Pace of Play
Posted on: 17 May
In recent times it has become apparent that a significant proportion of members playing the course on any given day feel that the time taken to play, or the amount of time spent waiting between shots, was excessive which has negatively impacted on the enjoyment of their round.
Slow play is one of the main causes of frustration for players and we invite all members to work with us to improve this aspect of the game.
To assist staff in managing the pace of play across the course, the club has implemented MiClub’s Pace of Play (POP) module.
The POP module works in conjunction with MiClub’s MiScore digital scoring app to provide our golf operations team with a range of graphical and reporting tools including:
- Locating players on the course
- Identify slow play issues as they arise
- Calculating expected finish times
- Using historical data to provide in depth reporting analytics
- Send push notifications during play via MiScore App
In conjunction with the installation of the new software, the club has established a Pace of Play Policy which details expectations, processes and consequences in relation to round times. We encourage all members to familiarise themselves with this policy which can be downloaded via the following link:
Click here to view the pace of play policy {LINK PACE OF PLAY POLICY}
Whilst there can be a number of factors which determine round times such as weather conditions, pin and tee locations, competition format and field size, the club has established expectations for round times during competition play.
| Tee Block | Par 3’s (Minutes) | Par 4’s (Minutes) | Par 5’s (Minutes) | Total Round Time |
| Tee 1 | Hrs Mins | |||
| Tee 2 | Hrs Mins | |||
| Tee 3 | Hrs Mins | |||
| Tee 4 | Hrs Mins | |||
| Tee 5 | Hrs Mins | |||
| Tee 6 | Hrs Mins |
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The total round time for a group/player is calculated in reference to their Tee time and the first score submitted for all players in the group.
To gain a comprehensive analysis of the field, members are strongly encouraged to ensure that their MiScore App is providing information to the system. Please find the below steps to optimise MiScore.
- Start scoring with the app at the beginning of the round and finalise score at the completion of round to obtain correct round time data.
- In the MiScore menu ensure that ‘locations enabled’ is set to on.
- Don’t lock your phone once a score is entered, allow the screen saver to engage.
- Allow Notifications.
The MiScore App location tracking functionality is set to only track a person’s location whilst using the App and within the boundary of the course.
Should you have any questions, please don’t hesitate to contact our golf operations team.
