davidy233
Tour Rookie
Don't know, I'd imagine there was a concession or two - but pretty sure they weren't using Aimpoint.Bloody hell, are you sure they were putting?
Slow Play - Not worth a punch in the face?
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toyboy54
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Oh dear,I assume that you wouldn't give him one -if you had it?...The chocolate flake that is!..What has being a member of a Masonic Lodge-or any other good cause organisation got to do with being a knobhead-don't get it at all+lawyer pleading poverty on his behalf plus the stress of lockdown---is this not still winter season for outside ice-cream vendors???
Old dude should just have shot him(kidding,honestly!!)
Jimbo
toyboy54
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P.S...know it's wrong thread but watching Dire Straits-Alchemy Tour on Sky Arts-SUPERB band.Knofler has got to be up there as great guitar player/song writer.The Jam coming on next-1980 concert what anice night!!
greenone
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3.75 hours to play a round today in a 2 ball. It was not fun.
Steve Wilkes
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Playing a 2-ball on a Saturday was always going to be hard going, like trying to drive a Ferrari through London in rush hour
greenone
Active member
No choice 2 balls only atm.
Steve Wilkes
Well-known member
oh my, that does seem a bit slow, was there a reason for the hold ups
greenone
Active member
No idea, I'm guessing it was earlier in the day. We were half an hour late teeing off and there were no obvious gaps in front of us that I could see.
BubbaP
Occasional Player of Golf
Whilst overall time is important I'm generally of the view it's how the round "feels". The good ones are the ones that flow - as you tee up the group in front has just moved out of range, as you approach your tee shot they've just moved off the green - that sort of thing. It's lots of stop-start that generally irritates people.
As Patrick already mentioned course length can be a factor to time (even between different tees) as can other things. My last 3 courses were 6500 (fairly standard layout), 5700 (& compact & easy walking), 6500 (but with several long walks between holes & some elevation changes). A "fast" round at the 3rd is still longer than a "slow" one at the second I reckon.
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Doon frae Troon
Ryder Cup Winner
At my daughters course they are playing 2 balls only at 10 minute starts.
Most rounds completed in 2.5 to 3 hours and they are loving it.
Turnberry Ailsa was busy the other week and seemed to be doing the same, most of the players looked like over 50's to seniors age bracket.
Most rounds completed in 2.5 to 3 hours and they are loving it.
Turnberry Ailsa was busy the other week and seemed to be doing the same, most of the players looked like over 50's to seniors age bracket.
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At my daughters course they are playing 2 balls only at 10 minute starts.
Most rounds completed in 2.5 to 3 hours and they are loving it.
Turnberry Ailsa was busy the other week and seemed to be doing the same, most of the players looked like over 50's to seniors age bracket.
If it’s 10 gaps and 2 balls then it’s not going to be a big membership as that only approx 90-100 people being able to play 18 holes each day unless they have put restrictions on how many times you can play
Now imagine the club has over 500 members - not so great then
And I have no doubt they are enjoying it - it gives the seniors plenty of time to faff around and be as slow as they want in 10 minute 2 balls
Must be different down south because any slow play issues we have seen are all down to the senior players taking there time.
davidy233
Tour Rookie
How would you notice slow play with 4.15 to 4.30 being the accepted normal round and everyone just out to enjoy the walk and the banter with the rest of their four ball?
Doon frae Troon
Ryder Cup Winner
As a very rough guide based on my observations
Many Scots seniors have generally been playing from childhood and were brought up in a certain way by their then elders.
Those 'young' players have become old but still passed on the essence of the game to Scots seniors taking up the game later in life.
English golf boomed in the 1990's and many English seniors started playing at a more older age without this support.
BTW the two balls are down to Covid restrictions. Normal rounds at my daughters busy course with well over 500 members are around the 4 hour mark.
Doon frae Troon
Ryder Cup Winner
Very true.
I have played slow 3 hour rounds and fast 4 hour rounds.
All depends on volume, time of day, weather etc,etc etc.
davidy233
Tour Rookie
Surely they'd have let the following groups through though
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Surely they'd have let the following groups through though
???? don’t be silly -they wouldn’t even dare let someone through , that would be a submission of them being slow and holding up the golf course
davidy233
Tour Rookie
Sound like low handicappers to me - they are usually the only ones in my experience who's 'pride' won't allow them to let hackers through not matter how slow they are.
Imurg
The Grinder Of Pars (Semi Crocked)
Oooh..I do like a thread that has massive generalisations littered all over it....
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Nope not low handicappers - just slow players regardless of their handicap , people that walk slowly , take their trolley right up to the ball , ignore ready golf
Mainly people who have been playing the game for a long time and still have the attitude that “it’s not a race” “ a one ball doesn’t have standing” “ we are a three ball and you are a fourball so stay behind us” “ I’m out here enjoying time with Fred”
davidy233
Tour Rookie
So not just old people as you posted earlier? - there are people on this thread who've posted that 'It's not a race and I'm out there to have a break from the rest of my life' how about them?
You're right about ready golf and faffing about - applies to all age groups.
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