Talk of The Villages Florida - Rentals, Entertainment & More
Talk of The Villages Florida - Rentals, Entertainment & More
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Which is why a "time par" is valuable. "Fast" and "Slow" are relative terms. A time par sheet is not subjective. You are ether "on time" or you are not. I've never been an ambassador, but I would think it would make their job easier. No need to be nasty, just informative. |
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Golf should be enjoyable, even bad golf.
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I rather enjoy having all those nice people behind me waving and cheering me on!
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for most of us it is not a timed event......
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I agree! I have a lot of fans back there who seem to think I'm #1!!!
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However, for a public facility, with lots of players who may not know the course, you have to add a bit of time, I think. Also, if the greens are cut fast, and the pins in slopey positions, hey, you have to expect a lot of 3, and maybe 4 putts. That slows things down. I don't think it's right to do that and expect players who have paid a greens fee to give up after two or three putts. If you set up the course that way, you have to expect things will be slow. The object of the game is to PUT THE BALL INTO THE HOLE. If you make it really hard to do that, it's going to take longer. People who give putts, and take putts, have no standing to complain about slow play. They aren't really playing the game, are they? Sometimes people need to remember the "object" of the game is to put the ball into the hole. It is not a race. The "purpose" of the game, for most of us, is to have an enjoyable, and social time. Having said all of that, there is a time when one should just "pick it up"... The time par sheet should be a good guide to that point. You know, a course could make it's time par 3:45. Post it, advertise it, and then enforce it. Then the rabbits would have a place they could play, and they'd have a legitimate gripe when players take 4 hours. I've never seen that though. Public facilities don't want to alienate potential customers, but they might do well with enough fast players being attracted to the place. |
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Slow play is literally the most selfish act on the golf course. Those who say I’m out there to enjoy myself you are right. But if someone can’t enjoy themselves in the proper pace, then they either need to let groups through or be a bit more ready. It is close to impossible to police anymore with the righteousness that exists. Sorry for the ranting and when I was down in TV it honestly wasn’t that bad for my visit but as the game has grown this year the times are getting out of control. In some areas of the country expecting to finish 9 holes in less than 3 hours is a miracle. Single carts are the future and with that will come an additional expense for courses. They will try to pass that on, but more tee times during the day due to faster rounds should pick up most of the cost… |
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1. Not being "ready"...i.e. gabbing when one should be preparing, and playing 2. Courses increasingly relying on fast greens, and slopey greens to "toughen" the course up as equipment has made the distances less daunting 3. hackers emulating the pros' pre shot routines. Which of those do you think has the biggest impact on slowing recreational golf down. Or do you see some other issues as well? |
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But think about this. If you take just 30 seconds before each shot to align, practice swing, etc and 50 strokes per round (not counting putting which is even slower), that’s an additional 25 minutes to your time. |
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Timed pacr
You are spot on. A timed pace is the only pace that makes sense and is also “fair”.
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#1 is part of it, but by far#3 is the main cause-----5 practice swings, 2 minutes to line up a putt, etc. And of course my favorite-----people parking 30 yards away from their ball, taking 5 practice swings, then going back to their cart (at a snails pace) to get another club, then 5 more practice swings....... |
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