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Originally Posted by bagboy
And if an 11:56 group turns at 2 PM and there is more than one 4 some on the tee, that is the fault of the golf course.
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Or slow groups on the nine they are going to.
Your comments precisely point out the reason ambassadors emphasize staying on time. One group can create a domino effect that diminishes the enjoyment of multiple groups behind them. I suspect they are especially concerned with slow play from the early groups in a wave.
One thing I've noticed is that, when following a slow group, the group I'm in tends to get into a slower rhythm. It's as if we slow down so we don't sit and wait as much on the tee or in the fairway. We tend to take our time from green to tee. It's hard to get them moving again. I wonder if the slow group in front looks back and doesn't see us waiting, so they don't make any effort to speed up, so the backup gets worse.
The time par is pretty generous. IMO, it should not be considered an ideal time, but a maximum time to complete a round.