SC Low Country Tips

Plan your shot quickly, and select the club for your next shot while approaching your ball. If you're riding a cart but must walk across the fairway to your ball, take a couple of clubs with you so you'll be sure to have the one you want in hand. Ready golf is the only good etiquette.

Good footing is important when hitting from a bunker. Twist your feet into the sand until you're in over the soles of your shoes to prevent slipping as you blast the ball out.

Take your practice swings while others in your group are hitting, so when your spot comes you are ready to play.

Look for a lost ball a maximum of three minutes per group per hole. The ball can be replaced, but the time you might hold up the entire field cannot.

Always keep an extra ball, tees and ball marker in your pocket. You might need one when you'd least expect it.

When you're lining up a long putt and one of your partners is tending the pin, have him stand to the uphill side of the hole. That way, you can use his feet at targets as you try to drop the ball down into the cup.

If you putt aggressively and roll a putt past the hole, watch your ball as it comes to a stop. Watching it will give you an idea of the line of your putt coming back.

Because summers are so hot in the Carolinas, greenskeepers let the greens grow out a little to keep the grass from burning. Thus, you'll find that our greens are fastest in spring and fall.

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