Slab
Occasional Tour Caddy
There are some who would find 4 hours painfully slow for a 3 ball.
Luckily for them, it seems they were out before you so everyone happy.
Yup, there's a lot of pokey little 6,000yrd courses out there
There are some who would find 4 hours painfully slow for a 3 ball.
Luckily for them, it seems they were out before you so everyone happy.
My local club is 6505yds so not so pokey but not long eitherYup, there's a lot of pokey little 6,000yrd courses out there
My local club is 6505yds so not so pokey but long either
Had a weird one a few weeks ago when we played in a society away day. The course wasn't long on the scorecard, only 5337 yards, par 67 but there were some long(ish) walks between tees. But what really slowed the pace was the layout of some of the holes. One tee shot was over the previous green so had to wait for players to tee off before putting, 2 fairways crossed over and were blind 2nd shots in an unknown direction so you had to walk up the hill to see where exactly your green was. You also had to walk across fairways to get to the next tee so had to wait for it to be clear before walking. All these things made a short course take a lot longer than it should have done just looking at the card.Its just my random irritation on pace of play threads, when someone posts a round-time its rarely accompanied by a (total) distance. So its often hard to form an opinion if its slow or not
Had a weird one a few weeks ago when we played in a society away day. The course wasn't long on the scorecard, only 5337 yards, par 67 but there were some long(ish) walks between tees. But what really slowed the pace was the layout of some of the holes. One tee shot was over the previous green so had to wait for players to tee off before putting, 2 fairways crossed over and were blind 2nd shots in an unknown direction so you had to walk up the hill to see where exactly your green was. You also had to walk across fairways to get to the next tee so had to wait for it to be clear before walking. All these things made a short course take a lot longer than it should have done just looking at the card.
You certainly had to keep your wits about you and be aware what was going on around youI'm close to thinking this course needs shutting down!
You certainly had to keep your wits about you and be aware what was going on around you
Close, was around BristolSounds like a couple in South Wales
Shirehampton?Close, was around Bristol
That's the one. Nice course in good condition for time of year but crazy layout! Was surprised they still had temp tees as well as the course was bone dryShirehampton?
In all my years a member of Filton and playing all the courses in Bristol & District, and Shire a few times - I don’t recall it having such an issue…not a significant one anyway.That's the one. Nice course in good condition for time of year but crazy layout! Was surprised they still had temp tees as well as the course was bone dry
Mine is just over 6500 but has some quite long steep slopes in front nine…and it’s also not that easy. So 4hrs feels OK for a mixed low, med and high handicap three ball playing a Board comp medal. And we were not dithering over shots or sauntering along between shots. I’d know as I play pretty fast.My local club is 6505yds so not so pokey but long either
That is quite long for a two-ball though.A note in Golf Monthly from Feb 1937 stated that two players at St Andrews, while playing in the Amateur Championship last year, took three hours and twenty minutes to complete the course.
"Their match went to the last hole , and behind them were some twenty-five infuriated couples, almost driven mad from waiting while these two young men took as long as five minutes on some greens, holding up the whole championship."
Not quite long - that's very long for singles scratch matchplay.That is quite long for a two-ball though.
If my partner did that I'd be trying to hit him.Not quite long - that's very long for singles scratch matchplay.
With no one ahead at hours - a little over two and a half hours if it goes to 18 holes.
Many years ago we had an under-35 county league.
Matches were foursomes matchplay. Usually under 2hrs 30min because you would advance up the hole before your partner was teeing off.
No, you try to hit the opponent standing next to him.If my partner did that I'd be trying to hit him.
Not quite long - that's very long for singles scratch matchplay.
With no one ahead at hours - a little over two and a half hours if it goes to 18 holes.
Many years ago we had an under-35 county league.
Matches were foursomes matchplay. Usually under 2hrs 30min because you would advance up the hole before your partner was teeing off.
And no electric trolleys back then - most carried.
Its just my random irritation on pace of play threads, when someone posts a round-time its rarely accompanied by a (total) distance. So its often hard to form an opinion if its slow or not