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Old 10-11-2010, 02:28 PM
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[QUOTE=ncr2482;298446]During the past 8 days, I have played 4 championship golf courses. (Cane, Mallory, Glenview and Tierra Del Sol). The pace of play has been painfully slow (over 4 1/2 hours and one time 4:45 minutes). My groups have spoken to the Club manager each time. Mostly they acknowledge the pace of play has been slow and the ambassadors have attempted to get the offending groups to move along, but seem to be unable to do so. The ambassadors are in a no win situation, they have unhappy golfers because we wait at every tee box and on the fairways to hit our second shots, etc and slow golfers who don't care they are behind schedule. At TDS on Friday, at the turn the starter did get the Asst. Manager out on the course to speed things up. Playing Cane yesterday (Sunday) we teed off on Jacaranda, and when we reached the second hole we encountered 3 other groups on the hole. The ambassador indicated in order to speed up play all groups have been instructed to drive 15 ft. up to the greens. It did help a little, but still the round of golf took more than 4 1/2 hours. Just venting, but if this is an indication of what we have in store for us once the seasonal residents return, it will be a very long season. I hope tomorrow the round at Cane Garden won't be as slow.[/QUOTE

How many were in your group? 4 and half hours where I play is very good.
I was in a twosome following a foursome and it was dreadful on Saturday.
Can't wait to be able to play every day. I'm soooo jealous. I guess in Utopia things could be so rough!