[Swingtheclub]

tjy355, on Oct 17 2008, 06:20 PM, said:

kenk7us2002, on Oct 8 2008, 12:34 PM, said:

It is becoming the new phenomena see how fast you can get around so you can sit in the clubhouse and suck beer.

If this is the case, I sure haven't noticed it. Slow play seems to be the most prevalent style of golf in my recent experience.

Regardless, there is no excusing rude behavior from either slow or fast players.

Really give you the perfect example. Two weekends ago I played with my regular group and we ended up in a fivesome our fifth is a nice guy that shoots around ninety and had a horrible day.

The foursome ahead of us are very fast players and we never caught up with them. The group behind us never came close to catching us.

My buddy was in a bad mood and his game showed it. When I ask him whats up on like 16 he says its so GD slow I got better things to do than stay out here all day. Now at this time he was playing golf and drinking beer.

When I got in I put my clubs away and then checked the clock it was one pm we started after nine

We settled our bets and I headed to the house, later I called my buddy Mr its to slow on his cell it was like 4 pm He answered and I ask him where the hell he was He was still sitting in the clubhouse drinking beer.

Most of these guys dont drink that long when they are gone but they stay for and hour or two everytime.

Me I usually leave when the bets are settled or at worst after I have had some lunch.


Ken

[sigmapete1]

mfreeman, on Oct 17 2008, 03:07 PM, said:

you should have just told the marshall that you weren't holding that twosome up and even if you were if you were within the course's requirements for pace of play than you are under no obligation to let them play through. if that twosome really wanted to get ahead of you tell them to skip a couple holes. Marshals really have no right to force you to do something. those guys are just retired dudes looking for free golf. if he insisted tell him to go to the proshop and drive a pro out there to talk to you. i would blame the marshall more than anyone on that one. Marshalls are pretty useless in my experience.

Actually in this case, the Marshall was pretty intelligent. The guys behind us apparently complained of "slow play." I showed the ranger my receipt with tee time on it and told him we had been hit into and he said "oh you're ahead of pace, i'll go tell them to get off your a** and warn them that if they hit into you again they'll be removed." It was at that point that they seemed to refrain a little from hitting into us (although got close a few times).

By the way, I am amazed at how long this post has captured everyone's interest. I wrote very soon after that round of golf when I was still pissed. At this point I'm pretty much over it. Haha!

[Carl Spackler2]

Wow, some people in this world are just ignorant. But honestly guys try playing 5:30 rounds in tournaments. Shotgun starts at 7am where you probly have not played the course and there is 2 sets of groups per hole. ahhhhhhhh nightmeres just thinking of my summer golf tournaments!!

[proknows]

Blues Golfer:

I do not know why you would disagree with the etiquette of allowing a faster group to play through, especially when it would make it more enjoyable for all. It is a lot like the mentality of the person who decides to hold up traffic because "he is going the speed limit". Maybe you don't "have to", but if it would make your day better and those behind you, why would you not do it? We all have a right to an opinion and I will respect your option of not agreeing with me. If the group decides to hit into you, I would hope that you would call the pro shop and are fortunate to have a professional that would remove the offender from the course, as I have done numerous times through the years

[xxio]

My sixsome gets out in 4hours to 4.5hours 18 holes all walking. People always complain on the tee mound before we tee off that they will get stuck behind us.

Once out on the course though foursomes have a hard time keeping up. All it takes is ready golf and good golf as well I guess. I posted the 2nd worst score among us six yesterday, 80 from the tips. 2 guys shot 73.

[DRGJR72]

xxio, on Nov 25 2008, 09:19 PM, said:

My sixsome gets out in 4hours to 4.5hours 18 holes all walking. People always complain on the tee mound before we tee off that they will get stuck behind us.

Once out on the course though foursomes have a hard time keeping up. All it takes is ready golf and good golf as well I guess. I posted the 2nd worst score among us six yesterday, 80 from the tips. 2 guys shot 73.

If I played behind a sixsome that played in 4.5 hours I would be irritated if my group was held up, just the same as if it was a 4 some. Not only because you were a sixsome....but because you took more than 4 hours to play doing that. Could care less about what you shoot actually, as long as you keep a moderate pace. Shoot I would much rather play behind 6 that shot 100 and played in under 4 hours. But it appears that is ok at your course and you guys don't really hold anyone up there.

I will give you credit that playing as 6 and playing in that time is a good job. I personally would not want to be behind your group if it is going to take 4.5 hours, unless you finish directly behind the group that teed off in front of you, then there is no difference.

I like to play fast like the next guy, but I am not a jack rabbit. I don't need to fly around the track. As long as the group in front is keeping pace with the group in front of them and your group is keeping up with the group in front of you....what can you do? No need in getting all fired up, just enjoy the walk or ride. Sometimes it is easier said than done though.......