Essence About Ready Golf

·        Why Slow Play Hurt?

o       Waste time

§         A tournament usually takes too long finish

§         Earlier groups had to wait a long time.

o       Rejected by Good Courses for Tournaments

§         Poppy Hill and Poppy Ridge rejected us due to slow play.

o       Bad performance

§         Rush the shots (because you are not “ready”).

§         Other players are disrupted by your slow play.

·        Examples of “Not-Ready” Golf.

o       You did not do the following before it is your turn to hit

§         Find out your distance

§         Decide what club to hit

§         Do you pre-shot routines (but do not disturb others ready to hit)

o       You spent a long time looking for lost balls

§         Look for your own ball for 2 minutes, no more.

§         Do not look for lost balls that is not yours

·        You came to play golf, not to scavenge lost balls.

·        Used balls are 25cents each on Ebay, are you so CHEAP?

·        Ready-Golf Awareness

o       On the Tee and the fairway

§         Be READY! Anticipate and prepare for your shots.

§         Shortest hitter tee off first.

§         Watch others hit and help look for lost balls.

§         Do not look for lost balls (that is not yours)

o       On the Green

§         Putt out whenever you want to, no need to ask.

§         Read the green as early as possible, do not wait until your turn to putt

o       Off the green

§         Leave and head to next hole ASAP

·        It is dangerous since the next group will hit now

·        It is impolite to keep the next group waiting, keep your scores when you get to the next tee.

·        When you are already behind

o       You should be in sight of the previous group all the time.

o       Be more “Ready Golf” aware and anticipate your shots.

o       Putt out if you are within gimme range

o       Go to the next tee box as soon as you have putt out.

·        Final last words...

o       Be “Ready” to play faster and “better”

§         Take your time to prepare, but

§         Always anticipate and plan your next shot

§         Play with good tempo and never rush your shots

§         Learn course management (this helps you to “anticipate”)

·        Know what your plan to do and

·        Know why you plan to do it.

o       What you can do to help

§         Read these carefully and follow the suggestions.

§         Follow other’s requests to speed up the whole group.