Go on the reservation system and look up an executive course, example Hilltop. You will see the tee times for the day. On Hilltop the times are 9 minutes apart. Translated that means you have 9min X 9holes = 81 minutes (1hr 21 minutes) for a round on that course. Independent of what tees, capability, etc. that is what the system allows for. If you take longer than the formula allows then the tee times start backing up. Now put yourself in the position of arriving for your tee time and waiting since the course is backed up. This delay becomes cummlative throughout the day. This also applies to the championship courses but they are on the wave system. The time between the first wave and second wave needs to equal maximum time for 9 holes of golf or tee time delays will begin. I find the alloted times are plentiful for a round of golf. The biggest time consumer I observe is golfers going to each others ball and waiting for them to hit rather than going to their own ball and getting ready for their own turn. Go to the Villages golf school and take the introduction course. They do a good job of explaining the system. They will emphasize play ready golf and help you understand why and what this means. Ready golf does not mean being unreasonably rushed.
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