Category Archives: Pace of Play

The Ultimate Pace of Play Guide

If there is one thing we can all agree on, it's that a slow pace of play is the worst. Whether it's a casual round at your local golf course, or a competitive NCCGA/City Tour event, the last thing anyone wants to do is be on the course for 6 hours. It's not just...
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New Role of Volunteers to Help at NCCGA Tournaments

In order to improve the NCCGA tournament experiences, the NextGenGolf team has decided to gather volunteers to help with each regional tournament. To further understand the role these volunteers will play, we caught up with Nick Heyrman, Director of Tournament Operations.

How many volunteers will be at each tournament?

We currently plan on...

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Club Golf Academy: The Provisional Ball

Each week, I will cover a rule that frequently comes into question during amateur golf tournaments. This weekly Club Golf Academy segment will be covering rules that I believe all NCCGA players should know and understand.

Why play a provisional ball? 

This week’s USGA Rule of the Week is Rule 27; concerning provisional balls. A provisional...

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Four Ways to Play Ready Golf

I am shooting lower scores, but my rounds are lasting longer than ever before. Shouldn't it be the other way around? Pace of play is becoming a large issue in the world of golf, regardless of skill level. Here are my four tips to speed up pace of play and hopefully we can get people to play Play...
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