RE: slow play February 2, 2006, 2:58 am

by ed
OK OK nobody wants to play behind a foursome that spends 10 minutes looking for a lost ball or looks at a putt from 16 different angles, but, what about the other end of the spectrum?
You know who I mean, the threesome behind you playing speed ready golf that are trying tho get their 18 holes in in under 2 and 1/2 hours and who's drives are landing at your feet. Let them play through sure..... but we are waiting on the tee box too!!!!
That's when playing time really becomes an issue for me ..... when you are sandwich between the slow guys and the speed demons....
A little courtesy from both groups would make golf more enjoyable for all.....

Slow play, no concern February 1, 2006, 6:52 pm

by soos
Slow play is a huge problem. It is important to play at your own pace, but the links is not a social club. Save it for the clubhouse. Spending 10 minutes looking for your ball in the woods when you can't spend 10 seconds to fix your ball marks or divots, what's that all about? Not your concern?
Sure the clubs want to put more golfers on the fairways because that means more profits which means a better course with growth and expansion. It's a business you know. If you don't support the success of the course, you don't belong on the course. The average hacker sounds more like the average ass. A recreational ass.
And growing the game is important. What better gift can you give to young people than introducing them to the perfect pastime? Golf is therapeutic. It encourages character and respect, and you don't need a team to play. And it gets you off the couch and out from behind the X-box. Kids from downtown everywhere need to experience golf, and you as a responsible adult need to champion that.
If standing around playing with yourself on the fairways and slowing everyone behind you down is not your concern, and seeing at risk kids learn the empowering aspects of this game is not your concern, it sounds like life around you is just not your concern.
Let me remind you what goes around comes around.

Re: February 2, 2006, 1:57 am

RE: Slow play, no concern February 2, 2006, 1:57 am

by Mark Nessmith
soos wrote:
"Sure the clubs want to put more golfers on the fairways because that means more profits which means a better course with growth and expansion. It's a business you know. If you don't support the success of the course, you don't belong on the course."
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A golf course is a business like any other. And by simply BEING on the course, I am supporting its success. If they want more than that from me, they can A) hire me to work PR, or B) treat me so well that I can't WAIT to spread the good word about their course (this is what happens with the good ones).
Again, I don't like slow play one bit. I'm just intrigued by the way the golf industry has convinced so many customers into thinking the industry's problems are golfers' problems. Every restaurant can make more money if they hustle diners out as quickly as possible, thereby freeing up the table for another party. Fine. But when's the last time you got in a heated conversation (or read a golf blog) about the "pace of eating" problem that's ruining dining in America?

Slow Play February 1, 2006, 6:25 pm

by Nick
You want slow? Watch an NFL game on Sunday and see how many commercials they can squeeze in between a touchdown and the next play from scrimmage. If you can sit through 3.5 hours to watch less than 15 minutes of actual action, you can wait for me to line-up my putt. We have hurry, hurry, hurry all week long. When I play golf, I'm going to relax, like your friend, and enjoy myself. I don't care if it takes 5 hours. If you don't have the time, don't play!

RE: Slow Play February 1, 2006, 7:19 pm

by J. L.
After all guys, it is just recreation,
why get so bent ? But it falls in the hands of television. These days everyone must have the billboard cap and shirt, everyone has the "country club whine" and agonize over when they hit a bad one, they pull at the shirt sleeve and dance around behind the ball for what seems like hours on end.
In addition, they are not ready when it is their turn, glove not on, looking for a tee, more whining, telling a story, everything but golfers these days.

 

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