wjemather
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There was a lot of time spent getting rulings (and being buzzed by a drone) that caused them to fall behind. They were told to catch up.
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wjemather
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The tour is already struggling with declining viewing figures, and part of the reason for that is the lack of action and the amount of dead time during broadcasts. Even slower play might just about kill them off.
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People replicate the crap behaviour from the Tour at Mudpile Hills GC on a Saturday morning!
If the pros start taking 7 hours, look forward to 6 on a course near you.
If the pros start taking 7 hours, look forward to 6 on a course near you.
PaulMdj
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So not put on the clock and excuses made for them.
PaulMdj
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Totally disagree, the red button had coverage of McIlroy and Kim and it was excellent viewing, there is plenty of Golf going on around the Course, the broadcaster doesn’t have to show the leaders all the time or guys waiting for rulings etc.
The 2nd to last group left the 18th as the finsl group walked to the 18th tee.
PaulMdj
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No they don’t, totally different situation, nobody in a Club on a saturday morning is played for their careers and millions of dollars!People replicate the crap behaviour from the Tour at Mudpile Hills GC on a Saturday morning!
If the pros start taking 7 hours, look forward to 6 on a course near you.
4LEX
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Considering before yesterdays win, he'd ready earnt £5m plus in just prize money I was surprised he hadn't already paid it off
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IanM
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It is indeed totally different.
But, you see all this staring into space, aiming pointing and faffing around creeping into weekend golfers. They've learned it off the TV.
That's why club golf is getting slower.
PaulMdj
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It’s not going to get any slower, those things you mention happen now, just what are these “new” things golfers are going to do?
Plus Clubs are already being proactive in getting people to speed up, its down to Clubs to keep that pressure on.
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Gosh, I hope you're right. But my experience is quite different.
Anyone seeing round times decreasing at their club?
Anyone seeing round times decreasing at their club?
PaulMdj
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Not seeing them getting longer.Gosh, I hope you're right. But my experience is quite different.
Anyone seeing round times decreasing at their club?
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Nonsense. In my experience the players slowing things up are mostly just slow at moving to their ball, leave their bags in random places or can’t be more than 10 paces from the rest of their group or are just really bad at golf.
PaulMdj
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So again nothing new, they are already doing this, why are they suddenly going to go slower?
PaulMdj
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Just an update on Rob MacIntyre’s round last night:
He tee’d off at 19:30hrs UK time.
He putted out on the 18th at 23:38.
I make that just over 4hrs 8 minutes.
Was it really that slow for a final round on the PGA Tour?
Timings come from Sky Coverage:
He tee’d off at 19:30hrs UK time.
He putted out on the 18th at 23:38.
I make that just over 4hrs 8 minutes.
Was it really that slow for a final round on the PGA Tour?
Timings come from Sky Coverage:
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Not seeing them getting longer.
When I joined Newport in 2009, a Saturday medal was 3 hours 45 tops.
Now it is 4 and a half hours, sometimes more.
And Yes. 4 hours is a long time for a 2 ball (with caddies) shooting sub 70, on a course they've played for the previous three days.
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4 hours seems reasonable to me.
Some players are faster than others and that’s fine.
I just don’t get this fascination with speed and time. Shall we just give prizes to the players who go the fastest? Golf’s not meant to be a race!
Some players are faster than others and that’s fine.
I just don’t get this fascination with speed and time. Shall we just give prizes to the players who go the fastest? Golf’s not meant to be a race!
PaulMdj
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4 hours in the final round of a PGA event is absolutely not slow, massive jump to the 7 hours quoted on here previously and all because 1 poster thought it was slow round.When I joined Newport in 2009, a Saturday medal was 3 hours 45 tops.
Now it is 4 and a half hours, sometimes more.
And Yes. 4 hours is a long time for a 2 ball (with caddies) shooting sub 70, on a course they've played for the previous three days.
Maybe it’s just perception.
AussieKB
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Does anyone remember reading about Ben Hogan winning the US Open in 1950 ? used to be 36 holes on the final day, the Pro's today would need the course to be lighted.
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Slab
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Does anyone remember reading about Ben Hogan winning the US Open in 1950 ? used to be 36 holes on the final day, the Pro's today would need the course to be lighted.
Hogan’s Miracle at Merion: The Truth Behind the Myths
Or make courses as short as they were 75yrs ago
AussieKB
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agree and give them the same equipment.....Or make courses as short as they were 75yrs ago
