The answer to faster golfer

[jim8flog]

We had our annual 3 club and putter comp yesterday. We got round in under three and half hours for the first time in a comp for absolutely years and we played near the end of the field.

Limit the number of clubs to say 7 or 8 and you significantly reduce the decision time.

 

[hovis]

i think the amount of clubs has zero impact on playing time

 

[patricks148]

maybe but slow is slow is slow. some would still be with one club

on the subject of 3 clubs though. thinking of doing it more really enjoyed ours over Christmas.
ours 3 is including the putter and this year lots of good scores. i shot 76 gross which my two pp though would be good enough to win, but wasn't even in the prizes. two of the + handicaps shot scores in the 60's, but as its handicap no chance. one guy who hasn't had a cut in years and is a very shaky 15 handicap won with a net 67

 

[Canary_Yellow]

Isn't another factor that people carry their clubs in that situation?

I think, particularly in winter, trollies slow things down significantly compared to carrying.

 

[Canary_Yellow]

maybe but slow is slow is slow. some would still be with one club

on the subject of 3 clubs though. thinking of doing it more really enjoyed ours over Christmas.
ours 3 is including the putter and this year lots of good scores. i shot 76 gross which my two pp though would be good enough to win, but wasn't even in the prizes. two of the + handicaps shot scores in the 60's, but as its handicap no chance. one guy who hasn't had a cut in years and is a very shaky 15 handicap won with a net 67

Going off topic a little.....what clubs did you take? A hybrid and an 8 iron for me I think....

 

[duncan mackie]

Isn't another factor that people carry their clubs in that situation?

I think, particularly in winter, trollies slow things down significantly compared to carrying.

Huge factor.

Next, they frequently don't have a club with a head over, or if they do they don't use it.

Midweek and cold - no one is hanging around!

Halfway hut probably closed.

All adds up

 

[Orikoru]

I wouldn't have thought it would be that much quicker. Could it be that less people entered this comp?

 

[patricks148]

Going off topic a little.....what clubs did you take? A hybrid and an 8 iron for me I think....

Ive 19 deg hybrid turned up to 22 deg and a 58 deg wedge. as its a links course if you go in a pot bunker, you can't get out unless going side ways and thats a no no on all the par 3's and you are either going in another bunker or into deep rough at a bad angle.. sods law i did't go an a single one:rofl:

 

[IanM]

Limiting pre shot routines to 90 minutes might be a start!

 

[FuzzyDuck]

i think the amount of clubs has zero impact on playing time

I agree, by the time I've reached the ball I know what club I will be using next.

 

[jim8flog]

Going off topic a little.....what clubs did you take? A hybrid and an 8 iron for me I think....

Driver, 6 iron and 50 degree.

The choice of driver is based upon the fact that we have several dogleg holes and I need one in winter to get past the angle.

The guys I played with took a 19 rescue as their long club one scored better than me the other worst. The better played finished 3rd and I finished mid table (more about the number of layers on my top due to the cold than the choice of club).

 

[jim8flog]

I wouldn't have thought it would be that much quicker. Could it be that less people entered this comp?

No, same number as the usual Monday comp, around 90 players.

 

[jim8flog]

Isn't another factor that people carry their clubs in that situation?

I think, particularly in winter, trollies slow things down significantly compared to carrying.

We were all senior players and I only noticed a few that were carrying.

However if we were limited to half the number of clubs would a lot of players carry. I know I hated having to start using a trolley in my early 40s because it meant you walked a lot further.

 

[patricks148]

We were all senior players and I only noticed a few that were carrying.

However if we were limited to half the number of clubs would a lot of players carry. I know I hated having to start using a trolley in my early 40s because it meant you walked a lot further.

I didn't take a bag as its only 3 clubs. had a couple of spare balls in my waterproof back pocket. In fact the only people a saw that were not carrying or just holding the clubs were juniors.

 

[KenL]

I suspect that the round was quicker as players don't care for the format and are happy to get it over with.
To me this "fun" format is a complete waste of time.

Incidentally, at my club 3 and a half hours (or slightly less) is the norm in medals. It's a 6600 yard windy links. Out in 3s at 9 minute gaps.

 

[patricks148]

I suspect that the round was quicker as players don't care for the format and are happy to get it over with.
To me this "fun" format is a complete waste of time.

Incidentally, at my club 3 and a half hours (or slightly less) is the norm in medals. It's a 6600 yard windy links. Out in 3s at 9 minute gaps.

is that Dunbar?

if so have they lengthened it recently?

 

[jim8flog]

I suspect that the round was quicker as players don't care for the format and are happy to get it over with.
To me this "fun" format is a complete waste of time.

Incidentally, at my club 3 and a half hours (or slightly less) is the norm in medals. It's a 6600 yard windy links. Out in 3s at 9 minute gaps.

Our course layout is one of our 'troubles'. Part hill top Parkland course with narrow fairways, heavily tree lined, fairly deep rough, OB fairly close to some fairways and winds every bit as severe as any links course I have played. You actually notice the days without wind rather than the ones with.

 

[KenL]

is that Dunbar?

if so have they lengthened it recently?

Yes. It was lengthened about 10 years ago in order to keep its local final qualifying status.

 

[patricks148]

Yes. It was lengthened about 10 years ago in order to keep its local final qualifying status.

played its a couple of years ago with Doyly and Grieg, can only remember using driver on 1,3 and one other and i'm not a big hitter, so didn't think its was as long as that... maybe i am a big hitter after all

nice course though, no one to have the blocks on

 

[KenL]

played its a couple of years ago with Doyly and Grieg, can only remember using driver on 1,3 and one other and i'm not a big hitter, so didn't think its was as long as that... maybe i am a big hitter after all

nice course though, no one to have the blocks on

Did you play off the back tees?

There are 4 par fours on the back 9 into the prevailing that are 435, 440, 457 and 460 yards.

There is only one par 4 of less than 350 yards on the course.

Surprised you used a driver at 3 as it is a par 3! Sure you've got the right course?