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Our organization recognizes that pace of play is the responsibility of all players in the field. Each player in a foursome should practice behaviors that support “Ready Golf” at all times.
Slow players as determined by a gap of 25+ minutes between foursomes will receive a warning letter for each of the first two infractions. The third infraction will result in the assessment of a 2-stroke penalty for the tournament in which the infraction occurred. A 2-stroke penalty will be assessed in all tournaments within the current season whenever any subsequent infraction occurs. The number of infractions will carry forward into the next season if the initial infraction occurs after August 1 otherwise the record will be cleared at the end of the season.
If a foursome is more than 20 minutes behind the foursome in front of them, then they will be entered into the “20+ Club” and be assigned a later tee time in the field. If the player plays the next event within a 19 minute or less interval, then they will be removed from the 20+ Club and will be randomly assigned tee times going forward. NOTE: All players are required to indicate beginning, mid, and ending times on their scorecard. Failure to record will result in an automatic membership in the 20+ Club.
If there is a hole open in front of a slow foursome, the group can decide to split into twosomes in order to speed play. The twosomes should make every effort to reunite as soon as possible. If either twosome finishes beyond the expected interval of the group in front of them, then the aforementioned penalties will apply.
If a player has reached their handicap quota by the end of 9 holes and the group has a hole open in front of them, then that player should pick up her ball after reaching her ESC score (i.e., maximum number of strokes her handicap allows for that hole) on any remaining holes and enter a “No Card” for the tournament.
2017 SMWGA Slow Play Policy
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