'It Was Not Like That In My Day'

[SwingsitlikeHogan]

The main difference IMVHO over the last 60 years is that up to around the mid 1980's golfers used to walk at a brisker pace between shots and generally had more consideration for other players in their group and on the rest of the course.

Observance of the HNSP on the tee and golfers 'ready to play' was also a given.
So much time is wasted by modern players faffing around on the tee.

One of the guys in the group I was playing in yesterday commented on this - bad enough players who take their time over every shot - but just as bad are those who just amble along - 50yds behind.

And as you say observance of the HNSP was something that speeded play us folk weren't having to be asked to move by the player about to tee off (but let's not go there...)

 

[ger147]

NO. All I am saying is that with everything else that causes slow play there is a lot of frankly unnecessary stuff that goes on on the green with 4 balls, and since we are rarely playing serious comps in a four ball we should just try and get on with it. Of course I'm not saying it's OK to stamp on folks line but you know as well as I do that often in casual play you'll often hear players say 'don't worry about standing on my line'. So clearly it is sometimes OK if a player does stand on another's line.

Asking people to move before you will hit your tee shot causes delays i.e. slow play, refusing to putt on the green till people move causes delays i.e. slow play, moving about on the tee between left handers and right handers teeing off causes delays i.e. slow play. All things you say you do when you play.

I would much rather be behind a 4 ball observing good etiquette on the putting green that behind you and the poor unfortunates who have to play with you...