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guest100718
Guest
that's one of the daftest things I've heard
that's one of the daftest things I've heard
bobmac
Major Champion
What's daft about everybody playing at the pace they want to play at?
pokerjoke
Money List Winner
Come on guest100718 have you looked on the football thread recently.
To be honest Bob that just wouldn't work at all although in the perfect world it might do.
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Deleted Member 1156
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You can't go out with the attitude that it's OK to play slow and call people through because that just causes delays on the course for others.
mikejohnchapman
Challenge Tour Pro
Not all clubs can afford or have experienced marshalls and having talked to a few they are very wary about asking people to do the right thing on occasion due to their hostile reaction.
Joking apart, slow play is killing our sport. We are changing rules to help, encouraging shorter competitions, discussing options etc but as yet nothing seems to be working. In fact you could argue the opposite.
We are told by the authorities, press and uncle Tom Cobley that we need to address the issue so maybe the time has come for some draconian measures. I can see things working for members but for visitors, societies, etc I have no idea.
Maybe I do need to slow down and smell the roses but a 5 hour round of golf destroys any rhythm and enjoyment as you are waiting on every shot.
We are in a difficult position as a sport with a contracting participation and closing clubs. The number 1 issue (apparently) is slow play. What did Einstein say about doing the same thing repeatedly and expecting a different outcome?
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chrisd
Major Champion
But your proposal wanted warnings and bans for slow players even if they did the right thing and let the entire field through. Yes, you'll end up with quicker play in the end given that 25% of your club members would probably be banned or left.
NorfolkShaun
Journeyman Pro
The bit that winds me up more than anything is people finish a hole then stand by the green cleaning and putting away their putter (add in dropping a few bits) then marking their scorecard.
Why can't they mark their card while their pp is teeing off and put their putter away enroute to the next tee?
Why can't they mark their card while their pp is teeing off and put their putter away enroute to the next tee?
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Deleted member 21784
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Yes fully agree. This was what the group in front of us was doing last round I played
2 clear holes in front of them and the group infront and still marking the score and cleaning club on green
Had to resist taking my shot into the green as even though they are annoying they don't deserve to be hit!
jim8flog
Journeyman Pro
Just the usual ageist remark then
hovis
Tour Winner
i agree. as irresponsible as it is i just fire my ball at the green. they soon get the idea when the ball hits the green or they get a loud shout of fore as they're marking their card
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Deleted member 18645
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I was in the last group of a society this week when the organiser made it into a four-ball with two 28 handicappers alongside him (18) and myself (4). It was painful trying to drag them along. They're looking for balls after their sixth shot on a par-four and they are still 200 yards out and cannot score. There were groups queued up behind and the organiser's comment was simply "we're a society, why should we have to let them through".
I've played with him at his own club and he is a signed-up member of the "everyone get out of my way on my home club" brigade.
Some golfers unfortunately are just morons. A course marshal could have dealt with this as I was getting nowhere trying to sort the three of them out.
I've played with him at his own club and he is a signed-up member of the "everyone get out of my way on my home club" brigade.
Some golfers unfortunately are just morons. A course marshal could have dealt with this as I was getting nowhere trying to sort the three of them out.
NorfolkShaun
Journeyman Pro
Done this once by mistake, group in front were getting slower and slower, as they departed the 8th green I took my shot which I proceed to catch a bit thin. When I looked up one of them had decided to stop to mark their card just off the green. I shouted fore to then watch my ball skim through the gents legs around knee height.
Got a dirty look as i went over to say sorry, funny that they seemed to speed up after that.
Green Bay Hacker
Journeyman Pro
And they also leave their buggy/trolley/bag at the front of the green, completely opposite to where they are exiting.
You'd soon find yourself banned at my place if that was done on a regular and deliberate basis. Frustrating as slow play is, that's just plain dangerous and even more wrong than not letting players through when you lose position
mikejohnchapman
Challenge Tour Pro
It's about the gaps really. If you let someone through then you will finish behind them with no gap - no problem. The ones you are looking for are the people who are 2 or 3 holes behind the group in front. These are the people you would sanction.
We all know who the slow players are in the club - it certainly isn't 25% of the membership and some positive reinforcement about the pace of play may help fix the problem.
As far as visiting societies and open comps are concerned it has to be down to marshalls and it has to be made clear to all competitors they have to get a move on.
It would help if the professionals and the Tours took a lead but I'm not holding my breath!
Hosel Fade
Tour Rookie
Had similar, was playing in a society at Woodcote Park the other week with players that were genuinely quite quick apart from on the tees where they would hold a major scoring conference for no good reason so I eventually would just go up and hit mine and at times it would be a good 2 minutes before the next tee shot was in the air.
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