- Each player walks directly to or adjacent to his or her ball at all times and waits there for the player farthest from the hole to play their shot.
- That this time is used to assess his or her own shot.
- We ask you all to get into the habit of playing this way, and if you see anybody NOT playing this way, this is why you are having a slow round.
- Not being ready on time. Select club and ball while others are having their shots.
- Delays on tees or greens while marking the card: always mark the card while awaiting your turn at the tee.
- Players should wait with others on the tee until all have played their shot, then walk to their own ball. Walk directly to your own ball, or level with same, and select club to be used while waiting for others to play their own shots.
- Unnecessary number of practice swings: it is agreed that all players have their preference in this matter, but practice swings should be limited by discretion.
- Delays in locating lost balls: if after a reasonable period, it is apparent that you are holding up play, call next group through. (Greater than 3 minutes) ball must be declared lost).
- On the putting green unnecessary marking of balls and players not continuing to putt out: on reading the green and your ball: study the line of your putt immediately. When it is your turn to putt, try wherever possible to putt right out. Marking the ball is sometimes unnecessary, but not always, and should be avoided.
- Players not using the time on the green while waiting their turn to assess their own putt: whenever possible a player should have assessed his or her putt for direction and speed while the other players are putting, providing in doing so, no interference is caused to the other players.
- The flag does not need to be attended at all times as you can now putt with the flag in the hole.
- Leaving buggies or carts around the green on the wrong side of the tee; always place your buggy or cart adjacent to the approach to the next tee.