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I decided to go and have 9 holes from work last night. I making more of an effort to get the transition into the downswing right. So far the signs are good.
Started with a double bogey , then went on a run of pars, until the 5th where I made birdie to be 1 over at the 6th. The highight of my round was a 52° gap wedge into a 104 yard par 3. Pitched it past the flag and span it back (6ft) to about 8ft. knocked in the putt for a 2.
This is when the problems start.
I'd been following a 2 ball the whole way round. They were 2 holes in front, then 1, then I was waiting. I'm not too fussed usually, but I had a good rhythm going then it was ground to a hault. From the 6th, right through to the 9th I was waiting for, and this is not blown out of proportion, 10 minutes on every tee box. Luckily, there was no one playing behind me. In the end I dropped a few balls on the greens and worked on a bit of putting and greenside chipping. Same again on 7, and 8, and 9 :angry:
The group in front of them was long gone and had made there way back to the front section of the course for the back 9.
The while waiting for them to get out of range on the 9th fairway, went to get a drink from my bag and the zip and zip mechanism distintergrated in my hand :angry: So now I'm on the look out for a new bag
As I get to the green, trying to fix my broken zip and walk at the same time, they are totting up their front 9 score by the 10th tee. The older chap says, and I quote:
:mmm:
To which I replied
To which he just look blankly at me.
I gave him my copy of the rule book and suggested, politely, he re-aquaint himself with them.
I popped into the clubhouse on the way off to pick up a new copy but still felt rather annoyed.
I want to make it plain that I have no issue with anyone who plays this game. I don't care if you're off scratch or 36, it makes zero difference to me. I don't expect everyone who plays the game to know all the rules, but what does gripe me is peoples inability to follow basic etiquette or at least have a basic understanding of wht is expeced of them on a golf course.
Oh, incase anyone was wondering what I shot...... 3 Over :whoo:
Started with a double bogey , then went on a run of pars, until the 5th where I made birdie to be 1 over at the 6th. The highight of my round was a 52° gap wedge into a 104 yard par 3. Pitched it past the flag and span it back (6ft) to about 8ft. knocked in the putt for a 2.
This is when the problems start.
I'd been following a 2 ball the whole way round. They were 2 holes in front, then 1, then I was waiting. I'm not too fussed usually, but I had a good rhythm going then it was ground to a hault. From the 6th, right through to the 9th I was waiting for, and this is not blown out of proportion, 10 minutes on every tee box. Luckily, there was no one playing behind me. In the end I dropped a few balls on the greens and worked on a bit of putting and greenside chipping. Same again on 7, and 8, and 9 :angry:
The group in front of them was long gone and had made there way back to the front section of the course for the back 9.
The while waiting for them to get out of range on the 9th fairway, went to get a drink from my bag and the zip and zip mechanism distintergrated in my hand :angry: So now I'm on the look out for a new bag
As I get to the green, trying to fix my broken zip and walk at the same time, they are totting up their front 9 score by the 10th tee. The older chap says, and I quote:
Sorry bud, we'd let you through but as you're a single player, we cant
:mmm:
To which I replied
You do realise that 'rule' was amended years ago? Priority on the course is determined by a group’s pace of play.The term “group†includes a single player.
To which he just look blankly at me.
I'll take that as a no, you didn't know then
I gave him my copy of the rule book and suggested, politely, he re-aquaint himself with them.
I popped into the clubhouse on the way off to pick up a new copy but still felt rather annoyed.
I want to make it plain that I have no issue with anyone who plays this game. I don't care if you're off scratch or 36, it makes zero difference to me. I don't expect everyone who plays the game to know all the rules, but what does gripe me is peoples inability to follow basic etiquette or at least have a basic understanding of wht is expeced of them on a golf course.
Oh, incase anyone was wondering what I shot...... 3 Over :whoo: