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                                                                  “The Essentials of Golf"

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MEDALLION GOLF PRODUCTIONS  

Essentials of Golf Sections With Time   

Introduction                 3:39

Basics of Arrival

Basics of Arrival-Arrival Time                31

Basics of Arrival-Drop-off                1:19

Basics of Arrival-Checking-in         54

Basics of Arrival-Dress code                36

Basics of Arrival-Cell Phones                                1:08

    Basics of Arrival Review                                   34

Gearing Up                         1:50

   Gearing Up review                                           28

Warm Up and Practice                              33

Warm Up -The Practice Range              38

Warm Up -The Practice Green                              1:38

     Warm Up and Practice Review                26

Ready Golf Defined           1:36

Pace of Play Card         1:14

      Ready Golf Defined Review            31

Tee Time Basics

Tee Time-Check-in with Starter             47

Tee Time-Choose partners & decide handicaps     1:30

Tee Time-Agree to Play Ready Golf                      11

     Tee Time Basics Review                        31

Tee Area Basics

Tee Area -Approaching the Tee      32

Tee Area- Markers, Handicaps & Slope System    1:37

Tee Area- Etiquette               26

    Tee Area Basics Review         54

Course Care- Tee Area Review              1:52

Fairway Pace of Play

Fairway Pace of Play –Moving Efficiently              2:56

Fairway Pace of Play –For Cart Play Only            2:53

Fairway Pace of Play- Out of Bounds                   44

Fairway Pace of Play- Play through                      38

   Fairway Pace of Play- Review                         54

Pace of Play Rules: Intro                   39

Pace of Play Rules- Out of Bounds39

Pace of Play Rules- Water Hazards      1:18

Pace of Play Rules – Staked Trees       1:02

    Pace of Play Rules – Review    28

Course Care- The Fairway

Course Care – The Fairway –Divot Repair             1:17

Course Care – The Fairway –Cart Damage    56

Course Care – The Fairway –Cart Smarts             2:12

   Course Care – The Fairway – Review44

The Green Area – Pace of Play       33

The Green Area - Pace of Play – Review              34

Ready Golf On the Green

Ready Golf On the Green–Playing the Green        2:40

Ready Golf On the Green – Leaving the Green      42

  Ready Golf On the Green – Review                         54

Course Care On the Green

Course Care On the Green –Driving Green Area   32

Course Care On the Green – Greenside Bunker   1:16

Course Care On the Green–Repairing Ball Marks 1:08

   Course Care On the Green - Review        1:42

Finishing Up              1:26

Finishing Up – The Locker Room 27

Finishing Up – Clubhouse Etiquette                    1:33

Closing                      49

                                           Chapter headings and sub sections of the DVD program with descriptions

I.BASICS OF ARRIVAL

a.Try to arrive at least 30 minutes prior to tee time

b.Late arrival may force staff to assign a different tee time

c.Drop off bag at appropriate location

d.Check in with the golf shop

e.Follow proper dress code

f.Silence cell phones or leave them behind

II.GEARING UP

a.Secure clubs on golf car

b.Check to make sure you have what you need: balls, tees, repair tool, sunscreen, water, etc.

c.Make sure divot-mix bottles are full so you can repair divots

d.Identify your balls for the round

e.Check you have no more than 14 clubs

f. Review car operation

g.Agree with your group to play ready golf

h.If allowed, alcohol only in moderation

i.Dispose of tobacco products properly

III.WARM UP AND THE PRACTICE RANGE

a.Stretch take time to warm up

b.Before your round visit the driving range, putting green and chipping green (if one is available)

c.Don’t overdo it, a brief warm-up, save it for the course

d.Be courteous of others

e.On putting green don’t walk in others line, move from cup so that others can use, keep voices low and be aware of                         where others are using facility

IV.READY GOLF

a.Follow and understand the rules of Ready Golf

b.Be prepared to hit your shot when it is your turn

c.Ready golf helps maintain pace of play

d.Use the club’s pace of play card

e.Try to keep 18 holes under 4 hours

f.If need be, speed up, skip a hole or let others play through

V.TEE TIME BASICS

a.        Agree to Play Ready Golf

b.Collect your group 15 min before tee time

c.Check in with the starter to be informed of status of course

d.Give foursomes priority- smaller groups may be paired to make a foursome

e.Select partners and decide handicaps

VI.TEE AREA: THE BASICS

a.Approach the tee after the previous group is clear

b.Park golf car on path not on turf

c.Walkers place bags outside tee area

d.Select a tee that matches your skill index- the designers take this into account when they design the course and                           placement of tees.

e.Wait until the drive zone is clear ahead

f. Remain quiet and out of players eye line when they are hitting

g.Be prepared when it is your turn to hit. Visualize your shot while you wait your turn

h.Watch where balls land, for yourself and others.

