Ready Golf
Proper etiquette is a big part of playing golf – but etiquette should not stand in the way of maintaining pace-of-play for recreational golf. Time on a golf course is a precious limited resource that must be conserved so that the most people can enjoy their round. Thus, we have the concept of “Ready Golf.”
Ready Golf means thinking ahead so that you are ready to play as soon as it is safe to do so, whether it is your “turn” or not. Ready Golf applies everywhere on tees, fairways, and on the greens, but is not observed in tournament play.
Teeing off: the player with the honors should be ready to hit first. If the player with the honors is not ready, then someone else should hit first.
On the Fairway: all golfers should go to their balls as soon as possible and get ready to play their shots. While waiting to hit, players should survey their shot, select their club and stand at their ball ready to go when it is safe to do so, whether it is their “turn” or not.
On the Green: Ready Golf means being ready to putt before it’s your turn. Players should line up their putts while other players are putting so they are ready when it is their turn.
Farthest from the Hole: there is no reason Ready Golfers can’t play in the order of who is farthest from the hole. The person farthest from the hole should be ready to play first. But when someone hits a shot, and it’s still farthest from the hole, the next player should hit to keep continuous play.
Ready Golf means being ready to play, not playing when you’re ready.
Let’s all do our part to maintain pace-of-play
