[golfing eagles]

Originally Posted by drooney60@hotmail.com

My husband is a Golf Ambassador for the Glenview Golf and Country Club. Yes, there are some Ambassadors that never get out of their cart, but the majority of them do a great job. My husband has been there for 3 years and folks have often complimented on how he does his job. He is a people person and treats everyone the way he would want to be treated. Granted, the job doesn't seem that difficult, but when you have folks that are really slow and don't want to listen to you, there is some stress involved. Kudos to the Golf Ambassadors in the Villages!!!

[Polar Bear]

Originally Posted by drooney60@hotmail.com

...Kudos to the Golf Ambassadors in the Villages!!!

[rdhdleo]

Originally Posted by mulligan

Thank you for your kind words Gracie. We are trained to assess a slow play situation, and do what we can to speed up play. We are advised to step away from confrontation, and call a manager. The management will back us up 100% if we have taken the proscribed steps to resolve the situation. That may include ejection from the course, and suspension of the offender's ID number depending on the severity of the situation. Ambassadors who feel they have been abused are encouraged to report such to management.

Thank you Mulligan, you are so right. My husband is an Ambassador and works in the shack also depending on the day. He loves his job and most all the people he meets, but there's always that exception. Only a few times have people gotten confrontational with him and that is when he offers to call Management so their issue can be addressed further. Yes people remember these Ambassadors are your neighbors and fellow golfers also. lets just be kind to one another. I have to say some of the stories he has related to me have my head shaking though.... Thanks again Mulligan

[Topspinmo]

Originally Posted by golfing eagles

Is this something unique to exec courses. I see the ambassadors speeding up play on championship courses all the time.

Championship courses equals = money $180 plus round of four, that's the reason for speeding up play. Executive course equal CAPUT, other the trail fees.

[Bogie Shooter]

Originally Posted by Topspinmo

Championship courses equals = money $180 plus round of four, that's the reason for speeding up play. Executive course equal CAPUT, other the trail fees.

If the tee times are all booked, how does the pace of play effect the $$$$?

[tomwed]

Originally Posted by sadie44

Tee times are spaced 9 minutes apart and pace of play needs to be around 9 minutes or everyone behind a slow group suffers.

Does anyone tee off past their tee off time? They don't like it when you show up on time and not 20 minutes earlier but I don't recall teeing off late. Am I the only lucky one that doesn't get held up on the first tee because of slow pokes up ahead?
I don't think it's happened to me 1 out of 50 times.

[Mikeod]

Originally Posted by tomwed

Does anyone tee off past their tee off time? They don't like it when you show up on time and not 20 minutes earlier but I don't recall teeing off late. Am I the only lucky one that doesn't get held up on the first tee because of slow pokes up ahead?

It doesn't happen often, but it does happen. I've experienced occasions when the starter will say they are running late because of a group or two.

[Jimigolf]

Originally Posted by golfing eagles

Is this something unique to exec courses. I see the ambassadors speeding up play on championship courses all the time.

Absolutely not! They won't say boo about speed of play for fear of losing their jobs. The give out sand and water and don't do squat about speed of play on any of the Championship Courses. They hire wimps and demand that they act as such.

[bluedog103]

Originally Posted by Bosoxfan

Slow play is mainly due to ,for lack of a better word, "inconsiderate" or "uneducated folks. You see as long as you are keeping up with the group in front of you things will be fine. Things that can help speed up play are ..leaving the greens when you're done...carry your clubs in your hand to the cart..don't put them away until you reach the next tee box. This is also the time you can mark your score card and discuss amongst your playing partners where you're going for dinner. Make sure you park your cart behind the green and walk off the green towards your cart. Parking your cart halfway between tee & green then going back for it after you finish the hole slows play considerably. Also as stated previously in this & many similar threads pick up after double par.

Where's that "Like" button!

[kcrazorbackfan]

Originally Posted by billethkid

FAr too many golfers that are either new, uninformed or just do not care.

The next time I see anybody in front of us playing ready golf will be the first time.

Further testimony and annoying a can be.....unrepair ball marks on the greens....and not raking the sand traps.

Ready golf.....repair ballmarks on greens....rake sand traps.....
BASICS......should be drummed with signage and articles in all the home owner papers, clubs, newspapers, closing papers, etc.

I am ready to conclude the problem is too many do not care and think that is some one elses job.

Other than those three things I enjoy being out on the course as muchas possible.

I'd like to add 1 more to those 3 things - filling divots with free sand that is at all the courses and on the ambassadors carts. That bottle mounted on the back of your carts is not a urinal; take a moment to fill all the results of all those crappy practice swings.

[kcrazorbackfan]

Originally Posted by Jimigolf

Absolutely not! They won't say boo about speed of play for fear of losing their jobs. The give out sand and water and don't do squat about speed of play on any of the Championship Courses. They hire wimps and demand that they act as such.

Waaaa! Call the waaambulance. Smack talk from a Jr. Newbie. Stay off their a**. These guys make minimum wage and are ALL RETIRED, most from successful careers. They are doing what the mission statement of their employer (Golf Management Services) is - "to provide the friendliest golf and country club experience in the world". All the courses are full and, for the most part, everyone is happy.

Head to the Country Club of the executive/championship course you're playing and complain to the General Manager, or, better yet, go to GMS in the La Reina building at Spanish Springs and complain to them. Report back to us after either of those meetings.

[sling438]

I agree with Walter 123. If you're level of golf is "pretty good", then you should probably be playing some of the championship courses. Ten strokes on a par 3 course is a lot though.

[robertj1954]

I disagree with a few of the posts. There are at times issues with slow play on Executive courses, but it is not the norm. These courses are offered to Villagers as free golf and the courses are set up in different levels for all to enjoy. The majority of executives allow 1 hour and 45 minutes to play 9 holes. If pace of play is far behind. You will know when you check in with the starter, because your tee time will be pushed back. That RARELEY happens!

There will AWAYS be a few groups that have difficulty meeting the time pace. As for the poor golf etiquette that goes on the careless golfers. But to condem every Ambassador for those rare issues and label them "Glorified Water Boys" is insulting and inappropriate.

The Champion courses are available and pace of play is closely monitored to ensure the wave is able to keep tee times on time. The majority of golfers on Championship courses are good golfers and follow golf etiquette. Of course there will always be the 1% who don't. So if the pace of play is that oppressive to your golfing enjoyment then becoming a priority golfer just might be in your interest.

[Scott8147]

Although we are good golfers, when we moved here, we went to the free lecture about Villages golf to get a sense of the local rules. One thing I remember is the golf pro telling us about ready golf and that you should pick up after you had scored "double par". As he said it: "There is only so much fun you can have on each hole."

[jgreen12]

My complaint is with the champ courses such as Bel Glade, etc. The ambassadors need to speak to the players that are holding up play and leave the players that are waiting on the tee box and in the field alone. Aggravating the players that are keeping up only increases bad play. I agree that the better players should play the more difficult courses, or play from the black tees. Also, consider playing earlier in the morning. New players usually play later in the day. Remember....we were ALL NEW at one time.