12-02-2007, 10:45 PM
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| Big Birtha Driver
Join Date: Oct 2006
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Originally Posted by ActionJackson Good point Surtees and it's actually the one I planned to bring up next in this thread, which is "the reasons" for slow play, is it lack of etiquette/respect or perhaps lack of ability. It's a no brainer that it takes longer to shoot a 95-110 than it does a 62-72 score. If lack of ability is the reason, is this excusable....to a degree I think it is and I definitely afford more patience to this type of player than the former. | You are wrong when you say it takes longer to shoot 95 than it does to shot in the low 70's. I play with a guy who shoots 95 on a Par 70 course. My buddy and I can shoot 73-75 and the guy shooting 95 is no slower than us. He hits his drives and shots and doesn't dink around.
Lack of etiquette from new golfers is part of the problem. Then you have the experienced shooters who think they are on tour. Lining up putts from 10 different angles, taking far too long to hit a shot from the fairway. I have watched clowns lay down on greens to read putts (Long before The Spider Man hit the tour) and then stand up and 4 putt from 8 feet. 
4 hours for a round, no more than that. I have played with 3 guys at the course I work at. 6700 yards and we go around in less than 4 hours.
It's all about attitude. What it boils down to is this, and I know after playing the game for 25 years. Some people think it is their god given right to take forever to play a round of golf. They feel they paid big bucks and they are going to damn well take their time. Hey I could care less if you take 5 hours buddy, but let my group go through.
Stop watching the Pro take so long to play a round. They are playing for millions of dollars, we are not.
Slow play starts with YOU. Make sure you are not part of the problem yourself. |
 
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