Etiquette

1. 1.

General

Golf is played, for the most part, without supervision of a referee or umpire. The game relies on the integrity of the individual to show consideration for other players and to abide by the Rules. All players should conduct themselves in a manner, demonstrating courtesy and sportsmanship at all times, irrespective of how competitive they may be. This is the spirit of the game of golf.

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Pace of play

Things that players can do to help to minimise round times.

Be aware of your position with regard to the group in front.

Do not concern yourself with the group behind; the fact that you are not holding them up is irrelevant as it is your group's responsibility to keep up with the group in front.

If you feel that your group is falling behind, advise the other players in your group.

If your group is falling behind, try to catch up quickly.

If you lose a clear hole and are delaying the group behind, or if there is no group in front of you and you are delaying the group behind, invite the group behind to play through.

Do not wait until it is your turn to play before putting your glove on.

Do not wait until it is your turn to play before calculating your yardage and selecting your club.

Look at your own line of putt while the other players in the group look at theirs [ within the bounds of normal etiquette ].

At the green, position your bags so as to allow quick movement off the green towards the next tee.

Move off the green as soon as all players in your group have holed out; mark score cards at or on the way to the next tee.

Play a provisional ball if your ball may be lost outside a hazard or out of bounds.

If you keep up with the group in front, you cannot be accused of slow play.

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Play at a good pace and keep up

Players should play at a good pace. It is a group's responsibility to keep up with the group in front. If your group loses a clear hole and is delaying the group behind, you should invite the group behind to play through, irrespective of the number of players in that group. Where a group has not lost a clear hole, but it is apparent that the group behind can play faster, it should invite the faster moving group to play through.

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Be ready to play.

Players should be ready to play as soon as it is their turn to play. When playing on or near the putting green, they should leave their bags or carts in such a position as will enable quick movement off the green and towards the next tee. When the play of a hole has been completed, players should immediately leave the putting green. Members are reminded that the Committee are bound by Rule 6.7 Undue Delay: Slow Play.

5

Care of the course.

5.1

Pitch marks and divots

It is a condition of play on this course that all players replace their divots. Any player not complying with this condition may be required to leave the course. Repair the ball pitch mark and damage by shoes to the greens. Players should carefully repair any divot holes made by them on the fairway and in the rough and any damage to the putting green made by the impact of a ball [ whether or not made by the player himself ]. On completion of the hole by all players in the group, damage to the putting green caused by golf shoes should be repaired.

Any player not complying with this condition will be asked to leave the course.

5.2

Preventing unnecessary damage.

Players should avoid removing divots when taking practice swings or causing damage to the course by hitting the head of a club into the ground, whether in anger or for any other reason.

Players should ensure that no damage is done to the putting green when putting down bags or the flagstick.

In order to avoid damaging the hole, players and caddies should not stand too close to the hole and should take care during the handling of the flagstick and the removal of a ball from the hole. The head of a club should not be used to remove a ball from the hole.

Players should not lean on their clubs when on the putting green, particularly when removing the ball from the hole.

The flagstick should be properly replaced in the hole before the players leave the putting green.

5.3

Bunkers

Before leaving a bunker, players should carefully fill up and smooth over all holes and footprints made by them and any nearby ones made by others. If a rake is within reasonable proximity of the bunker, the rake should be used for this purpose.

After raking the bunker the rake should be left in the middle of the bunker.

6.

Buggies and trolleys.

Buggies and trolleys must be kept on pathways where provided and MUST NOT be taken onto a putting green or teeing area. Buggies must be kept at least 8 yards from the edge of all greens and kept away from bunkers and water hazards. Local notices regulating the movement of golf carts should be strictly observed.

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Starting times.

No player, whether member or visitor should play the course without first having signed in at the Pro-shop and obtained a tee-time.

All golfers must arrive on the 1st tee at least 10 minutes before their tee off time.

Tee times run at 8 minute intervals. Each group must commence as soon as the group in front are out of hitting range.

The PAR 3 Course tee times can be booked direct with the Golf Shop. Anyone turning up when the tee is quiet must still call into the Golf Shop and register their game.

All visitors and guests must be paid for in the Golf Shop before play commences. Play will not be allowed without proof of green fee payment or ticket.

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Tenth Tee Starting.

Members must not start on the 10th tee without permission from the Professional's Shop.