VII.COURSE CARE: TEE AREA

a.Clean up trash: tees, cigarette butts, liter etc., tees damage mowers

b.Fill in your divot and those of others when time allows, helps keep tee area level

c.Use separate sand/seed mixture if available for tee area

d.Overfill divots, mowers will level the divots

VIII.FAIRWAY: “READY GOLF”

a.Know the rules of “Ready Golf”, to keep up Pace of Play

b.       Learn to move efficiently down the fairway, Diagram of

                        how to play Ready Golf

c.       Pay attention and be ready to hit when your turn comes, hit within 30 seconds of your turn, so playing companions

                        aren’t waiting on you

d.       Carry enough clubs to hit your next shot, remember to try and walk to your next shot rather than

        having to return to your car

e.       Understand car path only pace of play issues, diagram details pace of play issues when using car path only

f.        Be prepared to hit a provisional ball if necessary, keep extra ball in your pocket

g.       Know how to play in case of a staked tree or out of bounds

h.       Always let faster groups play through, or speed up play

IX.RULES OF GOLF- SAVING TIME

a.Out of bounds, using a provisional ball at tee or where you hit, to avoid going back

b.Water hazards, understand where to drop

c.Staked tree and relief from

d.Know USGA rules that allow you understand what is next

e.Know local rules, check with starter

f. Keep the pace with simple tips, like where to park the car

g.Govern your own play and move along

X.COURSE CARE: THE FAIRWAY

a.Fill your divots (overfill), check bottles at the turn

b.Fill other divots, walkers don’t carry fill, do what you can

c.Understand where to drive the golf car-Avoid damage to the course

d.Follow the ninety degree rule with your car or car path only rules.

e.Leave passing room on path for other cars

f. Be respectful of work crews, look for roped areas or other areas on the course under repair

g.Have pride and respect for the your course

XI.GREEN AREA: PACE OF PLAY

a.Plan your shot as you approach, notice such things as the slope of the area, drainage patterns,                                                     help prepare for your next shot

b.Take enough clubs to finish the hole, when dropped off short of the hole

c.Park near the next tee

d.Finish putting whenever possible, avoid marking ball when possible. Be aware of other’s ball line

e.Check for everyone that all clubs are picked up

f. Prepare for your shot when waiting for others

XII.READY GOLF ON THE GREEN

a.Farthest from the hole plays first, be prepared

b.Mark and pick up your ball if it is in the putt line of other’s

c.Plan your shot while waiting

d.Closest to hole should tend the pin or remove

e.When tending be prepared to lift flag from cup when ball approaches. Hold flag so it doesn’t flap in wind                                                and keep your shadow out of line of play. Stay Still

f. Do not walk on another’s putt line

g.Fix as many ball marks as possible and do it properly

h.Remain quiet

i. Move directly to next tee when finished

j. If you are behind don’t worry about order of play

XIII.COURSE CARE: THE GREEN AREA

a.Never drive closer than 60 feet from a green

b.Never drive or park on the green apron or near bunkers

c.Enter and exit the bunker from the low side, hard to exit from high side without damage

d.Try not to drag feet so as to diminish spike marks

e.Take clubs and rake into the bunker

f. Do not test sand with club or hands, it is a penalty

g.Retrace your steps out of the bunker raking as you go

h.Repair ball marks on the green with ball mark repair tool, fix others if time allows

i. Damp down spike marks when you are finished, not before you are finished or it is a penalty

XIV.FINISHING UP

a.Don’t linger at the last green, move on to the club and allow the next group play on

b.Know the dress code for the grill area

c.Know the hours of operation

d.Stay in appropriate après golf areas

e.Know the designated smoking areas

f. Return car to the proper area

g.Check to make sure you have all of your clubs and that everything is out of the car.

This is a sampling of the items that we try to cover in the DVD. Many other items are covered, but this hopefully gives                       you an idea of the depth of the items that are included.