Golf
Dress Code and Etiquette
Members are responsible for the conduct of their guests and must at all times adhere to the rules of the Club. The Golf Dress Code for the Royal Automobile Club requires golfers to be appropriately dressed for playing golf. This Code will apply to all members and guests, on both the course and the practice range.
Golf
Dress Code
Trousers
Shorts
Ladies' Skirts/Shorts
Socks
Shoes
Caps
Shirts
Mobile Phones
PLEASE REFRAIN FROM CHANGING IN THE CAR PARKS AT ANY TIME.
The Course Marshals have authority from the Golf Operations Committee not to allow members or guests on the courses if these rules are infringed.
Golf
Etiquette
It is requested that all members show respect to other golfers on the course and observe golfing etiquette at all times, as explained in the R&A Rules of Golf.
Hole Hopping
Hole Hopping
If for any reason you need to alter your position while playing on either golf course, please ensure that your actions do not in any way affect the order of play and neither cause inconvenience nor delay to other players. In general, hole hopping is not condoned and members are asked to only consider this practice during quiet periods and when there will be no impact on other players.
Emergencies
Emergencies
In the event of an emergency on either golf course please carry out the following steps:
Dial 112 for the emergency services, depending on the severity of the emergency.
Notify main Reception on 01372 229276 if a first aider is required.
Please note that a defibrillator is always carried on the course marshal’s buggy. Course marshals are fully trained to use this medical equipment.
Thunder and Lighting
Thunder and Lightning
Should thunder and lightning occur, play will be suspended until the danger passes and you are able to re-start your game. The following signals will be used in the event of thunder and lightning:
One prolonged siren = suspend play
Two short sirens repeated = resume play
Children
Children
All children out on the courses are the responsibility of the adult member. Please ensure their safety and appropriate behaviour at all times.
Junior Golf Pass Holders and Woodcote Junior (WJ) Members are afforded the same rights as each other when on the estate. These are as follows:
Coronation Course
If playing with an adult member, all Juniors and WJs receive complimentary use of the Coronation Course. The junior golfer is the responsibility of the adult member, and it is incumbent on the adult member to ensure that both the pace and play and agreed-upon etiquette standards are met when on course.
Age Restrictions
Juniors under the age of 10 years must be accompanied by a parent or guardian. The parent or guardian doesn’t need to be a playing partner; however, they must be present for supervision and safeguarding.
Unsupervised play for ‘non-Junior Pass Holders’
Should a junior golfer over the age of 10 years wish to play without the company of an adult member, an appointment with one of the PGA team members to have both their etiquette and playing standards signed off should be booked. At this point, the junior may make bookings in their own right and are responsible for their actions on the courses. Bookings with the PGA team can be made by contacting Golf Reception.
Junior Golf-Pass Holders must also be signed off to play on their own or have an existing WHS handicap index that confirms a playing standard has been met.
Marshals
Marshals
Please respect our course marshals. They are there to ensure you get the full enjoyment from your round and they have the full support of the Golf Committee.
Graham Pirt
Peter Thursby
Allen Johns
Paul Hughes
Peter Friend
Oliver Durston
Chris Carellas
Craig Shefield
Lleyton Coleman
George Hawks
Jude Ural
Ready Golf
Ready Golf
‘Ready golf’ is a commonly used term which indicates that players should play when they are ready to do so, rather than adhering strictly to the ‘farthest from the hole plays first’ stipulation in the Rules of Golf.
When ‘ready golf’ is being encouraged, players have to act sensibly to ensure that playing out of turn does not endanger other players.
Ready golf’ should not be confused with being ready to play, which is covered in the Player Behaviour section of the Rules of Golf.
The term ‘ready golf’ has been adopted by many as a catch-all phrase for a number of actions that separately and collectively can improve pace of play. There is no official definition of the term, but examples of ‘ready golf’ in action include:
- Hitting a shot when safe to do so if a player farther away faces a challenging shot and is taking time to assess their options.
- Shorter hitters playing first from the tee or fairway if longer hitters have to wait.
- Hitting a tee shot if the person with the honour is delayed in being ready to play.
- Hitting a shot before helping someone to look for a lost ball.
- Putting out even if it means standing close to someone else’s line.
- Hitting a shot if a person who has just played from a greenside bunker is still farthest from the hole but is delayed due to raking the bunker.
- When a player’s ball has gone over the back of a green any player closer to the hole but chipping from the front of the green should play while the other player is having to walk to their ball and assess their shot.
- Marking scores upon immediate arrival at the next tee except that the first player to tee off marks their card immediately after teeing off.
Where possible, competitors should adopt ‘ready golf’ in all forms of play, including Medal, Stableford and social rounds.
