Golfer Orientation
Below you will find some of the house rules and common courtesies our golfer's practice. Please take a moment to acquaint yourself with them and you will enjoy your experience all the more!
1. Tee Times Equal Smooth Times
Although not required, we definitely encourage everyone to book a reservations ahead of time to help keep the flow of tee times moving smoothly. Reserve online or call the clubhouse at 801-779-3800 up to 6 days in advance. It is proper to show up 15 minutes or earlier so your group is on the tee box at your tee off time. Ask about our daily specials for full groups of four who ride carts. (Oh, and if you need a wake up call contact the concierge.)
2. Warm up your Icy Joints
Please warm up on our complimentary practice green and/or purchase some range balls before driving your first regulation ball. Practice on the regulation course is not allowed, so it's best to get the nerves worked out ahead of time. That also means no "Mulligans" (Do-over's) when you are on the course. You may only play one ball while on the course or you may play a scramble format (you and your foursome play from wherever the best shot was hit.)
3. Keeping up with the Bobby Joneses
Keep up with the group in front, not ahead of the group in back. That is the rule of thumb when golfing on any course. But don't hit your ball past them for heaven sakes, that is rude and terrible golf etiquette. If you can't possibly keep up, then wave all the backed up groups through. (Not a big deal.) You may even want to come back to the clubhouse for a while and we will put you back out when things settle down!
4. We're a "Ready-Golf" Course. Ready. Set. Golf!
"Ready Golf" means, if you are ready and can safely hit or putt, then no need to wait for the furthest player out. Just go for it! If you are within tapping distance of the cup- count it and take score while your partner is teeing off on the next hole. Save chatting for the cart ride, not while standing on the greens! Also, please resist spending more than 2 minutes "hunting" for a ball. You will probably find another one to take it's place so you're equal... Two hours and five minutes per nine holes is the time limit for regulation play at Crane Field.
5. Equitable Stroke Count (A.K.A.Patience has it's limits)
Golfers should pick up and move to the next hole if you reach 8 strokes on a hole. Yes, that counts penalty strokes in the water and those hits out of bounds. We've all had those days. Don't penalize the other golfers in your group and those behind you. No one wants to witness your "tin cup" moment. This will also help ensure that you are keeping up with the two hours, five minute per nine time pace.
6. Being Neighborly, Even if you're NOT technically.
Leave your ball where it lie if you hit in a neighbors property, that is out of bounds big time. Neither you nor the course owns other people's back yards. You wouldn't want someone driving their cart or chipping divots out of your own lawn, and neither do they. It is also proper to leave a note if you damage a neighbors property with errant golf balls. Remember only respectful and upstanding golfers are welcome on our course. (The others are welcome to golf somewhere far away like Mesquite, or Thanksgiving Point. )
6. Greens and Tees:
We are privileged to have super golfers who fix ball marks on the greens. Then we have the Elite Players who fix their own marks and one other! "We're not worthy!" Bless you my friends. These are the unselfish acts that differentiate golf from other heathen sports. Same goes for fairway and tee divots, fill them with sand when you make them. Let your conscience be your guide when you see other people's divots begging to be filled.
Click here for more information on Golfer Safety and Proper Etiquette.
Other helpful greens care tips- Don't step directly on the hole or step on club heads or golf balls while on the greens. They are sensitive! Remove litter and leaves and try to avoid leaving your own droppings. (Leave sun flower seeds home please!)
Other helpful tee care tips - Leave the tee designation markers be. Don't be the grump who hits the tee marker and splits it in two with a rental club. Save the rage for tax funded municipal courses! And if your spinal column allows, please pick up your broken tees. Toss them in the cart or in your golf bag. (Who knows when you might need some kindling (as in "127 Hours," the movie,) just make sure to keep it separate from your flint.)
