Golfer Orientation
Welcome to the first day of Remuda! We are glad you could make it. Below you will find some tips, house rules, and common courtesies our golfer's practice. Please take a moment to acquaint yourself with them and you will enjoy your experience to the fullest!"The More You Know..." as they say.
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 801-731-7200 up to 6 days in advance. It is proper to show up 15 minutes or more early so your group is on the tee box at your tee off time. (If you need a wake up call contact the concierge... or a family member.)
Ask about our daily specials for full groups of four who ride carts and show up on time.
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 nervous ticks 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 (where you and your foursome play from whoever's ball was hit closest to the green.)
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. Please don't hit your ball past them for heaven sakes, that is terrible golf etiquette and very unsafe. If you can't possibly keep up, then wave all the backed up groups through. (Not a big deal, especially if you are on the green already. Step aside and let them hit their drives. Then finish putting while they make their way to the green. 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 record scores while your partner is teeing off on the next hole. Save chatting for the cart ride, not while standing on the green.
Also, please resist spending more than 2 minutes "hunting" for a ball. Remuda has wall to wall grass so if you can't find it soon, it's gone! You will probably find another one to take it's place so you'll come out of it equal... Two hours and five minutes per nine holes is the time limit for regulation play at Remuda.
5. Equitable Stroke Count (A.K.A.Patience has it's limits)
Golfers should pick up and move to the next hole if they 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.
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. (Pick up cigarette butts and leave sun flower seeds home.)
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 that rage for tax funded municipal courses! And if your spinal column allows, please pick up your broken tees, or have your caddie do it... Toss them in the cart or in your golf bag. (Who knows when you might need some kindling...
Click here for more information on Golfer Safety and Proper Etiquette.
