[clekr]

This is for those who say “What’s the hurry, you’re retired, relax.”
CONTEXT:
I’ve played golf for over thirty years. I’m a bogey golfer; roughly a 15 handicap. My regular Saturday group can easily get around 18 holes in 3:40 with no one in front of use.
POINTS:
You are not the only one out there to play. There are 28 people behind you for every hour of open tee times remaining in that day. They would like to enjoy their round just like you. If you take five hours to play, no one else will play in less than that for the rest of the day.
Most public golf courses expect you to get around in 4:15.
Very good and even average players will generally not have their best rounds when they have to spend a lot of time waiting for the group in front of them.

That being said, think of it this way. Let’s say your game is bridge/checkers/pickleball. You start your game with your group and after seven minutes of play someone comes into the room/court and says that play must stop – lay down your cards/checkers/paddles. Of course, you may socialize amongst yourselves. After three minutes you are permitted to resume play. Another ten minutes goes by and again you are told to stop play. After two minutes you resume. Another eight minutes goes by and you have to stop again. This time for five full minutes. But, of course you enjoy this delay because you are socializing. And so it goes on for the next three hours. Play for a few minutes then have to lay down your cards/checkers/paddles with an opportunity to socialize.

I'm retired too - but I don't want to send a couple of hours a week watching the group in front of me enjoying themselves. And, I'd be happy to play with you whether you shot 80, 90, 100 or 200. As long as you do it in 4:15.