How early should you arrive at the golf course before your tee time?

Question

How early should you arrive at the golf course before your tee time?

Answer 1

1 hour. 20 minutes on the range, 20 on the putting green, 10 for chipping and 10 to prepare mentally and physically.

Answer 2

Get to the pro shop and check in as soon as you can.  I work in the pro shop as a starter/ shop assistant.  It is the most annoying thing when a group comes in 2 minutes before their tee time, and expect to get off at their designated time.  As a rule, check in as soon as you arrive, we only favor those who come in before their tee time, and usually bump them up a time or two for it.  As apposed to most golfers who try and check in 1 minute before.  Gawd i hate those people.

Answer 3

Minimum of a half an hour - longer if you want to hit range balls, and practice chipping and putting.  Oops gotta go, teeing off at 1:39 today and it's 12:50 with about a 15 minute ride in between.

Answer 4

Most courses suggest checking in (and paying) 15 minutes before your tee time.  That leaves it up to you to decide how much time you need to put your shoes on, warm up, pound a bucket of balls, practice putt, etc.  Depends on what the nature of your group is, if you're playing with some old buddies, you may not take it as seriously and maybe showing up 15 minutes before hand is plenty.  If it is an outing or tournament, an hour is what I would suggest.

Answer 5

Depends on how long it takes you to warm up.  I would recommend 10-15 minutes on the shortgame area (if one is available) then I would head to the range and spend 15-20 minutes just to loosen up...don't work on your game, just loosen the muscles and the body, also pay attention to your ball flight and use this information to help you play your round.  Then I would head to the practice green for 5-10 minutes to get a good feel for the speed of the putting surfaces in which you will be playing.  

In all, I would spend 35-45 strictly on warming up prior to a round...tack on another 30 minutes if you're interested in eating...remember, it's the player's responsibility to be at the starting tee ready to play at the time assigned by the committee or starter.  

Hit'em well!

Answer 6

Atleast a half hour. You need time to putt and hit at least 1 bag of balls.

Answer 7

depends...i like to show up 2 hours before. but thats because i like to get use to the greens and get a good warm up in. but at least 30 minutes

Answer 8

I like to be at the course at least an hour ahead of time.  I check in at the pro shop, then hit a warm up bucket and try to be at the first tee at least 10 minutes before my tee time.  Often times on a weekday if the course isn't busy you can get away a little early.

Answer 9

it depends on what you want to do before you go off. If you want to hit balls and loosen up, then you should be there AT LEAST 30 minutes before your time. Sometimes, if you get there early you can even go off sooner (if someone doesn't show up or if the course is ahead of schedule (rare)).  Being 10 minutes early is usually enough to get your shoes on, pay for the round and pick up your clubs to get to the first tee.