Tag Archives: pace of play

The Ultimate Pace of Play Guide

The Ultimate Pace of Play Guide
If there is one thing we can all agree on, it's that a slow pace of play is the worst. Whether it's a casual round at your local golf course, or a competitive NCCGA/City Tour event, the last thing anyone wants to do is be on the course for 6 hours. It's not just...
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Club Golf Academy: GPS can Improve Pace of Play

Club Golf Academy: GPS can Improve Pace of Play

This week, Club Golf Academy is here to look into an interesting aspect of the golf industry. Technology has become more infused into the game we all love. I thought it would be a good time to discuss when it is legal to take advantage of the new devices. I wanted to cover the...

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Dealing with slow play in college golf

Dealing with slow play in college golf
We all know that golf, at times, can be a slow sport. It is one of the slowest paced games out there, yet it is also one of the most widely played sports. There is the waiting on the tee box for the group in front of you, waiting in the fairway to hit...
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Improving Pace of Play with GolfBuddy GPS

Improving Pace of Play with GolfBuddy GPS
Throughout my high school and college golf days, I always turned to my trusted laser-based range finder when I needed a key distance even though it slowed down my pace of play. While I sometimes struggled to shoot pins and get accurate distances for bunkers and water hazards, it didn't really bother me since I...
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NCCGA Leaders Anticipate #ReadyGolf Policy

NCCGA Leaders Anticipate #ReadyGolf Policy
In the fall 2014 season, the NCCGA will be launching its much anticipated #ReadyGolf campaign. After reviewing feedback from dozens of club golfers who claimed the pace of play was not acceptable, the organization aimed not just to improve the pace of play at NCCGA Regional Tournaments, but to expose a critical reason why...
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Four Ways to Play Ready Golf

Four Ways to Play Ready Golf
I am shooting lower scores, but my rounds are lasting longer than ever before. Shouldn't it be the other way around? Pace of play is becoming a large issue in the world of golf, regardless of skill level. Here are my four tips to speed up pace of play and hopefully we can get people to play Play...
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#ReadyGolf: Improving Pace of Play in the NCCGA

#ReadyGolf: Improving Pace of Play in the NCCGA
Pace of Play is a serious problem in college golf.  Unlike other golf “issues” such as how big the cup should be or what tees golfers of different calibers play from, everyone agrees when it comes to Pace of Play; we need faster rounds of golf. The NCCGA has traditionally followed the common USGA Pace of...
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Improving Pace of Play in College Golf

Improving Pace of Play in College Golf
Pace of play in college golf is a serious problem, and we are working hard at the NCCGA to pick up the pace #whilewereyoung. Sean Keane, Regional Coordinator of the Capitol Region and leading member of Maryland's club golf team is passionate about improving pace of play in college golf and growing golf in his...
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