Time Saving Tips to Speed Up Your Round of Golf

Are you one of those golfers that tends to get a little frustrated at how long it takes to finish a round of golf? I know some people do and it's no wonder when it takes them anything up to 5 or 6 hours for a full 18 holes. This can play havoc on your schedule as it can take a whole day to finish your round. If you're getting fed up with how long it's taking for a round, there's a few tips and solutions for you below.

Of course, before you begin to point the finger at others, you may have to look at yourself first of all. Do you tend to lose balls and spend longer than a few minutes to look for them? Do you take a lot of practice swings before you tee off? Do you take a lifetime to putt?

If you have any of these problems or others, then you may need to take a closer look at one of these several solutions to speed up your play:

- Think about joining a golf club that rarely gets crowded

- Don't play at a golf course where they let groups larger than 4 play

- If you're schedule is flexible you may want to consider playing on a weekday

- Find out what the earliest possible tee off time is, even it's the crack of dawn, be the first group there

- Check out some golf tips for beginners to improve your confidence in your game. Confidence always speeds things up a little

- If your ball goes missing in the rough, don't spend any longer than 3 minutes looking for it

- Take 2 practice swing minimum when teeing off

- Don't analyze your putts too much, a few moments to look at the slope of the green and to line up is all you need

If you want a quicker more enjoyable game of golf without waiting 10 to 15 minutes on every hole, then you must remember these simple time saving golf tips.

An enjoyable game of golf shouldn't take any longer than 4 hours for a full 18 hole round of golf. If it does, I suggest you take a look again at these tips.

Robert is an avid golfer and personal golf tutor. He has over 20 years experience in teaching adults and kids how to play golf. His motto is the best golf instruction program you can buy is a session with a qualified professional teacher.