PaulMdj
Well-known member
When was the last time you were an ordinary member of a Golf Club trying to book a tee time at weekends whilst juggling family life?
Self policing doesn’t always work!
Slow play again
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Self policing doesn’t always work!
Springveldt
Well-known member
One of my pet peeves. 10 minute spacing, you tee off at 8:20 and all 4 of you par the first, a 330 yard par 4. Walking off the green you look at your watch and it’s now 8:30 on the dot and the fourball behind you are already striding down the fairway and nearly at their tee shots.
You just know it’s going to be one of those days were you can’t even look for a ball or else the four behind you will all be standing with their hands on their hips.
Backache
Assistant Pro
Yep if you're chunking your shots into the group in front you face the firing squad.
If you're over 90 minutes for nine holes also the firing squad.
Then no one can complain.
Crazyface
Tour Winner
Have you name printed on them, then they can be handed in at the pro shop.Is there a ruling for how long you can look for the small green tees. Lost loads this last few weeks
Crazyface
Tour Winner
I think slow play is caused by having to look for your ball. Sometimes when it really should be plainly where it should be but somehow isn't. Why isn't there a tech thing in every ball that links to an app so you can easily find it, that would help
Mandofred
Well-known member
That's what my course does.....don't think they planned that far in advance though.....
Backache
Assistant Pro
Illegal under the rules of golf.
I suspect as the American market drives golf development not much call for it.
Most balls are lost in water and knowing where it is six foot deep is not much use.
BridgfordBlue
Active member
I only rejoined as a member of a course a couple of years ago after a thirty year break from being a member. Not sure if it’s the same everywhere but one thing I noticed was when I joined thirty years ago, there was mandatory golf etiquette training covering a lot of different areas that anyone new to golf or membership had to take, which didnt happen at all when I joined back up recently.
I do think that would help as it’s not as binary as slow play = bad for me, it’s the why that’s important and a lot of it I think is because some people have never really been taught it. My cousin, who’s fairly new to golf, was a nightmare for waiting and watching everyone else take their shot before either getting to his ball or taking what seemed like a 5 minute practice routine for example. He’s better now but there’s plenty of people like him that never change as they just don’t know to.
Never had any issue if someone is slow because they walk slowly or have a few bad shots for example. It’s more the etiquette side of it. If people want to play like that, I’m absolutely fine with that too, but just be conscious to wave groups behind through.
I do think that would help as it’s not as binary as slow play = bad for me, it’s the why that’s important and a lot of it I think is because some people have never really been taught it. My cousin, who’s fairly new to golf, was a nightmare for waiting and watching everyone else take their shot before either getting to his ball or taking what seemed like a 5 minute practice routine for example. He’s better now but there’s plenty of people like him that never change as they just don’t know to.
Never had any issue if someone is slow because they walk slowly or have a few bad shots for example. It’s more the etiquette side of it. If people want to play like that, I’m absolutely fine with that too, but just be conscious to wave groups behind through.
chico
Club Champion
Totally agree, one of my pet hates is people teeing off behind you right after your second shot. Sometimes only three minutes after I've teed off and 5 minutes before their time.
Mandofred
Well-known member
Flag in....or flag out? ..................just trying to push the hatred to another target.... 
Rusty Bucket
New member
Good question ?Flag in....or flag out? ..................just trying to push the hatred to another target....
SteveW86
Head Pro
The biggest thing I’m getting from this thread, is that I can’t believe Bob isn’t out yet.
Viewer
Member
Getting to the ball when it’s your turn to play? Or just getting to the ball?
D-S
Well-known member
Sounds like they were using the system you propose and as a later starter you must have been considered to be in a slow team - so 5 and 3/4 hours seems to be bang on for a 1.15 tee time.
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Deleted member 29109
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Flag out. End of, back on topic.Flag in....or flag out? ..................just trying to push the hatred to another target....
bobmac
Major Champion
SteveW86
Head Pro
I would imagine you’d always book infront of known slow players, but in your example only 1 group can do that.
I’m not sure what point you are trying to prove with the question?
bobmac
Major Champion
A combination of bad course design (tees and greens being close together) and slow ams. The ams in my team spent ages on their phones so we lost holes in front. What was surprising was the group behind were nowhere in sight so they must have been 6 hours.
I think the last team were out about 3 so no, we weren't off late.
I don't think 5 and 3/4 hours is acceptable in any situation and certainly was the main reason I stopped playing pro-ams after that.
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bobmac
Major Champion
The point is, given the choice, I agree with you, I think most players would rather be in front of a slow group than behind them.
I also think the same could be said for slow groups, they'd rather be behind faster players so not pushed all the way round. (see post 109)
So sprinters out first, slower players out towards the end.
If, for any reason, a slow player needs to go out early then fine but they are probably not going to enjoy their game. The same goes for sprinters going out last.
It may take a few comps but I think everyone would work out which group they enjoy the most without being told when they can and can't play.
Voyager EMH
Slipper Wearing Plucker of Pheasants
Perhaps it would help if the top pro tournaments did this.
Quickest players off first.
We could follow their lead, if it becomes popular and successful.
Quickest players off first.
We could follow their lead, if it becomes popular and successful.
