I have all to often been stuck behind groups of extremely slow and rude golfers. Yesterday I played with my buddy and got around the 1st nine in a hour and a half, then came the second nine three and a half hours of waiting and waiting on every shot, unbearable five hour round. Marshal came by several times and said "he was working on it talking to the troublesome group" no results. We counted 16 golfers between us and the problem. So playing through was not an option.
Why can't they come up with a "etiquette card"? Were you have to go to golf school to earn the card, basics of golf, rules and etiquette. You get three strikes and you lose your card. Courses could have tee times set aside for card holders and for non card holders.
I'm sure this has be thought of, any thoughts? I can not take it anymore. I am not an expert but I keep up with the group in front of me and I let faster groups play through, usually a single.

Callawayger

No offense, I hate slow play as much as anybody, but that idea sounds horrible. It's hard enough these days for courses to get people to play and now you want them to earn an etiquette card by taking classes?

Understand your frustration, but in this tough economic times I dont think any club would enforce this rule. Hell one club I play at regulary lets people where bball shorts and warm up pants.

Fair enough, I understand. I beleive it would be hard at most courses. I do beleive, however it could be done on private or semi-private courses. The experienced true golfer would be drawn to that course knowing that this course is for the etiquette savy golfers. I know it is tough economic times and we are all looking for our "Niche". Just a though looking to see if any one elses game is suffering from the pace of play blues.

I like the idea. In the real world though Marshalls are supposed to handle the job. But like most people, they're afraid to confront people and tell them like it is. I'm sure some Marshalls do their job but I would think it's like only 5 percent. The other 95 percent of them are looking for balls and waiting for their shift to end to play free golf.

Or the ranger could kick the offending group off the course after speaking with them a number of times.....

This is being done in Switzerland! You have to learn the etiquette of the game before you can even make a tee time & the classes are taught by a pro. It makes perfect sense to me. You get a little card when you pass the class that allows you to make tee times. the only reason I know about this is because I had a swiss exchange student working for me last year. He told me this & I love the idea. I want to play golf in 3.5 hours or less as I have other things in my life & it really bothers me to wait on every shot.