HOW TO AVOID SLOW PLAY…

The desired pace of play for the Brickyard Senior Golf Series is four hours and 30 minutes with carts off the paths.  The Series' official pace of play policies and procedures are available elsewhere on the website - see Local Rules. 

KEEP UP WITH THE GROUP IN FRONT OF YOU.   Focus on keeping pace with the group in front of you.  Do not be concerned with the group behind you.  We will worry about the group behind you!

IF YOU ARE WALKING.  If your group is falling behind, hitch a ride on someone’s cart to your tee ball and then walk.  The distance to the tee ball, even on a par three is the biggest slow-down if you are walking and others are riding.

PLAY READY GOLF. There is no penalty for playing out of turn in stroke play. If you are approximately 100 yards from the green on the left side of the fairway and Jack is the same distance on the other side of the fairway, make eye contact and determine which one is going to play next. If you assume he’s away and he assumes you’re away and you both stand around waiting and staring straight ahead -- yes, it makes a you-know-what out of you and Jack.

KEEP AN EYE ON EACH OTHER’S SHOTS.  Help look for lost balls AFTER you have hit your shot. If all four players are looking for the ball at the same time, the group has come to a dead, screeching halt.

AS CART DRIVER, DROP OFF YOUR PASSENGER AT HIS BALL AND IMMEDIATELY GO TO YOUR BALL. Do not wait for him to hit UNLESS you would be in his line of flight.

TAKE ONLY ONE PRACTICE SWING. If you must take multiple practice swings, do it before your turn so you can hit the ball when it is your turn.

IF YOU ARE THE PASSENGER AND ARE UNSURE OF WHICH CLUB TO HIT. Take several clubs and send the driver to his ball.

WHEN YOU FINISH A SHOT AND GO TO THE CART. Do not put your club in the bag…..Get in the cart with club in hand and wait to put it away when you get to your next shot or get to the next tee box.

IF YOUR NEXT SHOT IS A WEDGE OR SHORT IRON TO THE GREEN. Take your putter with you and tell the driver to go on without you.

KNOW WHEN IT’S YOUR TURN TO PUTT.  How many times do you see all four players reach the green and grow silent? Talk. Somebody call out the order: “Ray, you're away, Jack you're next, then Gene ...” If you want to check your putt out from both sides, get a look from one side BEFORE it becomes your turn.

USE THE CONTINUOUS PUTTING RULE WHENEVER POSSIBLE.  Be like Tiger or Nick Price. If they’re within 30 inches of the hole, they walk up, lean over on one foot and knock it in.  Don’t be like Phil and mark an 18 incher, just to miss it.

NEVER RECORD SCORES AT THE GREEN. Do it at the next tee box.

“There’s nothing more selfish than a slow golfer.”  Nick Price