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8 articles tagged “pace of play”.
Golf carts make the game accessible and can speed up play, but they can also damage the course, slow things down and cause accidents if used carelessly. Knowing cart etiquette keeps you safe…
Watch club golfers and you'll see all kinds of practice swings: lazy waves of the club, aggressive slashes, or none at all. Good players use practice swings with purpose: to rehearse the shot, feel…
Since the rules changed to allow golfers to putt with the flagstick in the hole without penalty, golfers have debated whether it helps. Some always leave it in; others always take it out. The answer…
Waiting on every tee, standing in the fairway while the group ahead putts out, a five-and-a-half-hour round: slow play frustrates golfers and can wreck your rhythm. You can't always control the pace…
Being invited to play with better golfers can be exciting and intimidating at the same time. You might worry about holding them up, embarrassing yourself or slowing the game. In reality, most good…
Slow play is one of the most common complaints in golf. Long rounds put people off the game, frustrate groups behind and take up time many golfers don't have. The good news is that playing faster…
Should you walk the course or ride in a golf cart? For some golfers, walking is the only proper way to play: the exercise, the rhythm and the feel of the course under your feet. For others, a cart is…
The Rules of Golf tell you what happens when your ball lands in a bunker. Etiquette tells you how to behave so that everyone — including the groups behind you — enjoys the day. Golf is unusual among…
