bobmac
Major Champion
Just say the first tee time for your monthly medal is 07.30 and the last is at 4pm and each tee time is booked solid from start to finish, how long would the last groups take if the first group took 5 hours to play 18 holes?
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john0
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Is there a prize for the correct answer?
3.30 to 3.45
pbrown7582
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They wouldn't get round it would be midnight and depending on intervals and match numbers 3/4 ball could well be 6 before they started. 
HawkeyeMS
Ryder Cup Winner
No idea, but I wouldn't want to be in the last group
Foxholer
Blackballed
Not enough info!
Did they let any groups through?
What were the gaps between Tee times?
Does 'booked solid' allow for the 1 each hour or so eliminated as a buffer?
What is the 'standard time' for a Medal round on the course?
How damp is the finger I'm holding up - to guage the breeze?
How much can you trust a Used Car Salesman?
Did they let any groups through?
What were the gaps between Tee times?
Does 'booked solid' allow for the 1 each hour or so eliminated as a buffer?
What is the 'standard time' for a Medal round on the course?
How damp is the finger I'm holding up - to guage the breeze?
How much can you trust a Used Car Salesman?
Robobum
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If it was just that one group playing slowly then time would be gradually made up over the rest of the afternoon players - although I doubt it.
The answer is too long that is for sure.
The answer is too long that is for sure.
bladeplayer
Money List Winner
no way of telling really , groups in the middle could fall back a bit , if a few people missed their tee times by 4 mins took the penalty & played , few groups could walk in at that rate ..
too many things to distort the 5 hour cover all timeline ..
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guest100718
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if it took the first grouo 5 hours then there is something very very wrong....
Khamelion
Tour Winner
Well if everyone followed the same 5hr round and all started and maintained equal times throughout the round then the 16:00hrs tee time would finish at 21:00hrs.
16:00hrs + 05:00hrs = 21:00hrs
Of course that's assuming everyone playing a perfect round, not stopping and no hold ups, round duration would also depend on where your par 3's are and what par follows them as to how long people would end up getting stacked on the par 3 and how much time could then be made up on the following holes.
Edit**
This is by no means accurate, but if you assume a 4min delay after the first group on each par4 and 5 and a 6 min delay in teeing off on each par 3 and a generous 1 min walking time from green to tee box, then the last group could be looking at a 22:45hrs finish time.
The above was based on my course lay out to get the figures.
16:00hrs + 05:00hrs = 21:00hrs
Of course that's assuming everyone playing a perfect round, not stopping and no hold ups, round duration would also depend on where your par 3's are and what par follows them as to how long people would end up getting stacked on the par 3 and how much time could then be made up on the following holes.
Edit**
This is by no means accurate, but if you assume a 4min delay after the first group on each par4 and 5 and a 6 min delay in teeing off on each par 3 and a generous 1 min walking time from green to tee box, then the last group could be looking at a 22:45hrs finish time.
The above was based on my course lay out to get the figures.
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Birchy
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Tee times would get delayed as the groups build up though so it would be even longer.
bobmac
Major Champion
Would it be fair to say that generally a 5 hour 4 ball going out first could dictate the speed of play ALL DAY ?
Birchy
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Yes without a doubt imo.
GB72
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They would have to.
If the first group takes 5 hours then, unless there are gaps, everyone behind has to at least take 5 hours.
FairwayDodger
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If they don't let anyone through, absolutely! The most the second group could make up might be a couple of minutes if they played the last quicker....
Khamelion
Tour Winner
Did a bit more working out, see the edit in my first post, but I reckon the last group would be looking at 22:45hrs finish.
CheltenhamHacker
Journeyman Pro
Surely that can't be right? I don't think I've ever seen a 6 hour 45 minute round? I can't refute your logic, but surely there must be something wrong somewhere, otherwise this would be more common?
Birchy
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Birchy
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That will include the inevitable delay of tee time as the field will be backed right up.
Foxholer
Blackballed
4 ball Medal? Not the norm.
Certainly a slow 1st group can problems to more folk than a slow last group would. I would expect 'ALL DAY' is a bit excessive, but without proper etiquette, possible. So some sort of oversight, such as Marshalling, is almost certainly required.
Is there a point to the thread - apart from making folk think - yet to be announced? Does it happen at 'your place'?
