Slow Play and bad attitude

[Crazyface]

A mate of mine is a nightmare. We played the other day. A four ball held us up. Behind us were two old dears who we in turn were holding up. He stopped putting out in case we held the ladies up. I thought at one point he was going to let them though!!!!!! He is checking who is behind when were on the first tee!!!!!!! I kid you not!!!!!! He will never hold you up if you get behind him.

 

[ManinBlack]

why does someone need "standing" its just basic manners. if i was walking down the street at a decent pace and someone walked up behind me at a faster pace i would let them past. I certainly wouldn't say "you can wait there mate, I'm walking fast enough"

Because, under our rules, two balls have priority over fourballs midweek, even on a crowded course. The "no standing" rule is to prevent singles insisting on priority when they'd just be a pain in the arse on a busy course. Doesn't mean that common courtesy wouldn't be extended to them.

 

[hovis]

Because, under our rules, two balls have priority over fourballs midweek, even on a crowded course. The "no standing" rule is to prevent singles insisting on priority when they'd just be a pain in the arse on a busy course. Doesn't mean that common courtesy wouldn't be extended to them.

i think it's sad that a club needs rules on common courtesy. single golfers cause very little delay, if any

 

[louise_a]

I was playing in a match on Monday and we caught up with a 2 ball in front, they had clear air in front of them but played very slowly, one in particular just sauntered round, they didn't let us through even though we were waiting for them for about 6 holes. Has it happened it ended up being to my benefit, my opponent was 3 up when we caught them up, but she got very annoyed with them, probably because we were playing at her course and it affected her game and I managed to beat her.

With regard to playing as a single, it is something I often do, I will try and join another group and often succeed but sometimes I don't, fortunately most people at my club know me so I do often get let through. if it is busy I just re-hit shots to slow myself down.

 

[Dellboy]

If i or the group I'm in lose ground in front I would of course let anyone through, but what gets my goat is on a packed course where everyone is being held up you still get people tiring to play through, sorry but that isn't going to happen.

Also as others have said it's not only new players or old that play slow, we have a few old captains who are painfully slow, will not let people through and even told me once " once you have been captain for a year you have earned the right to play at your own speed "

Got to a stage when no one would play with them, one bloke ( a very good friend ) walked up to the first tee and saw who it was he was about to tee of with ( Saturday comp ) turned round and walked back to the pro and withdrew.

I'm all for keeping a steady pace around the course, I never rush for anyone but also would not hold up anyone if they had space ahead to play.

 

[North Mimms]

I'll always try to let a single player through.
Nothing worse than having someone waiting behind you on every shot.

Mind you, We offered a singleton the option of playing through at a Par 3 and it turned out he was waiting for the bloke behind him to catch up and join him

 

[Orikoru]

Thats a lot of people whose rounds you are delaying by expecting them to keep letting you through. Do you really think it is right to slow others down to facilitate your faster play ?

Ha, what a daft attitude - unless you were just playing devil's advocate. The fourball delayed by 2 or 3 minutes vs the single player being held up for his entire round! Should be a no brainer really. Common sense and decency.

I hate to feel like I'm holding someone up. I'll always let them through, not just as a courtesy to them, but also if I feel like I'm holding someone up it can cause me to rush my shots and play worse.

 

[cookelad]

Never understand why you'd want someone sitting up your backside, we have a group that go out just in front of us who always lose 2-3 holes on the group in front of them and point blank refuse to let anybody through, must be a bit of little man syndrome.

They're probably the same people sitting at 70mph in the middle lane with clear tarmac either side of them!

 

[Face breaker]

I don't get this 'no standing' malarkey, presuming you've paid your subs then you're as entitled and are as equal as anybody else on the course...

I very often play on my own and very often on a Sunday morning too so as for not playing during 'peak times' as above I'm afraid...

On a lighter note though I'm very rarely in a rush and am usually quite content to just mosey along behind a group, very rarely happens though as most on our course would rather you go through and be gone as opposed to riding their tails...

Ps, it has been known for me on my own to let a 2/3/4 ball through if I'm on one of my 'go slow' rounds...

 

[LincolnShep]

I've never played on my own, I think I'd be bored without someone to talk to. I'd still lose anyway.

