1) Play ready golf!

Be ready to hit. Plan your shot and select club when approaching ball. Don’t hit in turn – the traditional 'honour' system is usually an obstacle for fast, efficient play

2) Read the tips

Take advantage of course secrets, yardage markers and scorecard tips

3) Use the GPS

A digital caddy in the palm of your hand…exact yardage to hazards and greens

4) Walk briskly to your ball

Use your time over your shot

5) One practice swing

Helps keep up with the group ahead

6) Keep up to the group ahead

Problems? Let faster players play through

7) Spot your ball

If you lose your ball in flight or on the roll, spot an object (a tree, a trap, etc.) to use as a landmark for quick recovery

8) Partner watch

Always have playing partners watch your shots and help spot your ball…especially on bad shots!

9) Lost ball?

Limit your search to three minutes then get over it

10) Play Desert Rules

On a lost ball, take a lateral drop at point of entry and take one-stroke penalty. Do not head back to tee to re-hit if not in a tournament situation

11) Check out other holes

As you go by – for landing areas, hazards and distance between groups ahead and behind

12) Place your clubs

Off the green on the closest side to the next tee box

13) Prepare to putt

Line up your putt while others are putting

14) Putt out

Continuous putting…do not re-mark your ball

15) Mark your scores

     on the next teebox

Count your strokes there as well. Place the pin and exit the green immediately