On every golf course, pace of play is a concern. It is a concern for both the golf course and the golfer. We all want to get through our round in a timely manner; typically in under 4 to 4 1/2 hours. Why does this never seem to happen on a busy Saturday afternoon then? It's often a combination of little things not done, that wind up contributing to slow play and traffic jams. Pace of play comes down to basically being prepared and being ready to play. It does not mean you need to feel rushed!
Here are a few things you and your golfing partners can do to help speed up your play:
1) Choose a set of tees appropriate to your skill level. For example, a 25 handicap should never play the "tips" or "pro tees."
2) Each member of the group should proceed to his or hers ball individually, not as a group. This way, everyone is ready to play there next shot when it is there turn.
3) Limit your search for lost balls; Most of the time if you cant find your ball in 1 minute or less, you wont find it in 5 or 10 minutes either. Drop a ball, take a stroke and continue. You aren't in a PGA event (although we all wish we were!)
4) Always keep up with the group in front of you.
I have also added a link below with tips on pace of play from the USGA and Billy Casper, Please take a look!:
Pace of play tips from Billy Casper
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