Good news: after focusing on pace of play, significant improvement has been realized over the past few seasons. Great job!
State Day Pace of Play Rules
Tips to Speed Up Play
No Card Option There is no penalty if you choose to “No Card” and it is a wonderful way to speed up the round if you are just having one of those days!
When registering to play in a State Day, the registration description for each course states the expected time to complete 18 holes for that particular course. Generally, you should make it to the turn within 2 hours and to the finish in 4 hours. We know that this may seem fast to you, but if we all make the same effort to average 13 minutes from one tee box to the next, the whole State Day will move faster. Remember that your correct position on the golf course is immediately behind (and largely within sight of) the group in front of you.
Helpful Video for Pace of Play: This video is highly recommended and includes an abundance of Pace of Play suggestions. In addition to other tips, the video shows timing for two different shot methods to demonstrate how you can save time on each shot. [It was recorded prior to the reduction of 45 second to 40 second shot time, so please replace the 45 seconds with 40 seconds while watching.]
We thank you for your attention to Pace of Play as this makes the rounds enjoyable for all players, for the club, and the State Day Rep.