Front 9: 2 hours 10 mins
Back 9: 2 hours 5 mins
Play the course as you find it
Play your ball as it lies
Principles Behind the Rules of Golf, 1960
On the Tee Box
- Limit 1-2 practice swings
- Shorter hitters first
- Watch other players’ shots
- When in question, hit a provisional ball
On the Fairway
- Limit 1-2 practice swings
- Watch other players’ shots and help rake bunker, fill divot, fix ball mark, tend flagstick
- Ready golf: Plan your shot and club selection as you move to your ball, have your glove on
- Limit lost ball search to 3 minutes
- When sharing a cart, drive to first player’s ball and she selects club/s and plays ball, while second player drives to her ball and is ready to play
On the Green
- Park cart or trolley between green and next hole
- Mark, lift, clean ball, fix ball marks and line up read
- Furthest away putts first, including those closer and off the green. However, if furthest away has not yet reached and read her ball, go ahead and ready putt
- When close to hole, putt out unless playing major
- Exit green promptly after putting out then wait until next hole’s tee to put clubs away and score
On Course
- Note summer or winter rules, which allows player to lift, clean, place fairway ball within one club’s length of original resting spot
- Pick up after double par and score double par plus one and go to next hole for non-major tournaments
- Keep up with the group in front – if there’s a gap, let group behind play through
- Know USGA rules, download FREE USGA rules mobile app today, including:
- Double hit is now no penalty, counts as one stroke
- Grounding club in penalty area is allowed and no longer a penalty
- Ball moved on green accidentally or after being marked is replaced with no penalty
- Players may exchange yardage information without penalty