[quote=graciegirl;298985]
Quote:
Originally Posted by mikeod
It is not a "rule" of golf, but is accepted etiquette. Your position on the course is behind the group in front of you rather than in front of the group behind you. If the ambassador tells you your group is 5 minutes ahead of pace, do you sit in the cart for 5 minutes? The stated pace of play is not a minimum, but should be a maximum.
Play on any golf course is a cooperative effort of all players to maximize enjoyment of all. Groups that fall well behind reduce the enjoyment of all who play immediately behind them and for the rest of the day. Groups who push others, hit into them in their haste, also adversely affect the golf experience of others. Nobody is asking anyone to rush their game, just play at a pace that keeps the groups in contact with each other and minimizes delays."Quote=mikeod
I agree with you. That is how I was taught. If there is an open hole ahead of you, speed up. Etiquette is simply consideration for others.
|
The only way that this is proper etiquette is if the group ahead is playing at a normal pace and you are playing too slow. If the group ahead is faster than the norm, there is absolutely no reason for your group to rush ahead if it is already playing at the suggested pace. Filling that gap changes nothing. If the starter is getting everybody off at their appointed tee times, it does not matter if somebody finishes ahead of schedule. It only matters if slower than prescribed play causes a backup.
__________________
Real Name: Steven Massy Arrived at TV through Greenwood, IN; Moss Beach, CA; La Grange, KY; Crystal River, FL; The Villages, FL
|