Dear Members,
Please see notice from Captain, John Nichols below –
NO STOPPING HALFWAY
As from Saturday 9th April 2022
Until further notice, on all competition days, there will be no stopping halfway during a round.
Please be advised that you will be entitled to purchase food from the Lakes Café but only take away alcohol will be supplied as there will be no tapped beer halfway.
At all times, but especially during the winter months where stopping is not permitted, it is imperative that the field move at a reasonable pace and stay in touch with the group in front.
PACE OF PLAY
With the onset of shorter days and no stopping after 9 holes, we are reminding our members to continue to maintain a good pace of play. We set out our general guidelines for the pace of play below.
Please arrive at the first tee ahead of time so you are ready to play immediately the group in front are out of range, preferably going to the tee when the “Followed by” call is first made. It is important that each group maintain pace with the group in front.
As a reminder, our club has adopted “Ready Golf” to improve the speed of play. Please consider following some of these examples during your round:
- Hitting a shot when safe to do so if a player farther away faces a challenging shot and is taking time to assess their options
- Shorter hitters playing first from the tee or fairway if longer hitters have to wait
- Mark scorecards upon arrival at the next tee. Play Ready golf on the tees and have two players tee off prior to marking scorecards
- Hitting a shot before helping someone to look for a lost ball (remember we only have 3 minutes of searching time now)
- Putting out even if it means standing close to someone else’s line
- Hitting a shot if a person who has just played from a greenside bunker is still farthest from the hole but is delayed.
- When a player’s ball has gone over the back of a green, any player closer to the hole but chipping from the front of the green should play while the other player is having to walk to their ball and assess their shot
Also, please remember to play a provisional ball if your first ball could be lost.
Match Committee will monitor the times for all competition rounds and check the finish time is close to the group in front. In order to be accurate, it is important for everyone to scan their cards immediately after completing the round and before putting carts or clubs away.
We thank you for your assistance.
John Nichols
Club Captain