Long Ashton Golf Club

To ensure you enjoy your visit to Long Ashton please read the following

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If you are planning to visit our friendly and welcoming club, we want you to have a really enjoyable day, so here are a few things that will help you get the most from your visit

The pro shop is open from 8:00am and this is where you pay your greens fees, with all the visiting golfer may require. If it is your first visit, or you haven't been for a while, pick up a NEW course guide to give you an advantage around the course - only £4 but the pro's tips for each hole are worth twice that!

During the week the clubhouse is open from 9.30am serving coffee, the kitchen is open from 10am, please allow time at the end of your round to experience the legendary Long Ashton hospitality.
Bar snacks, a full restaurant menu including Carvery on Wednesday and Sunday, and a curry evening on Wednesday evenings in the Summer make it a great experience

We want you to feel comfortable on the course and in the clubhouse and we request that you follow our dress codes please see below for the details, but we hope that you enjoy your day - and come back again soon!

DRESSCODE ON THE COURSE 

• Tailored shorts are permitted with either white ankle socks or knee length stockings. Socks designed as a training shoe liner that barely show above the shoe are NOT permitted. Golf Shoes must be worn. Trainers or ordinary shoes are not allowed. (Note: When wearing shorts white ankle socks or knee length socks should be worn and not training shoe liner socks) 
• Men’s shirts must be dressed inside the trouser waistband.
• Shorts must be tailored and to come to just above the knee

DRESS CODE IN THE CLUBHOUSE. 

The following are some of the items of clothing that are unacceptable in the Clubhouse: 

• Golf Shoes and Trainers. 
• Denim Jeans and Jackets. 
• Track Suits. 
• Shorts  (dispensation is given between May and September) Shorts are not to be worn in the Dining Room at anytime. 
• Tee Shirts,  V Necked shirts and Rugby Shirts with logos on. 
• Outdoor Coats and Jackets including Golf Suits. 
• Hats, Caps and Visors.

GOLF ETIQUETTE
The essence of Golf Etiquette is to have consideration for other players so they can maximize their enjoyment of the game.
On the course
• Safety – Don’t swing your club when someone standing nearby could be hit by your club, or some other object such as a stone.
• Don’t tee off or hit your ball until the group in front is well out of reach or has left the green.
• When your ball is hit in the direction of someone and there is a danger that it may hit them, you are obliged to shout a warning such as “FORE”.
• Show consideration to other golfers – don’t make noises, cast a shadow, or move when they are taking their shots.
• No bags or trolleys on the tees or greens, and no practice divots on the tees.
• If you lose your ball or you think it may be lost, you should first play a provisional ball. When looking for your ball, you should spend no more than five minutes doing so, and you should signal the group behind you to play through if you are holding them up.
• If your group is consistently playing more slowly than the group behind, and there is no-one on the hole in front, you should call the following group through.
• After hitting out of a bunker, you should rake away your foot marks and any other marks you make. Aim to leave the bunker in a better condition than you found it.
• You should always repair your divots through the green.
• On the green, you should repair the mark your ball made when it landed, plus one other. If repaired quickly, a pitch mark will leave no permanent damage to the green. Using a tool/tee peg, work the edges gently towards the center, without lifting the center of the mark. Tap gently to leave a flat surface.
• Tending the pin – if you are nearest the pin when another player is taking their putt, it is customary to tend the pin or remove it from the hole. The first player to finish putting should replace the flag, taking care not to damage the hole. Leave the green immediately and mark cards on the next tee.
• Mobile phones may be carried on the course in case of emergency, but should be switched to silent mode or turned off.
Pace of play
Slow play should be avoided at all times. Maximum time for a 2-ball should be 3 ¼ hours and 3 ¾ hours for a 4-ball
• Work out the yardage for your next shot as you walk to your ball so that you have a good idea which club you will take next.
• Be ready to play when it is your turn.
• Avoid excessive practice swings.
• When approaching the green, leave your bag/trolley in a convenient location for the walk to the next tee.
• If you can do so without distracting other players, line up your putt while others are preparing to putt.

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