 

[Face breaker]

I've never played on my own, I think I'd be bored without someone to talk to. I'd still lose anyway.

You wanna try it sometime, very relaxing, gives you a chance to try stuff out (chipping/putting etc) and time away from all the buzz of day to day life...

 

[Orikoru]

I've never played on my own, I think I'd be bored without someone to talk to. I'd still lose anyway.

Same really. If I wanted to hit some balls but was on my own I'd just go to the driving range. Golf on the course is about enjoying it with some friends and/or like-minded individuals for me.

 

[LincolnShep]

You wanna try it sometime, very relaxing, gives you a chance to try stuff out (chipping/putting etc) and time away from all the buzz of day to day life...

Maybe, but I fear I'd end up losing concentration and just whacking away without focus - this happens to me on the range, I'm sloppy without the pressure of competition (even if it's just "friendly" competition).

 

[S17er]

This thread reminds me of when I had an unexpected day off a few weeks ago. Got to the first tee very early hoping to be first one out but a four ball had beat me to it.

They did not offer to let me go out first (completely empty course in front) and it was obvious they wouldn't let me through so let's just say I got a lot of chipping and putting practice that round and found about 40 golf balls.

Really selfish imo but equally I think it is selfish for a single to play at peak times and expect to be let through several times.

To be honest, I prob prefer hanging back and hitting a few extra shots than pressing the group in front even if it means I don't end up playing all 18 holes.

 

[Deleted member 16999]

This thread reminds me of when I had an unexpected day off a few weeks ago. Got to the first tee very early hoping to be first one out but a four ball had beat me to it.

They did not offer to let me go out first (completely empty course in front) and it was obvious they wouldn't let me through so let's just say I got a lot of chipping and putting practice that round and found about 40 golf balls.

Really selfish imo but equally I think it is selfish for a single to play at peak times and expect to be let through several times.

To be honest, I prob prefer hanging back and hitting a few extra shots than pressing the group in front even if it means I don't end up playing all 18 holes.

Did you not ask them if you could play through?

 

[S17er]

Not the done thing imo to ask to be let through.

Wasn't overly bothered. Just thought it was poor from the four ball.

 

[TheJezster]

You should absolutely ask you play through! Especially if they haven't offered. There could be loads of reasons not least that they are in their own bubble and didn't realise. People shouldn't be scared of asking, it's not a dirty word..

 

[ManinBlack]

I average at least 150 single rounds a year.

That's a shame. Can you not find anyone to play with? One of the beauties of the game is that you can have chat & banter on the way round, unlike practically any other sport. Friendly competition is also great, it can be intense & friendly at the same time. You're missing a lot playing on your own.

 

[SwingsitlikeHogan]

I Played today as a single on my local course, there was 2 ladies in front who was playing slow but as soon as I caught up with them they let me through had a quick chat and off I went. I then caught the next group up and same they let me through straight away. Then things went sour, I caught the next 4 ball and they wouldn't let me through, they was all looking for a ball in the woods and had an opportunity to wave me through but instead just ignored me. It was a lovely day so I wasn't too fussed I just thought I'll enjoy the weather. I played another 4 holes like this then on the 9th one of them said in a sarcastic tone "you know you can always play up the 12th if we are holding you up". Now bear in mind there wasn't anyone in front of them so they could easily have let me through, Playing up the 12th is an option but you end up missing 2 holes unless you want a long walk. I live about 5 minutes from the course so I just couldn't be bothered at this point and decided to only play 8 and call it quits.

How do you guys find it when playing as a single, 90% of people seem really good and let you through but there is always that one group that for some reason wont.

To which I would have said "now you come to mention it I'd rather just play through - gets me off your coat tails"

 

[Beezerk]

If I go out after work on my own and there are 3 and 4 fourballs about, I've generally been let through or asked if I want to join the group, but more often than not I'll play two or three balls once close enough to the green, just in case I spray them everywhere, which is known, practice some chipping, practice some putting and as long as there's no one behind me, there no harm. I may swap and change the holes I play as well, picking the holes that kill me on comp day.

If there's a single player/group behind you who are getting held up as well would you let them through?