SwingsitlikeHogan
Major Champion
The field should dictate the pace - if you are up with the group in front or within half a hole then you are fulfilling your responsibilities in regards pace of play
Loosing holes to the group in front is slow play and has a detrimental effect on the whole field
which is why the first groups out in the day when tee is likely to be busy or in a comp must be brisk and monitored to make sure they get round in the expected time for the format and number in each group. If the first half doz groups are slow that will easily determine the pace for as long as the tee remains busy