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The last week or so I have gone out to play on the executive courses a few times after 6. With it being light enough to play until 830 or so that is not an issue at this time of the year and there are actually quite a few playing. I don't think there are ambassadors on the courses at that time and it is evident. Here is what I have seen.

1) First time - A single guy playing behind me at Diablo. He was two holes behind me and in 3 holes he caught up to me. How is that possible since I was playing alone? Well, he was driving his cart on the course right up to the green. This is on a day when it rained heavily in the afternoon and the starter said golf cart path only to me when I checked in. He had no physical handicap that I could see and I did not see an RA tag on his cart.


2) Second time was tonight at Diablo. Non-RA carts both in front of me and behind me were both driving on the course. The guy behind me would walk through traps without raking etc Lady in front of me was playing 2 balls and we waited several times for her to finish a hole because of it even though she knew we were waiting. .

So what is this ? Entitlement, lack of the knowledge of course etiquette, not caring about the courses or just a general lack of consideration for fellow golfers ? Probably a little of all of the above is my guess. These will probably be the first people to complain about the courses also when they aren't in good shape. BTW, the greens tonight on Diablo were spectacular !