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Originally Posted by joseppe
Sounds like you have no interest in the game of golf. If just your group there's no issue as long as you do not hold up play for others, rake bunkers, repair ball marks and fix divots. If you're not going to respect the game or the course why play golf? Even a single outsider joining your group deserves the courtesy of your at least respecting his game and his right to enjoy the game in the manner prescribed by golf etiquette and the rules of golf.
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Sow play is another whole and very important issue. I played last week and we waited on every shot from the first tee to the last. Now some people say, "You're retired, what's your hurry".
Well, in the first place, I'm there to play golf, not watch people that can barely play try to play.
But more importantly, here is what actually happened on that day. The weather was fine when we started. Clouds began rolling in when we were about on the sixth hole. It was obvious that it was going to rain. When we got to the ninth tee we felt a few drops. By the time the group that had been holding us up the whole round was finished, it was raining very lightly. We finished the ninth hole and I jumped in my cart and headed home. By the time I was half way home (I live about a half mile from the course) it was pouring buckets. All I could think was that I'm caught in this rain storm, getting drenched because those people in front of me were inconsiderate of others.
And that really what this is all about. Not just maintaining a reasonable pace of play, but being considerate of others. Most people do every where else, but don't seem to understand what being considerate means on a golf course.
On another note. I played with three people yesterday who were an absolute delight. I played horribly. They really weren't good players, but they were a delight. One of them yelled something out during one of my swings and apologized for it. I told him that it was no big deal and that happens to everyone. It's one thing to make a mistake. It's completely different to not understand the rules of common courtesy and not care about them.