READY GOLF

Ready golf does not apply in Match Play BUT ALL PLAYERS AT BURNHAM & BERROW ARE EXPECTED TO PLAY ‘READY GOLF’ IN ALL OTHER FORMATS.

Aim: To encourage faster round times by improving the pace of play.

EXAMPLES IN ACTION:

Hitting a shot when safe to do so if a player farther away faces a challenging shot and is taking time to assess the options

Shorter hitters playing first from the tee or fairway if longer hitters have to wait

Hitting a tee shot if the player with the honour is delayed

Hitting a shot before helping to look for a lost ball

Putting out even if it means standing close to another’s line

Hitting a shot if a player who has just played from a bunker is still farthest from the hole but is delayed due to raking the bunker Chipping to the green even if you are closer than other players

Don’t delay by marking cards, replacing gloves, measuring distances.

FURTHER ENCOURAGEMENT WAS INTRODUCED WITH THE 2019 EDITION OF THE RULES OF GOLF:

3 minutes to search for a lost ball.

40 seconds to play any stroke when considered safe to do so

Putting with the flagstick in the hole

OTHER WAYS THAT PLAYERS CAN AND SHOULD SPEED UP THE PACE OF PLAY:

Play a provisional ball if your shot is off line and risks being lost

Place your bag/trolley between the green and the next tee