[crummybuttons]

I am getting so frustrated with the people who think they own the golf courses and play up to 4 balls on the course. Here I am trying to get in a relaxing game of golf after an early dinner when I get hung up on the course by 1 golfer who feels he's Tiger Woods and needs to play more than one ball with no concideration for the people waiting on him. This is so frustrating. Then to top everything off they walk so slooooow back to their cart. I am outraged, and I'm not going to take this anymore. In the future to the people who do this I will be the one honking my horn like a mad woman at the tee box.

[tucson]

Unfortunately these kinds of things will keep on happening until the ambassadors begin to speak up to ppl who don't know and/or abide by the rules of the game of golf....

[Tom Hannon]

Next time call the golf course on your cell phone. They will (Should) send an ambassador out to light a fire under their you know what.

[graciegirl]

The Ambassadors here in TV do NOT have the authority to enforce the rules and etiquette breaches and slow play.

They will lose their job if anyone calls in on them.

[Tom Hannon]

Originally Posted by graciegirl

The Ambassadors here in TV do NOT have the authority to point out the rules and etiquette breaches and slow play.

They will lose their job if anyone calls in on them.

I find that hard to believe, Gracie. If they aren't driving around to police the course and make thing move ahead...what are they supposed to be doing? Aside from giving out water on a hot day.

[waynet]

Tom,I agree. If they do nothing perhaps the money could be spent elsewhere maybe to get the greens up to speed.

[graciegirl]

Originally Posted by Tom Hannon

I find that hard to believe, Gracie. If they aren't driving around to police the course and make thing move ahead...what are they supposed to be doing? Aside from giving out water on a hot day.

Ask them. I have. They can suggest but they CANNOT eject. They must call a supervisor off the golf course to come to the golf course to tell someone to leave.

"Point out" was bad wording on my part, Tommy. I really meant enforce. They can tell you but they can't eject you.

[Tom Hannon]

I guess I should never apply for a job as a golf ambassador.

[mickey100]

Gracie is right in this instance. I have friends who are ambassadors, and this is what they told me.

[Tom Hannon]

Originally Posted by mickey100

Gracie is right in this instance. I have friends who are ambassadors, and this is what they told me.

Gracie is right in all instances but I can't believe the lack of power the ambassadors have. Why even put them to work then. In NY these guys are like traffic cops and if you play to slow you are asked to leave. It doesn't make sense. Im not talking about the guy who has a blow up hole and causes a backup...but to play many balls and not moving their rear end after finishing a hole.

[Mikeod]

Originally Posted by Tom Hannon

Gracie is right in all instances but I can't believe the lack of power the ambassadors have. Why even put them to work then. In NY these guys are like traffic cops and if you play to slow you are asked to leave. It doesn't make sense. Im not talking about the guy who has a blow up hole and causes a backup...but to play many balls and not moving their rear end after finishing a hole.

They are called ambassadors for a reason. They are supposed to support your round of golf. That's why they carry water and sand. They go through training on customer service, not enforcement. They are also fellow residents and I don't think administration wants the risk of someone taking out frustrations on another resident after the fact. That is why removing someone from the course is left to the facility manager, I.e., the championship course pro who is responsible for that exec.

We have had this discussion in the Executive Golf Group and the response is that by the time someone can get free to go over to the exec and address the situation, the round is likely over or nearly so. In an egregious situation such as the OP describes, I would hope the pro may take the opportunity to educate the offender.

[Irishmen]

I'll hit a couple of balls from the same spot on a Par 3 or within 100 yds if no one is behind us for practice. I'll play only one ball though.

[Jakel]

We are new to the game of golf, so we allow for 2 mulligans per round but only as long as we are keeping up to the group in front of us. A few weeks ago we were screamed at by a golfer behind us because we stopped on the green to repair a ball mark after we replaced the flag. Most if us I thought were retired...where is the fire? If you are keeping up with the group in front of you, and you hit the ball in the water....go ahead and take another shot!

[Irishmen]

Exactly Jakel. Where's the fire? You know the saying about a bad day of golf beats a great day of work. The issue is when you have one foursome of 10 or below handicappers playing behind a group of 30 handicappers when the course is packed. I mean even if the 30 handicappers let the 10 handicappers play through, Where are they going to go?

[Tom Hannon]

Originally Posted by Jakel

We are new to the game of golf, so we allow for 2 mulligans per round but only as long as we are keeping up to the group in front of us. A few weeks ago we were screamed at by a golfer behind us because we stopped on the green to repair a ball mark after we replaced the flag. Most if us I thought were retired...where is the fire? If you are keeping up with the group in front of you, and you hit the ball in the water....go ahead and take another shot!

I agree with you 100% There are certain people who are always in a rush. In a rush to go nowhere. And when there is a backup in front of you...why not take your time. Enjoy the game. The idea of the game is to score the lowest amount of shots...Not by playing the course in the fastest time.