Don't mean to jump on the guy - sorry. But he did ask if there was an opening or apparent slow time during the day if he could just start playing - that doesn't sound like someone that is aware of how his just jumping in or in my opinion, breaking in line, can affect play. That's just not cool on executive courses or championship courses. Now with that said it is obvious to those of us that live here and especially those that live on courses there are times when play is done for the day at executive courses or during the summer the courses close and there is still a bit of daylight - is it cool then - well maybe but you do it at your own risk. Say on a championship course - if they were to catch you the consequences if done repeatedly could mean losing your privileges on an executive course no one there and probably doesn't matter. But let me add - lots of folks that do that think that the executive courses are practice facilities - THEY ARE NOT. I am a seasoned golfer and every time I get to a green whether championship or executive I find tons of ball marks and I fix 3 or 4 every time I get to them. Bunkers not raked - foot prints all over left by the "privileged" which is tiresome - I also rake other foot prints if I get in one. Many don't even know the proper way to fix a ball mark even when they try. Executive courses are treated poorly by the "beginners" and that's being kind. I say this in the spirit of helping the game.
There is a beginner course all that are new to the game or trying to learn how to play better should take. Read the rules of golf and especially the rules of etiquette. It will help the rest of us that play in a timely and considerate fashion.
That's all I'm trying to say.
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