Thread: Slow Play....
View Single Post

Golfbum · 12-02-2007, 11:15 AM

SLOW PLAY

You can beat on this issue with a 9 iron all you want and not do a damn bit of good. You and only you and your playing partners can control this issue.
If everyone played "READY GOLF" slow play would not be a big issue. Go to your ball and be ready to hit your shot when it is your turn. Be ready to putt when it is your turn. Don't wait until it is your putt to start walking around lining it up. Survey the green while others are doing it and be ready to go when it is your turn.

Do carts speed up play? Maybe, if no one is ahead of you and you are decent players. Otherwise IMO, no they do not speed up play. Far too many times you see two guys in a cart going back and forth to their balls. Waste of time.

Another issue that causes slow play. People playing the wrong tee blocks. Let's face reality here folks, if you are not a single digit then do not step up on the TIPS. Simply because you paid to play the course does require you to play from the back tees. Play the tees that you are capable of playing with your handicap. Besides, how much fun can it be when you are hitting 3-5 woods into Par 4's for your second shots?

That said, slow play is not a big issue at the course I work at and will play 99% of my rounds on next year. It is a private course, members respect each other and try to move along as quickly as possible. It all comes down to RESPECT. These days there does not seem to be much respect from some people for other people on the course.

12-02-2007, 11:15 AM	#2 (permalink)
Golfbum Big Birtha Driver Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 648 Credits: 7,720.55	SLOW PLAY You can beat on this issue with a 9 iron all you want and not do a damn bit of good. You and only you and your playing partners can control this issue. If everyone played "READY GOLF" slow play would not be a big issue. Go to your ball and be ready to hit your shot when it is your turn. Be ready to putt when it is your turn. Don't wait until it is your putt to start walking around lining it up. Survey the green while others are doing it and be ready to go when it is your turn. Do carts speed up play? Maybe, if no one is ahead of you and you are decent players. Otherwise IMO, no they do not speed up play. Far too many times you see two guys in a cart going back and forth to their balls. Waste of time. Another issue that causes slow play. People playing the wrong tee blocks. Let's face reality here folks, if you are not a single digit then do not step up on the TIPS. Simply because you paid to play the course does require you to play from the back tees. Play the tees that you are capable of playing with your handicap. Besides, how much fun can it be when you are hitting 3-5 woods into Par 4's for your second shots? That said, slow play is not a big issue at the course I work at and will play 99% of my rounds on next year. It is a private course, members respect each other and try to move along as quickly as possible. It all comes down to RESPECT. These days there does not seem to be much respect from some people for other people on the course.

Thread: Slow Play.... View Single Post

Thread: Slow Play....
View Single Post