Pace of Play Update Dec 2017

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Pace of Play Committee has been working hard.

  • Two meetings in Dec 2016
  • Significant Analysis and Review of 2016 Actual Play Times Data
  • Lengthy Discussion of Ideas for Improved Pace of Play
    • Significant, Measurable, and Enforceable
    • That will be Supported by Members
    • Reflect Actual Data
    • Focused Implementation – Significant Few
  • Follow-up Meeting in January and Recommendations to Board
    • Rule Changes (Tournament and Enforcement)
    • Education and Promotion Program
    • Improved Measurements and Enforcement with 2017 Season

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MOST IMPORTANT

Our Review SHOWS:

  • Most Members can and are playing quickly
    • Our fastest players are regularly in the 4 hours to 4 1/2 hours.
    • Most groups are Staying Up with the group ahead with short separation times.
  • Split Tee Starts have faster finish times than Shotgun Starts
    • Full Season Average Split Tee Finish was 4 hr 49 min.
      • First Groups Off = 4 hr to 4 hr 30 min (20 to 30 min faster than “average”)
      • Late Groups Off = 5 hr to 5 hr 20 min  (20 to 30 min slower than “average”)
    • Full Season Average Shotgun Finish was about 5 hr 14 min.
      • Fast Groups = about 4 hr 40 min
      • Slow Groups = over 5 hr 30 min
    • Shotgun have doubled tee starts (A/B), closer groupings, more players (slower play)
  • Longer Pace of Play Focused in 10% to 15% of Members/Groups
    • Usually 1 to 3 Groups Per Outing
    • Affect (slow down) 3 to 5 groups immediately following
    • Includes B, C, and D Flight Players/Group
    • Methods to Improve Slowest Groups (Education, Encouragement, Enforcement)
  • Scorecard Time Data Collection must be improved
    • Sloppy Handwriting
    • Bad Times between Scorers and Tee Group (Education, Training, Enforcement)
    • Faster Reporting to VPs
  • On Course Corrections Are Needed for Enforcement
    • Identify, Encourage, Enforce on Slow Groups on Course
    • Get Groups to Self-Enforce on a Slow Player
    • Fix Problems BEFORE Everyone is Affected
  • Encourage Members with Clear Targets, Goals and Motivation for Pace of Play
    • Everyone Can Improve
    • Education and Information for All Players
      • Target Pace of Play by Course
      • Target Current Slower Players and New Members
      • Ready Golf
      • Rules Use for faster Play
    • Communicate Status of Pace of Play

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