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Originally Posted by graciegirl
This is a very delicate area. Holding up the game even new golfers can avoid and it may be the reason that new golfers playing together is not encouraged. If a new group who does not feel familiar with the premise of keeping moving at a certain pace plays together and is not keeping up with the group ahead of them, which hopefully is keeping the pace, than a golf course can be slowed down for the whole day and ruins the good time for all that follow the slow players..
You don't have to be good or experienced to keep the pace and that is why you really should be playing with more experienced people. If you take more than six or seven shots on a par three, you should pick up the ball at six..
When I began to play 40 years ago, I was told that you don't have to play well to be on the golf course but you do have to keep the pace of golf. If you are not aware of this you will not find many who want to play with you. It is embarassing to hold up play.
There are those that because they are new will say, I am retired, I don't want to rush, but unfortunately the pace of play is very important to all golfers, and very soon it will be easier and more fun to play. Playing the forward tees on the executive courses is not too challenging. If you hit an errant shot into the weeds or the water, don't look for it for more than a minute. Get a bunch of old balls that you don't mind losing. We all have been there.
My husband and I have played with many new golfers and we are not critical and not mean, but we have explained this to our children and our grandchildren too. I am saying this to all beginning golfers because it is hard to hear but very much needed.
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That's so true Gracie..When I started playing not that long ago I would constantly ask my husband if I was going fast enough and would I be a burden to play with. He told me if it looks like I am holding people up, to pick up my ball. I have always done that and have no problem keeping up. I would then drop it in the drop zone so I could putt with the rest of the golfers. I eventually got the hang of the pace and now can play with others above my skill level.