Golfers are to be considerate and respectful of ALL golfers, staff, and the Course when playing that day.
The following is the attempt for the Balboa Mens Club and Balboa Golf Course to formalize the approach to fully adopt Pace of Play (POP) and it's primary element, Ready Golf, which has been discussed for years. The intention of POP is to maximize the enjoyment of the game whether your starting time is at 7:00 AM or any other time. Failure to demonstrate proper POP is likely to jeopardize the Men's Club ability to continue to offer tournaments as well as retaining the preferred early morning tee times we have enjoyed for our Wednesday and weekend Events. This requires everyone's cooperation.
These penalties for non-compliance will be recorded and maintained for the offenders for six months from the date of of occurrence
BPMGC anticipates the return of Marshals on the course during play. These individuals will assist in making efforts to maintain POP. They will also provide valuable feedback on groups that are slowing POP or hesitating to follow the protocol during their round. Another aspect of this policy takes into account the "condition" of the course, and Men's Club Board of Directors may, in its discretion, adjust the gap standard, if warranted. An example could be a delay of actual tee off time. These may impact the time needed to complete the round and the actual gap calculation. However, the assumption while playing remains at the 15 minute mark between groups.
Once an individual or foursome receives a written notice for Pace of Play penalty, they have the right to appeal the ruling. They are given 3 days to submit an appeal. If they do NOT respond within this time period, the penalty will stand. When an appeal is received by the Sportsmanship Committee (SACC), it will have seven days to review the appeal and respond back to the individual or foursome. If the appeal is accepted by the Committee, the penalty will be removed. If the appeal is rejected, the penalty will stand.
"Ready Golf" means thinking ahead so that you are ready to play when it is your turn. It means being ready to play, NOT playing when you're ready. "Ready Golf" applies everywhere - on tees, fairways, and on the greens.
It is the responsibility of every player in a group to practice, and encourage, "Ready Golf", and to be aware of their group's position on the course.