Preventing Slow Play

If you can no longer score any points on a hole, pick your ball up and get ready for the next one. (Most cases a triple bogey)
Count your strokes as you go instead of counting at the end of the hole, as the group behind you are most likely waiting to take their shot.
Players should be ready to play as soon as it is their turn to do so. When playing on or near the putting green, they should leave their bags or carts in such a position as will enable quick movement off the green and towards the next tee. If you are not sure where the next tee is, simply watch the group in front and see the direction they walk.
When the play of a hole has been completed, players should immediately leave the putting green. You should not mark your scorecard until you reach the next tee.
If a player believes his ball may be lost or is out of bounds, to save time, he should play a provisional ball. Players get roughly 3 minutes to look for a lost ball before choosing to play the provisional.
Keep an extra ball in your pocket so you don't have to walk back to your bag if you need to hit a provisional.
When on the green, putt out whenever possible instead of marking the ball.
Watch other shots, as well as your own, to help pinpoint the position of their ball and try to 'mark' the finishing position by using a nearby tree or landmark.
If one of your partners has played from a bunker but is still further away from the hole than you, offer to rake the bunker for him, so he can play his next shot quickly.

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