SGUSA
Survey Results Have Identified
3 Primary Challenges Facing Golf.
1. TAKES TOO MUCH TIME
5-7 HOURS
ROUND TRIP COMMUTE, WARM-UP, 18 HOLES,
POST-ROUND DRINKS/FOOD
2. COSTS TOO MUCH MONEY
$1,000 - $15,000 / year
GREEN FEES, CART RENTAL, CLUBS, BAG, BALLS, GLOVES, SHOES, APPAREL, LESSONS, more...
3. LACKS SATISFACTION
IMPATIENCE, FRUSTRATION, ANGER
'HIT & WAIT' GOLF, DIFFICULT GAME TO MASTER, SLOW PLAY, UNREALISTIC EXPECTATIONS
- What Is Speedgolf?
–Speedgolf is a fun, faster, fitness-oriented format of the traditional game of golf.
–Speedgolfers keep track of their time in addition to their golf score, and then add them together at the conclusion of play.–In competition, the player with the lowest combined score wins.
The Rules of Speedgolf
Speedgolf is a time-dependent discipline of Golf in which a player attempts to produce the lowest score when adding together (1) the total number of golf strokes & (2) the elapsed time from start to finish; where 1 stroke is equivalent to 1 minute.
1. RULES
2019 USGA rules apply.
In competition, local rules may be established..
Example -> Stroke+Distance alternative relief penalty reduced from 2 strokes to 1 stroke in Speedgolf competition
2. SCORING
In Speedgolf, it's not just about score. It's about time! The duration of play is an equal factor of performance, and is combined with the total number of strokes to produce a Speedgolf Score.
In Speedgolf, one stroke is equivalent to one minute of elapsed time.
The goal of Speedgolf is to produce the lowest combined total score.
Additional Speedgolf formats include: team alternate shot, team better ball, hole-by-hole Sprintgolf, match play heats, fastest hole in golf, Speedgolf 100 yard dash
3. PACE OF PLAY
Speedgolf Pace Ranges
9 holes in 20-45 minutes || 18 holes in 45-90 minutes
Speedgolf can be played at an incredibly rapid pace by skilled professionals,
Speedgolf can also be enjoyed at a pace of play achievable by nearly all golfers.
Go faster. Pay less. Have more fun!
PLAY SPEEDGOLF IN 2019
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