HawkeyeMS
Ryder Cup Winner
I had a record on Saturday, it took my group around 35 minutes to play our Par 4 7th!!!
Everything was moving along quite nicely for 6 holes, it was pouring with rain and we had to wait for the group in front for a couple of shots but nothing too bad...and then we reach the 7th tee.
As we approach we see the group that was in front of us just leaving the tee and the group that was in front of them standing around. When asked what they were still doing there they told us that they didn't want to play in the heavy rain that we had just had so took cover in the shelter by the 6th green and waited for the group behind to catch up and go through (they didn't seem at all concerned when I pointed out that they should be penalised for undue delay just saying they don't see why they should play in the heavy rain and wondering why everyone didn't stop). The 7th is a really bad hole to do this on due to it's design.
Once the group in front had cleared they tee'd off and then eventually it was our turn. Just after I tee'd off, a 2-ball who's 3rd member was a no show approached the tee and one of my FCs then hit his ball in the clag. As we left the tee I told the 2-ball we would call them through once the congestion that was now up front had cleared. After a couple of minutes, my FCs ball was nowhere to be seen and the group in front had cleared the green. My FC is a stickler for finding lost balls and wasn't prepared to give it up just yet so we had to call the 2-ball through. All this time, my ball is in the middle of the fairway and it's not raining for the first time all day. My FC gives up on his ball and goes to his provional which he's hit in completely the opposite direction to the first. In the meantime, Homer's group is on the 7th tee looking impatient and it now looks like we are causing the slow play. I'm not sure if Martin heard but I had to release my frustration at the whole situation by shouting some expletives as loudly as I could.
Eventually we finish the hole, about 35 minutes after we arrived at the tee and me absolutely fuming.
Anyone beat that?
Everything was moving along quite nicely for 6 holes, it was pouring with rain and we had to wait for the group in front for a couple of shots but nothing too bad...and then we reach the 7th tee.
As we approach we see the group that was in front of us just leaving the tee and the group that was in front of them standing around. When asked what they were still doing there they told us that they didn't want to play in the heavy rain that we had just had so took cover in the shelter by the 6th green and waited for the group behind to catch up and go through (they didn't seem at all concerned when I pointed out that they should be penalised for undue delay just saying they don't see why they should play in the heavy rain and wondering why everyone didn't stop). The 7th is a really bad hole to do this on due to it's design.
Once the group in front had cleared they tee'd off and then eventually it was our turn. Just after I tee'd off, a 2-ball who's 3rd member was a no show approached the tee and one of my FCs then hit his ball in the clag. As we left the tee I told the 2-ball we would call them through once the congestion that was now up front had cleared. After a couple of minutes, my FCs ball was nowhere to be seen and the group in front had cleared the green. My FC is a stickler for finding lost balls and wasn't prepared to give it up just yet so we had to call the 2-ball through. All this time, my ball is in the middle of the fairway and it's not raining for the first time all day. My FC gives up on his ball and goes to his provional which he's hit in completely the opposite direction to the first. In the meantime, Homer's group is on the 7th tee looking impatient and it now looks like we are causing the slow play. I'm not sure if Martin heard but I had to release my frustration at the whole situation by shouting some expletives as loudly as I could.
Eventually we finish the hole, about 35 minutes after we arrived at the tee and me absolutely fuming.
Anyone beat that?