If each player in a foursome saves five seconds per shot,
each round of golf would be shortened by 30 minutes!

GENERAL

• Minimize practice swings.
• Walk quickly between strokes.
• If one player cannot reach the group in front, let him hit first.
• All members of a group should try to watch each other’s shots until the ball comes to rest. This will avoid many lost balls.
• Players with carts should help those without carts (look for lost balls, scout unfamiliar courses, and so forth).
• Continue conversations AFTER your turn
• Carry a spare ball in your pocket.
• Give instruction only on the driving range

ON THE TEE

• Tee off when you are ready and there is room to hit, whether or not you have honors or you hit the farthest
• Hit a provisional if in doubt.
• After hitting, return to your clubs and be ready to proceed

ON THE FAIRWAY

• Before helping with a search for a lost ball hit your shot first then assist the other player.
• Limit lost ball search to 3 minutes
• Be ready to play with selected club in hand as soon as it is your turn
• If using a cart with restricted access to the fairway, take more than one club to the ball
• Drop off cart passenger, and then go to your ball

ON THE GREEN

• Read the green as you are approaching it, or when others are putting.
• Putt out, unless impeded by another ball.
• Park carts towards the rear of the green and next tee.
• Mark scorecards on next tee, not the green your on
• Leave your extra clubs between your ball and your cart/next tee.

IF YOU FALL BEHIND

• When two golfers in your group have putted out, they should go immediately to the next tee, and tee off.
• Assist others in your group by fixing divots and ball marks, raking sand bunkers.
• Assist others in your group by moving their bag or cart for them so they can hit again immediately if necessary.