, play a Provisional Ball (Rule 27-2). This will keep you from going back to the original spot to play your next shot.

· Place golf bag off the putting green near the next teeing ground. This avoids holding up the following group to hit while a player retrieves their golf bag from the front of the green.