Now here’s an idea we can get on board with.

Angel Park Golf Club, a stalwart of the Las Vegas scene, now sets aside the first five tee times of each day for golfers who vow to complete 18 holes in 3 hours and 45 minutes or less. The “Express Lane” tee times alternate between Angel Park’s Mountain and Palm courses and have been a huge hit with players who prefer a brisk pace.

While actual times vary with the seasons, Angel Park currently blocks off slots from 7:00 – 7:28 a.m. for speedsters. To ensure that slowpokes aren’t unwittingly caught in the fast lane, golfers must sign an agreement stating that they’ll maintain the pace or face interruption to accommodate faster groups.

Angel Park Golf Club

Golfers are also reminded of Express Lane rules when booking tee times, again with a note on their cart, and given a final nudge by the starter before teeing off. If all that fails to light a fire, groups falling behind might be whisked to the other course, asked to skip a hole, or slipped back in the queue behind the Express Lane racers.

Golf’s slow-play problems are no secret, especially in resort towns like Vegas. As round times creep ever higher, it becomes tougher to squeeze in 18 holes without devoting most of a day to the links.

Angel Park got the message.

“One of the things we consistently hear throughout the golf world is that it takes too long to play,” said Greg Brockelman, the club’s Director of Golf. “The reality is that most people live very busy lives. Whether it’s trying to catch up at work or other responsibilities at home, people have a hard time carving out five hours to play a round of golf. Not to mention that some golfers just like to play fast.”

They include Vegas resident Lowell Masters, who called the Express Lane “a win-win situation for us. We can tee it up in the morning, and get back to the house with the entire day still ahead of us.”

Angel Park’s pair of lush Arnold Palmer designs make it a favorite of Vegas visitors and locals. The club also features the Cloud Nine Short Course and a natural grass putting course.