Pace of Play / Ready Golf Policy
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The GolfWeek Junior Tour has 3 simple requirements in its Ready Golf policy and is expected of all players at all times:
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1) The first player to putt out must immediately go to the next tee (and the 2nd player in a foursome)
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2) The first player to arrive at the next tee has 40 seconds to play their shot if the fairway (or green on a par 3) is clear and it does not create a distracting or dangerous situation
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3) Players should make all strokes in no more than 40 seconds. This is when he or she is (or should be) able to play without interference or distraction - the player should usually be able to play more quickly than that and is encouraged to do so
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Ready Golf enforcement
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1) A group is "out of position" if the fairway (or green on a par 3) ahead of them is clear after completing a hole
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2) Any player that does not play Ready Golf (as defined above) when their group is "out of position" will be given a warning
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3) Any player that does not play Ready Golf (as defined above) after a warning, will be given a 1 stroke penalty
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4) Ready Golf penalties can be rescinded at the end of the round:
- if your group enters the scoring area 10 minutes or less after the group in front of you and/or
- if the player's efforts are sufficient to waive the penalty as determined by our staff and committee
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Actions that ARE NOT Ready Golf and violate our Pace of Play Policy:
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- Waiting for your group to leave the green or getting the flag stick if you are the first or second player to finish the hole
- Waiting for your group on the next tee if the fairway is clear
- Writing scores down on the tee box when it is your turn to play
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Please watch our 1 minute video above for a demonstration of what is expected of all players on our tour
Pace of play is important on the GolfWeek Junior Tour for several reasons:
- We visit top private and public golf courses, and most of our events are on weekends.
- Keeping members or players at these courses behind us happy and playing at a reasonable pace helps us get invited back to these top facilities.
- Slow play can negatively affect players and their scores if they have to wait between shots.
- The AJGA enforces this policy and expects their players to always play ready golf. The GolfWeek Junior Tour is preparing our players for those expectations.
- No one wants to play a slow round of golf!
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