sydney greenstreet
Journeyman Pro
We always see threads about how such actions should be dealt with, but would YOU be willing to be a Marshall for a day and go around keeping an eye on folk and giving warnings out where it was needed ?
slow play/ bad etiquette and so on.
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Doon frae Troon
Ryder Cup Winner
Done it loads of times.
On one famous occasion I gave a 2 shot slow play penalty to a three ball that included The Captain and Secretary.
Most of the time nothing needs to be done. the mere knowledge that an active marshal is on the course is sufficient.
You tend find that the folk who complain the loudest about slow play are usually the biggest offenders.
You have to be careful and not jump in, for example a three ball who are two holes behind might have recently been waved through by some slow matches in front.
On one famous occasion I gave a 2 shot slow play penalty to a three ball that included The Captain and Secretary.
Most of the time nothing needs to be done. the mere knowledge that an active marshal is on the course is sufficient.
You tend find that the folk who complain the loudest about slow play are usually the biggest offenders.
You have to be careful and not jump in, for example a three ball who are two holes behind might have recently been waved through by some slow matches in front.
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Wouldn't want to do it but there again we are pretty good at my place about self-policing and calling groups through
williamalex1
Money List Winner
No not I, but I know a few members who would just love the job, I think there should be Marshall / Ranger on duty on competition days .
Foxholer
Blackballed
Also done it a few times.
Never really had a problem. Visiting groups and keeping folk informed kept everybody 'cool'.
Wouldn't penalise folk - that's not part of the job imo.
But certainly agree about the loudest/worst!
Doon frae Troon
Ryder Cup Winner
If they want to do it they are the wrong sort.
On two really busy courses [100,000+ rounds a year] we had a team of four rangers for the summer season, they were worth their weight in gold.
A retired Warrant Officer was in charge and he was brilliant, he could shift folk with a raised eyebrow.
Sometimes it was a bit scary, especially the time when a rugby club on tour decided to play golf without shirts on a hot day.
'Sorry lads, but it is only the women we allow to play topless' was his classic ice breaker.
On two really busy courses [100,000+ rounds a year] we had a team of four rangers for the summer season, they were worth their weight in gold.
A retired Warrant Officer was in charge and he was brilliant, he could shift folk with a raised eyebrow.
Sometimes it was a bit scary, especially the time when a rugby club on tour decided to play golf without shirts on a hot day.
'Sorry lads, but it is only the women we allow to play topless' was his classic ice breaker.
Pin-seeker
Well-known member
Last thing I want whilst enjoying a round is some numpty on a power trip running across the fairway to tell me to took my shirt in!
snell
Journeyman Pro
This is brilliant.
I havent been a member at my course for too long, but i must say ive never experienced any problems with slow play..............unless i AM the problem
big_eck
Assistant Pro
i was at an outing last saturday and we played 4 x 4 balls first tee off was 11am at 3 pm on the 16th hole we had a jobsworth telling us to hurry up, the course we played was HUGE 3 500+ holes on the back 9 2 on the front and the par 3's were over ponds it wasnt the easiest course by far so that got my back up a bit
sydney greenstreet
Journeyman Pro
TheBellyWedge
Hacker
Make each group put down a credit card number and if they are taking too long their card gets charged. This will speed up play to 3 and half hours per round
Doon frae Troon
Ryder Cup Winner
........but was your block booking holding up the players behind?
4 hours for 15 holes is pretty slow.
Doon frae Troon
Ryder Cup Winner
My old pro suggested that one years ago.....we all thought it was a good idea, a new take on Pay as you Play.
Might lead to a few murders though.
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