I played today and..(Rolling) -originally created by JohnnyDee

[Orikoru]

Snuck out on Sunday for what was meant to be a quick 12 holes on my own while the Mrs. and baby were out for a sunday dinner. Thought it would be quiet around 2pm but the local muni put people together to fill tee times and make more money. No-one seems to stick to it though and it ends up backing up the full course.

Was too cold to be stood waiting at every tee box (there's only so many practice swings you can take). Ended up playing holes 1-6 then 2&3 over and over until I was bored. Tried taking on the holes differently each time - Iron off the tee when I would normally take driver etc. Made no difference to how I scored. Better than nowt I suppose!

This is a major problem with courses that have that policy. Happened to us once - booked two-ball at Stockley Park and had no idea we were booked with another two-ball. So they send us out together and the other two lads said "We'll just play the first hole with you, then we'll let you play in front of us" as they felt they were hackers and didn't want to hold us up. Fine by us we thought, but then if everyone did that the entire course would be rammed.

I've got a place booked for this Friday as well where they have the same policy. I booked it on my phone, then went on my laptop just to see what it looks like, and sure enough it lets you book the same time and doesn't even tell you there's another two-ball booked then. I think it's daft, at least let people know so they have the option.

 

[Slab]

This is a major problem with courses that have that policy. Happened to us once - booked two-ball at Stockley Park and had no idea we were booked with another two-ball. So they send us out together and the other two lads said "We'll just play the first hole with you, then we'll let you play in front of us" as they felt they were hackers and didn't want to hold us up. Fine by us we thought, but then if everyone did that the entire course would be rammed.

I've got a place booked for this Friday as well where they have the same policy. I booked it on my phone, then went on my laptop just to see what it looks like, and sure enough it lets you book the same time and doesn't even tell you there's another two-ball booked then. I think it's daft, at least let people know so they have the option.

We’ve just started the season where due to demand the club are forced to ‘build groups’ up to 4-ball size particularly at weekends
So for next 2-3 months there’s every chance any smaller group will get topped up with more players (invariably tourists) and you won’t know until you arrive on 1st tee

I generally don’t mind but do wish they’d put more thought into it so that players intending to play X tees are grouped rather than a mishmash of maybe three sets being used in same group which makes a notable diff to pace