Rustic Canyon Men’s Club Pace of Play Rules
The Tournament Committee has established 4:38 as the expected pace of play during all club events. To assist
players, the Maximum Time Allowed (MTA) per hole is printed on tournament scorecards.
Players are required to maintain their position on the course throughout the round.
Players are required to maintain their position on the course throughout the round. A group is out of position if:
Par 3: Players reach the tee and the preceding group has cleared the next tee.
Par 4: Players reach the tee and the putting green is clear.
Par 5: Players reach the tee and the preceding group is on the putting green.
Players should monitor their actual time elapsed against the MTA and be consistently aware of their position on the golf course.
If a group falls behind, every player must immediately take all necessary actions to correct the violation.
The Course Marshall along with our Club Tournament Official will remind groups when they are out of position.
PACE OF PLAY - PENALTIES
1. If the group fails to improve their position on the golf course, the group will be required to skip holes to
regain their proper position and the skipped holes will be scored using the Maximum Score Allowed rule.
2. If a group completes their 18th hole more than 15 minutes behind the previous group and has exceeded
the target pace of 4:38, then each player will receive the General Penalty.
3. Players that are penalized will be excluded from requesting early start times in our Club events.
4. Players that receive Pace of Play penalties twice in a Calendar year will be suspended from club events
for 6 months.
Please make sure to:
Arrive at the teeing area 5 minutes prior to your scheduled time and be ready to play.
Play ready golf from the 1st tee through the 18th green. Putt out whenever your stance does not interfere with the putting line of other players.
Plan ahead, determine your yardage and club selection before it is your turn to play. Very often you can do this while others are playing without disrupting them.
Be efficient on the putting green. You can usually read and line up your putt while others are putting without disturbing them.
If walking, move briskly between shots. If sharing a cart, stop at player 1 ball and player 2 can walk, or take the cart, to their ball.
If your foursome is playing split tees, i.e. some blue some white: There is no need to wait for players on the blue tee to hit their shots if you are playing from the white tees on holes #6, 11, 14. Play Ready Golf.
There is no penalty for playing out of turn in stroke play.
If you have holed out, proceed to the next tee box when your group is out of position.