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Originally Posted by Golfbum The private course I work at is busy! I know, I haul the bags out of the back shop and line them up for the members. In the summer the first tee time is 7:30 AM and it is usually solid tee times until noon. Every 8 or 9 minutes there is another group going off. I think the bottom line is on private courses is the respect the members have for one another. Not so much on public courses where it is every man/woman for themselves!
To be honest, slow play is not a big issue in this area of Ontario. Yes the courses get crowded at times. Maybe I do not see much slow play due to the fact I play early in the morning when there tends to be more serious golfers on the course. |
Heh heh.....In midsummer our first group generally goes off as early as 5:30 AM (First shift for starters begins at 5:15 on those days). The mowers are out on the 1st and 10th holes with headlights on by 5 to keep ahead of the players. We are usually packed all day every day until it's too late for a full 18 holes. On weekdays it's not always full foursomes for every tee time, but most times are reserved for at least a pair of golfers, and a lot of those slots are filled by walk-ons. It might slow down for an hour or so in late afternoon, then we start twilight rates, and the players start showing up to get on the the list, first come first served. I've had weekdays in the starter booth where I couldn't even squeeze in a single golfer for more than 3 hours. Sometimes I wonder when these people work to be able to afford the green fees...???
