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Originally Posted by grayesun (Post 1422343)

Just a quick inquiry. We were asked by the ambassador on a championship course to stop playing after the 7th hole of our back 9 last night. He said he was concerned for our safety on the course, in the "darkness", that we might drive into a bunker. It was 8:25 when he talked to us, there was plenty of daylight left to finish our round (2 more holes). We were quite surprised but did quit as he requested. We've never had this happen before on any course...and played hundreds of rounds of twilight golf! Has anyone else had this experience?

You and yours are to be complimented for showing good sense in not making an issue of it all. I have witnessed a number of golfers over the years attack ambassadors with vile language threats and refusal to submit.

Perhaps at your next 5:00 PM tee time you may want to verify that if they are accepting your 18 holes of play that you are given the courtesy to complete 18 holes of play. all in all I believe this amounted to one employee's judgment call.

Personal Best Regards:

Judging by the lack of "yes" or "no" answers...I'm going to assume this was an isolated incident, not just for myself,but for anyone else. When I choose to quit playing for the day will remain my decision alone. Thanks for feedback, it will likely be another several hundred rounds before another "aberrant" experience like this occurs. Case closed.

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Originally Posted by grayesun (Post 1422666)

...When I choose to quit playing for the day will remain my decision alone...

...it will likely be another several hundred rounds before another "aberrant" experience like this occurs...

Agree on both counts.

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Originally Posted by Polar Bear (Post 1422546)

You can do both, gg.

If you want to start after the shops close, you can just start playing and the ambassador will write you up properly so you can go to (or call) the golf shop the next day and pay. I can start after 6:30 and get nine in easily. Great policy.

I've had ambassadors tell me they're making their last round....but never had one tell me to stop playing.

Thanks for response, same as my experience.

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Originally Posted by fred53 (Post 1422533)

It is expected that you show common sense and it is NOT up to the ambassador to impose that on you...I know as I was one.

Just like it's not up to the course or the ambassador to tell the idiots to get off the courses when it's lightning.

When I played Palmer the Ambassador came to our foursome and told us we were the last group of the day. He actually followed us because he had to put the chain on the exit gate. It seemed like he couldn't leave until everyone was off the course.