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Originally Posted by buzzy
Beginner question: Isn't it inconsiderate (and unsafe) to go on past the ball that is farthest from the green, until that player has hit it?
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Sometimes not. If one ball is on the right side of the fairway and another is on the left side and a bit closer to the green, it is fine for the cart to drop off the golfer on the right and drive to the other ball. If the first golfer can't walk over to the cart, the cart can drive back to pick him/her up. You certainly don't want to be in the line of play or near it. If you watch pro tournaments, you will often see a player and caddie walking toward the green while another player is playing. But they always walk in or near the rough on the opposite side of the fairway.
One advantage to doing this for me is it gives me more time to assess my lie, distance, wind, hole position, etc., without slowing the group down. Sometimes it also gives me a better look at where my partner's shot finishes, saving time looking for a ball.
For golf to be enjoyable for everyone on the course it has to be a cooperative effort. Your pace of play will affect everyone behind you for the entire wave, and, on the execs, perhaps for the entire day.