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M
onarch Beach is serious
about picking up the
pace of play. With its
Express Lane Tee Time initiative,
in effect until 9 a.m. each morn-
ing, players sign a pledge agree-
ing to play in four hours or less.
Golfers who don't think they
can finish within four hours are
advised to wait until after 9 a.m.
to tee off.
The 5 Hour or Less Pace of
Play Guarantee in effect
after 9 a.m. assures golfers
their round will not take
more than five hours due to slow
play ahead of them. If that happens,
their next round is complimentary.
"Pace of play is one of the hot topics
at every course across America and
everybody is trying to figure out how to
fix it," said Junior Sperazza, the course's
Director of Sales and Marketing. "Every
course has to get creative and
use its own tools to fix it."
Sperazza said when the eco-
nomic downturn hit in 2008, fewer peo-
ple had the time, or disposable income,
to play golf. And when they did, they
didn't want to get wrapped up in a
round all day. And that is still the case.
"Time is valuable, so we thought it
made sense to assure golfers that
they can play a round as fast as
possible," he said. "Basically, if
you come in after your round
and tell us you didn't play within
five hours because the group in
front of you was playing slow
and not being monitored by
course marshals, you'll receive a
rain check."
And how many golfers have
received that rain check in
the first month of
the program?
None.
"We're getting
great feedback,
from both members who
play on a daily or weekly basis and
people just dropping in," Sperazza said.
"They're noticing they're playing faster
and people around them are enjoying
it far more."
BuIlT FOR SPEED
Monarch Beach's pace of play programs offer exciting alternatives for those who like to keep moving
YOU OUGHTA KNOW
7 WAYS TO PICK
UP THE PACE
F
rom the staff at
Monarch Beach,
here are seven ways to
get around the course
in less than five hours:
9 Play ready golf.
9 Have your yardage,
golf club and preferred
shot shape predeter-
mined before your turn.
9 Park your golf car on
the side of the green
closest to the next tee.
9 Minimize searching
for golf balls and keep
one in your pocket
for emergency use.
9 For rules is-
sues, drop and
play a second ball
and seek out a golf
professional after
your round to help you
find the applicable rule.
9 Gimmies are good,
mulligans are bad!
9 Plan ahead for food
and beverage and don't
have a "lost ball" at the
Monarch Cafe!
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