Club Rules & Etiquette

We look forward to your visit to Savannah Lakes Village & Golf Clubs. Please assist us in delivering an exceptional experience to all golfers by abiding by the following club rules and etiquette.

Planning Your Golf Outing

  • If you find that your group is unable to keep a tee time, please cancel your tee time by calling one of the golf shops (Tara: 864-391-4115 | Monticello: 864-391-4175) as much in advance as possible.
  • Each player should have their own golf bag and clubs and wear appropriate non-metal spike shoes. Jeans of any type or color, including shorts, are prohibited. Male golfers should wear collared shirts, turtlenecks, or Henley style shirts. Women may wear sleeveless golf shirts and appropriately decorated golf t-shirts
  • Groups with less than four players may be paired by the golf shop staff. Fivesomes or greater are not permitted at the Tara & Monticello golf clubs. 
  • Walking is permitted at any time provided the player maintains the expected pace of play. 
  • All alcoholic beverages consumed on golf course property must be purchased from the club. 
  • All players should register with the golf shop at least fifteen minutes prior to their assigned starting time.
  • All players should check for, and abide by, cart path restrictions and/or other special restrictions when registering to play.

Etiquette on the Course

  • Under ideal conditions the acceptable rate of play is four hours (4:00) to complete eighteen holes and two hours (2:00) to complete nine holes. Regardless of course conditions, the rate of play should not exceed four hours and thirty minutes (4:30) to complete eighteen holes and two hours fifteen minutes (2:15) to complete nine holes.
  • Players who find themselves with one clear hole between themselves and the players that started immediately ahead of them should make every effort to speed up and close the gap.
  • Players should not practice their game on the golf course (i.e. fairways, greens, traps, bunkers, or hazards). Designated practice areas are for this purpose.
  • All players should be ready to make their shots when it is their turn to play.
  • All players should be certain that the group ahead is out of range or clear of the green before playing any shot.
  • If players create divots on the fairway, they should fill them with sand from the container on the golf cart.
  • Players should rake or otherwise smooth out all footprints and divots they make in any sand traps. Place trap rakes three to four feet out of the trap, well away from the edges of the trap and parallel to the line of play.
  • For the sake of courtesy to the following group and in an effort to speed up play, players should park their golf carts on the cart path beyond the green being played, en route to the next tee.
  • All players are responsible for repairing any ball marks made by them on the putting greens. It is also courteous to repair any other ball marks that are found during the course of play.
  • When players have finished a hole, they should promptly return the flag stick to the hole and clear the green. Scoring for the just-completed hole should be done at the next tee while others in the group are playing their tee shots.
  • Players must limit stops for refreshments to no more than 5 minutes. Players stopping for lunch may continue their round once approval is obtained from the golf shop.
  • Please do not leave trash on the course, including cigar and cigarette butts.

Golf Cart Rules

  • Only licensed drivers should operate carts.
  • Golf cart operators and riders use the carts at their own risk.
  • No more than two people and two golf bags may occupy or be carried in or on a single golf cart at any one time.
  • It is the responsibility of the driver to operate the cart in a manner that does not cause damage to the course.
  • Please keep carts on path around tees and greens, and exit the fairway before reaching the green & white stakes.
  • Carts are not permitted on par 3 holes at any time.

Additional Rules & Etiquette

  • Please abide by the additional rules of play published on the golf club’s scorecard and any additional rules communicated within the golf shops on the day of play. A failure to follow club rules and expected etiquette could result in the removal of guest privileges.

 

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