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Originally Posted by Challenger
Well said
Speed up play -- consider this
Pin placements- Quite often the pin placements on Ecexs are far too challenging for the level of play (sucker placements) ie far too close to the edge of the green, hidden behind traps, on downhill slopes, etc.
more reasonable placements could significantly speed up play. These are not "Championship courses".
Sand traps- many far to deep for level of play. Too many traps on numerous holes
Some work on the pin placement issue alone could pay significant time dividends.  |
I think educating golfers may be a more realistic goal to speed up the game and lower scores.
For instance the best practice for a high handicapper is to aim for the center of the green no matter where the pin is. This gives you the widest margin of error. The fundamental axiom in golf is "risk vs reward."
I play with many woman who see the lake on the right and aim the ball left of the green. They got the concept. Their best chance of a par is a great chip or a great putt.
For sand shots that are too difficult, a player can call the ball unplayable, add a penalty stroke and drop it anywhere else in the trap if you like playing by the rules.
Unless I'm in a competition, I don't keeps score. Too many times I have played with others that keep score but innocently don't know all the rules. In real golf there are no drop zones, no mulligans, no grounding the club inside of the hazard stakes, and you hit provisional balls just in case you can’t find your first ball. If you didn't hit a provisional you would need to go back to the tee or the previous position. If you don't play by all the rules you really don't know what you shot so why keep score. What I do pay attention to is my “greens in regulation” score.
As others have said, enjoy the game on the executive courses and I’ll add "Just don't think you are playing golf." The executive courses are more like a little league field with lot’s of Homers.
