On November 2, the Sylacauga, Ala., club will host an open-to-the-public day of golf with a goal of keeping all rounds at or around 3.5 hours. Guests will be encouraged to play “ready golf” on every shot, maintain pace with the immediate group ahead, keep lost-ball searches to one minute or less, restrict the use of ball markers on the green and more, while the club records the data.
FarmLinks Golf Club at Pursell Farms is hosting an experimental, open-to-the-public day of golf on Saturday, November 2 with a goal of keeping all rounds at or around 3.5 hours.
Guests will be encouraged to play “ready golf” on every shot, maintain pace with the immediate group ahead, keep lost-ball searches to one minute or less, restrict the use of ball markers on the green and more. The Sylacauga, Ala., club will record data from the experiment to determine which strategies were most beneficial, what areas need improvement and provide additional methods to aid pace-of-play.
For a special rate of $99, nearly 30% off the regular green fee, participants will receive all-you-can-play-golf, cart, a Southern-style lunch, snacks, non-alcoholic beverages, unlimited use of the practice range and a “FarmLinks 3.5 Club” golf hat.
Tee times must be made in advance and are available on a first-come, first-serve basis.
“As the world’s first and only research and demonstration golf course, FarmLinks has the unique opportunity to offer feedback and insight to the industry regarding these pace-of-play suggestions,” said Pursell Farms CEO David Pursell. “We will seek to prove that a full field of golfers can play 18 holes in less time, while still enjoying the game and not feeling rushed.”
Celebrating its 10th anniversary this season, FarmLinks is a living agronomic laboratory in which more than 10,000 superintendents and turf specialists from around the world have visited to learn best practices during the last 10 years.
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