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Pace of Play

PACE OF PLAY GUILDELINES

Outlined below are our guidelines and suggestions on pace of play at CNCC. We ask each player to cooperate and comply with these so that your golfing experience will be more enjoyable than ever!

1. Choose a set of tees that are appropriate to your skill level.
2. Be ready to hit when it is your turn and always feel free to play ready golf.
3. Invite faster groups to play through.
4. Watch other players' shots in order to minimize the need to search for lost balls.
5. If you have reached your maximum allowable score, pickup.
6. While walking or riding to your ball be thinking about and preparing for your next shot.
7. If sharing a cart, drop player at first ball and proceed to second ball. The first player should walk over to the cart as the second player is playing his shot.
8. Always take a few clubs with you to play a shot. This way you should have the right club with you.
9. Do not take more than one practice swing.
10. Keep up with the group in front of you. Look ahead not behind.
11. Leave your bags or carts to the side of the green, in the direction of the next tee, never in front of the green.
12. Keep extra tees, an extra ball, ball mark and ball repair tool in your pocket at all times.
13. If you think your ball may be lost or out of bounds, immediately hit a provisional ball.
14. Do not spend more than two minutes searching for a lost ball. Also, have the other players in your group proceed to there balls rather than help you in your search for your ball.
15. Mark down your scores on the next tee or on your way to the next tee, never while you stand greenside.
16. When reaching the green on holes two, eleven and fourteen mark your balls and allow the group behind you to hit up before you putt out.

PACE OF PLAY TARGET TIME

Our Club's USGA pace rating is four hours and thirteen minutes. On days when it is cart paths only add twenty minutes to that time. We strive to provide a great round of golf in a reasonable amount of time. Our rangers are on the course to help you if you need assistance, and to politely direct you if you have fallen behind. Please do not ignore the directions of our rangers--you may be asked to leave without refund, if you do. We ask all players to appreciate that these staff members have a sometimes difficult job to do in moving groups back into position without creating ill-will. At virtually all times of the day, there are many more groups following behind yours, so please be considerate of the expectations of those other players.

The onus to meet pace guidelines is not all on the golfer. Our scorecard has hole by hole running totals of the pace rating, and there are also signs every three to four holes to help you keep track of your pace. If you are playing CNCC for the first time you will find that there is more than adequate signage to help you navigate your way around the course. The maps on the scorecards will also be of great assistance. We also sell yardage booklets in the pro shop which can come in very handy and also be a great keepsake. The course also has 100, 150, 200 and even 250 yard markers on the course. In addition the sprinkler heads all have yardages marked to the center of the greens. The 100 yard markers are red, the 150 markers are white, the 200 markers are blue and the 250 markers are yellow. These are also measured to the centers of the greens. We use the red, white and blue system on our greens, a red flag means the pin is in the front of the green, white means center and blue means back.

The course maintenance practices also have a significant impact on pace of play. Our crew does a great job giving us awesome playing conditions day in and out, usually, it seems, without the cooperation of mother nature. They have cleared out underbrush in our wooded areas, so it is easier to find stray balls. Our primary rough is well-trimmed to make locating your ball easier, the fairways and tees are in excellent condition and our greens are as good as you will putt on all year.

Most experts say that a good pace of play not only increases enjoyment of the game, it can actually improve one's game. Standing around on every shot allows the muscles to cool down or limbs to stiffen up. A brisk pace can help keep a golfer loose and ready to play. Pace of play can be boiled down to two simple phrases: Be prepared and be ready to play. Maintaining a good pace of play is very important to us. We hope our efforts to meet our target of 4:13 mean that you can depend on a great round of golf in a decent amount of time at Cape Neddick Country Club. See you on the course!

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