Ready Golf © – What That Means
On the Tee
- Carry an extra golf ball in your pocket
- Tee-off as soon as the group ahead is clear
- Shorter hitters should hit first; if not, then the first player who is ready should hit.
- Don’t wait for honors; when you are ready, hit the ball
On the Fairway
- Drop off your cart passenger first, then drive to your ball
- Take appropriate clubs to your ball and then hit without delay
- Players on opposite sides of the hole may hit simultaneously
- Unless it’s dangerous, when you are ready, hit the ball
- Watch your ball; if it leaves the fairway then mark its path with an object
- Limit a search for a lost ball to three minutes
- When you’re out of the hole, stop and pick up your ball
On the Green
- Place any extra clubs you carry between the green and your cart
- Study your putt while others are putting
- Unless you are in someone else’s line, continue putting until you hole out
- After everyone holes out, all players should leave the green immediately
- Mark scorecards only after you leave the green and while others are teeing off
And Always, Always …
- Be ready to play when it’s your turn
- Keep your practice swings to the minimum
- Stay within one shot of the group ahead
Abstracted by permission granted to Roy Gulick on 1/18/2006 from:
"The Golfer's Bible"©
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