Here are some policies you should know about that we have at Deer Creek in order for everyone to have a great round.
Dress Code
All male members, guests and male children must wear collared shirts while on the premises, both on the course and in the clubhouse. T-shirts or men's tank tops are not allowed on the course or in the building.
Women members, guests and female children may not wear T-shirts, tank tops or spaghetti straps, but they may wear collar-less shirts with sleeves. Furthermore, women may wear sleeveless collared shirts. Tank tops are not allowed on either men or women! Exception: dresses or skirt outfits.
Men's and women's shorts may not be more than 6 inches above the top of the kneecap, additionally, men's and women's gym shorts are not allowed. Soft spike golf shoes or shoes approved by management should be worn on the golf course. Jeans are only acceptable during the winter months, but may not be torn or tattered.
Attire and grooming shall not be such as to generally offend other members or their guests. Members are responsible for seeing that their guests conform to dress codes.
Members and guests who are not in compliance will be asked to change into appropriate attire or will need to leave the building.
For more on our rules and regulations, click here.
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Golf Etiquette
Pace of Play
Players should play without delay. If a group loses more than one clear hole on the players in front, it should invite the group following to pass. A 4¼-hour round is the playing time goal at Deer Creek Golf Club. Please make sure your guests and playing partners play within that time frame.
Holes in Bunkers
Before leaving a bunker, a player should rake all footprints.
Replace Divots
Repair Ball-Marks and Spike Damage
A player should ensure that any turf cut or displaced by the player is replaced at once and pressed down. Also, that any damage to the putting green made by a ball is carefully repaired. Please contact The Pro Shop for a demonstration on the proper way to repair divots and ball marks.
Practice
All practicing should be limited to the driving range and practice areas of the club.
Tee Time Procedures
Members may make tee times 14 days in advance by calling the Pro Shop at (303) 978-1800 ext. 3. Please call to cancel if you can't make your time! Public can make tee times seven days in advance.
Weather delays
Deer Creek occasionally experiences “weather delays”. Weather delays will result in tee times being pushed back in order of tee time. Therefore, on mornings when you see that there is bad weather, please call the Pro Shop to confirm your tee time.
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Tips to speed up play
One of the most important issues that face the game of golf is speed of play. Please follow these tips to assure that the pace of play at Deer Creek is never slowed by you! Thank you.
1. Be ready to hit when it is your turn. Start thinking of your next shot when your last shot comes to rest. Being overly
deliberate in setting up, lining up or analyzing the next shot usually results in greater doubt, not more confidence.
2. Play “ready golf” when possible (i.e. whoever is ready should hit, chip or putt when not in another player's line).
3. Everyone in the group should watch each player hit and follow the ball in flight.
4. Everyone in the group should help look for a lost ball within the 5 minute limit.
5. Walk to your own ball and prepare to hit; don't “huddle” between shots.
6. Be familiar with the Rules of Golf to prevent lengthy discussions on procedures.
7. When in doubt as to where a ball may have landed, hit a provisional ball.
8. Keep up with the group ahead and be aware of how closely you are on pace with the 4 1/4 hour goal of pace of play at
Deer Creek.
9. If a hole opens up ahead of you and the group behind is waiting, please stand aside and let them play through.
10. Never hit into the group ahead of you or yell at them to make them speed up. This would be extremely rude.
11. Park your cart or place your bag on the backside of the green nearest the route to the next tee. Place extra clubs on the
back of the green on a line to your bag or cart.
12. When the 90 degree rule is in effect for carts, take more than one club out to your shot and never just walk out to size
up the shot without clubs.
13. Park the cart where each person can go to their ball and proceed forward to the cart.
14. Jot down scores on the way to the next tee…never on the green!
15. Settle all bets in the bar, not on the golf course.
16. Check the clock just before you tee off and immediately upon finishing the round so that you can compare your time
with the goal time of 4¼ hours.
17. Save all instruction and multiple ball practice for the range facilities or lessons.
18. Try to pair up into foursomes -- the most efficient groupings for peak times.
19. If you are in a fivesome that cannot keep up, you might want to try breaking up into threesomes or twosomes until the
gap is closed. Every fivesome must come to grips with the fact that they have to play as fast as foursomes or
consider breaking up into smaller groups. Letting a group play through from time to time is only a temporary fix for a
slow fivesome. All fivesomes must be approved by the pro shop.
20. Very slow players and beginners must pick up their ball after hitting it twice as many shots as the par of the hole.
Most beginners find it more comfortable to play during off peak hours until enough skill is developed to keep pace.
REMEMBER – four players can have scores over 120 each and still finish in less than 4 1/4 hours if the above tips are
followed.
21. Take personal inventory of all of these methods to see if there is some way to improve your own pace of play.
22. Obey all marshals directions…they are our traffic cops!
There is still plenty of time to fix all ball marks on the greens, rake your sand traps and replace or sand your divots!
Marshal Policy
What is a marshal and what are their duties?
A marshal is a person whose duties are to make sure the flow of the golf course is maintained. A marshal will do many things during their time on the golf course. Some of these duties will include: assisting a member look for a lost ball keeping the Pro Shop informed of what is going on, making sure members keep up with the pace of play and assisting a member who needs a ride back to the clubhouse. A marshal could ask a slow group to allow a fast group to play through or ask that twosomes pair up together.
How does a marshal identify slow play?
The marshal will research what is going on ahead of the group and will then approach the members with the gap in front of them. The marshal will then radio the Pro Shop and find out what time the members have teed off. The tee off time allows the marshal to determine the pace of play.
How does a marshal handle upset members?
The marshal must at all times be courteous to our members as well as the members should be courteous to the marshals. If a member does become upset the marshals are informed to contact the pro shop. A staff member will then take over the situation. If there is still a problem, the member of the staff may suggest that the player see Club Manager Scott Hart.
How does the marshal typically handle members that are playing slow?
The marshal will ask the Members if they have had any trouble. The marshal will inform the members that they are behind and will ask them to catch up. The marshal will ask the members to pick up and move ahead to the next hole when pace does not improve.
The marshal will inform the members to let the members behind them play through.
The marshal will inform the members who are behind the slow group about the problem and the solution.
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