Ready Golf: Why not?

[Slab]

Not in the context of being ready to play which is obvious enough but in its context of what order & when to play within your group

How important is having the honour off the tee?

So off the tee & fairway (& on the green where line is not an issue) if you are ready before the player who would normally be first to hit (i.e they are not ready) why isn't the default position to play ready golf?

 

[StrangelyBrown]

In stroke play I don't think it's a big deal. In match play it can be a very big deal indeed.

 

[Mike_j_golf]

It should always be that way, can't see any reason not to tee off it you are ready first at a tee box. On the fairway as long as you are not walking too far ahead i think it is fine as well, i have a quick pre shot routine so i'm always ready to go first just give the rest of the guys that few seconds extra to get ready.
Mike

 

[Tiger]

I think honour from the tee is an etiquette privilege, playing to the green is a simple matter of proximity and safety in that you'll get to one ball before another, golf is a social game so assumption you will all travel up the hole together and it's safest to be behind the person who is playing a shot. On the green every putt taken before yours gives you extra information about pace and break some of which could help your putt

 

[thelank1985]

I got told off once for slow play by someone I was playing with because it was always my honour off the tee but on a few occasions I wasn't ready. Even though I said fire away if your ready guys!!

You can't hit the shot if you don't even have the club in your hand yet lol

and he was one of our rules guys!

 

[chrisd]

I would prefer to see the person with the honour make sure that he was ready to play than someone dive in and play first. For me, the honour is part of the ettiquette that I would not like to see change

 

[Slab]

Thanks for the early replies

Match play isn't real golf anyway so I guess that one doesn't count

Interesting point about on the green that every stroke before your own gives extra information, could the same not be said for each tee shot before yours? (the 'honour' on the tee effectively reduces the information you have before playing)

 

[thelank1985]

I think the honour is important but if the player with the honour isn't ready and said to his partner play if your ready I see no issue.

or though you are right Slab if you are last to go especially on a course you don't know you will see where the slopes etc will take you which may influence you to aim further left or right. so are you tecnically cheating by playing out of order?

is there a rule for this lol golf does have some wacky odd rules

 

[Slab]

chrisd, noting your point about the player with the honour should of course be ready, in a case where they are not then are they displaying poor etiquette & perhaps deserve to have the honour stripped from them!

 

[thelank1985]

Bit harsh! I was the last to put so they were all ready on there way to the next tee before I even got my putter in the bag. The last thing as a player you want to do is rush to the next tee and ignore your simple pre shot routine. anyway in my case it was seconds he was just very anal.

 

[Tiger]

Interesting point about on the green that every stroke before your own gives extra information, could the same not be said for each tee shot before yours? (the 'honour' on the tee effectively reduces the information you have before playing)

I have asked this question before and on an umber of occasions have seen playing partners come up short on a par 3 and have taken one or two clubs more to good effect. That said having the honour is a real confidence boost as it says you are playing well at the moment, especially if you keep retaining the honour in a group of four

 

[bladeplayer]

Honour shmonner (ok thats not a word but ) stop you know whating around , get up and play when ready ,keep the game flowing , & if there are big & short hitters in the group , if in doubt let the short hitters bang away first if they want .. but thats just my opinion :fore:

 

[Aztecs27]

Honour shmonner (ok thats not a word but ) stop you know whating around , get up and play when ready ,keep the game flowing , & if there are big & short hitters in the group , if in doubt let the short hitters bang away first if they want .. but thats just my opinion :fore:

Couldn't agree more. I'm happy for the honour etiquette to stand when on the tee, but once you're playing your second shots, I could care less if it's my "turn" and somone who's ahead of me but more ready to hit, hits first. Keeps the game moving.

 

[USER1999]

What's the rush? I can play pretty quick golf without trampling over all the traditions of the game. I like the honour system. If it's mine, then I want it, and if it isn't mine, I want it on the next hole.

Just walk quicker between shots.

 

[Aztecs27]

I should have added, I'm happy to play whichever way the rest of the group wishes to play depending on circumstances (i.e. ready golf if you're more than a hole behind the group in front to catch them up or use the traditional honour/furthest away plays first if there's no rush)

 

[pbrown7582]

Bit harsh! I was the last to put so they were all ready on there way to the next tee before I even got my putter in the bag. QUOTE]


Thats bad ettiquette on there part anyweay didnt anyone do the pin for you?

 

[Mike_j_golf]

I have asked this question before and on an umber of occasions have seen playing partners come up short on a par 3 and have taken one or two clubs more to good effect. That said having the honour is a real confidence boost as it says you are playing well at the moment, especially if you keep retaining the honour in a group of four

How did you know what club they were using i'm pretty sure that is cheating.
Mike

 

[pbrown7582]

How did you know what club they were using i'm pretty sure that is cheating.
Mike

It's only cheating if you ask! You can get an idea from the way the ball flys and you are not obliged to look away or not listen if the waft the club around in front or you!

 

[Imurg]

It's only cheating if you ask! You can get an idea from the way the ball flys and you are not obliged to look away or not listen if the waft the club around in front or you!

And you can look in their bag too - to see which club is missing.
But you can't move anything to see......

So always put a towel over your bag!

 

[chrisd]

What's the rush? I can play pretty quick golf without trampling over all the traditions of the game. I like the honour system. If it's mine, then I want it, and if it isn't mine, I want it on the next hole.

Just walk quicker between shots.

As usual, Murph is spot on