Dogma
Assistant Pro
Played in a pairs 4BBB today.
We were 3 down after 9 holes but we ended up winning 2&1.
In the bar afterwards, our opponents (who we were buying a beer) told me how well I played, but told me how slow I was, in particular my pre shot routine.
I've always thought of myself as being a quick player and always make an effort to play ready golf when playing, so it shocked me if I'm honest, especially as nobody has ever told me this before.
My routine is place the ball on a tee, stand back and have one practice swing, stand behind the ball and pick my line with a deep breath, set up and then hit it.
I reckon it takes around 30 seconds at most.
Is this now an unacceptable amount of time to take a shot?
Should I be literally sprinting around the place trying not to offend people?
Thoughts?
We were 3 down after 9 holes but we ended up winning 2&1.
In the bar afterwards, our opponents (who we were buying a beer) told me how well I played, but told me how slow I was, in particular my pre shot routine.
I've always thought of myself as being a quick player and always make an effort to play ready golf when playing, so it shocked me if I'm honest, especially as nobody has ever told me this before.
My routine is place the ball on a tee, stand back and have one practice swing, stand behind the ball and pick my line with a deep breath, set up and then hit it.
I reckon it takes around 30 seconds at most.
Is this now an unacceptable amount of time to take a shot?
Should I be literally sprinting around the place trying not to offend people?
Thoughts?