Alberta Golf takes great pride in running championships that encourage engagement and participation from host club members and volunteers while providing all players with the best competitive experience possible. To continue making Alberta Golf competitions  enjoyable for everyone, all competitors are encouraged to do their part and become familiar with the following policies: Local Rules, Pace of Play, Suspension of Play, Motorized Transportation, Dress Code, Code  of Conduct, Code of Conduct for Spectators,  and Withdrawal and Disqualification.

This page is dedicated specifically to our Pace of Play Policy in an effort to highlight its importance to the overall enjoyment of our competitions by all players and host clubs. Pace of Play Policy.

Maximum Allowable Time (Time Par) – The maximum allowable time is the maximum time considered necessary by the Tournament Committee for a group to complete its round. This is expressed in a per-hole and aggregate time format and includes all time associated with playing the game, e.g., for rulings and walking times between holes. All players are required to play at no more than the maximum allowable time (Time Par) set out for the competition. The Time Par may or may not be printed on each players scorecard. The Time Par for the competition will be made available to all players in advance and in the Tournament Office. The following procedure applies only if a group is “out of position”.

In support of our Pace of Play Policy, Alberta Golf does the following at all qualifiers and championships

1. Ensuring Course Setup considers Pace of Play as a key priority. This includes tee and pin locations and communication with the host golf course on rough height and green speed.
2. Establishing an appropriate and fair Time Par
3. Monitoring Pace of Play during the competition using TagMarshal and checkpoints
4. Communicating with players during the round as necessary
5. Surveying players and posting feedback and Pace of Play results following each competition

1. Be a leader.
2. Understand when your group is out of position and be a leader by communicating with your group.
3. Change your mindset: keep up with the group in front of you rather than worrying about your position relative to the group behind you.
4. Do not rush your pre-shot routine or your swing, but use the time you have in between shots to walk faster and catch up if necessary.
5. If your group falls behind for any reason whatsoever remember that pace of play comes before honours, and find agreement amongst players to keep moving forward.
6. Buy into a provincial culture where Alberta golfers become known as players who understand and respect how important pace of play is for the enjoyment of the game by everyone.

Golf.com article about how Pace of Play affects your scores

Golf Digest article about the PGA Tour’s Pace of Play

Cattail Crossing GC Pace of Play Blog

The following results come from the TagMarshal analytics provided for each provincial championship. The time par, shortest, longest and average times are posted.

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