The primary function a course Marshall must perform on the golf course is to keep play moving at a reasonable rate.  A reasonable rate of speed for the Waterton Lakes Golf Course is a bit less than 2 hours per nine holes.  I would expect that if people are taking more than 2 hours to complete either nine in Waterton, there is a problem that needs to be addressed.  Have a look and see if any of the following are causing your group to be playing in more than 2 hours per nine.

     1.  Do you have people with you who haven't golfed before?  If this is the case, it might be a good idea to have them play a few shots per hole or
          have them play from 150 yards in or just have them just putt the greens.  In any case, it is no fun to feel like you are holding up play and causing
          problems for others on the course.  A better suggestion would be to spend some time at a good driving range so you are able to keep up and
          enjoy the day with your group.

     2.  Are some of your players taking too much time on the green?  In this case, make sure that you are prepared to putt when it is your turn and if
          this is a problem, putt all the way to the hole when your turn comes up.  This is a simple way to save time used by marking balls and so on.

     3.  Are some of the people spending a lot of time looking for balls?  Have everyone watch the flight of each ball so they can all help to find the lost ball. 
          Don't spend much time looking for balls in the woods.  I appreciate it if people spend very little time in the woods as there is always the possibility
          of surprising animals in the bush which could lead to an unpleasant result. 

     4.  Are some of the people in your group using too many strokes to get the ball to the hole?  In this case, have the people move up and play in from
          150 yards out or have them play double par pick up where the player uses double the number of  par strokes and then picks up the ball and proceeds to the            next tee box.

     5.  Don't play with more than 4 people in your group. 

     6.  Play "Ready Golf"  This means that if you are ready to play, hit the ball.  Time is wasted by waiting for other people in your group to take their turn.

     7.  Keep up to the group in front of you.  Don't worry about the people behind you so much as keeping up with the people in front of you.

Other situations the Marshall needs to address include the following:

     1.  One group hitting into a group in front of  them.  Simply be very careful not to do this.  Golf balls are very hard and can cause considerable damage
          if you happen to be hit by them.  If you should hit a ball that is going close to a group of people, call out "FORE" in a loud voice for warning.  If you hear
          this warning and are not sure if it is directed towards you, protect your head against a possible errant ball.

     2.  Contact between golfers and wildlife.  I try to anticipate these by keeping track of both golfers and wildlife.  It is never a good idea to approach wildlife
          or try to feed any wildlife.  I try to remain in the area where wildlife is on the course and stay between the golfers and the animals where possible.  Just
          remember that all wildlife is potentially dangerous and sightings should be reported to the Marshall.

I look at my job as being one where I am responsible for making sure things go well on the course and that everyone has a great day and is able to enjoy a good round of golf.  I feel that it is my responsibility to monitor wildlife and to keep people and animals as safe as is possible on the course.  I hope that we all can work together and achieve this mutually desirable goal.