Mortal1 |
05-01-2021 03:50 PM |
The rule is "if you miss your tee time you don't get to play"...now if there is a 4 some playing who can barely see, barely walk, hit if 40yds most of the time and play from the black tees IT IS GOING TO APPEAR to back up. If the group is keeping up with group ahead, but the 2nd and 3rd group behind them play quicker then you will get 3 groups backed up and it's NO ONES fault.
Now if you tee people off 15/20 minutes early, but keep the 9 minute gap then it's no ones fault. If you tee off 15 minutes early and one of your crew it's late, but the starter still lets your group go then it's the starters fault as they are not supposed to let folks tee off before their assigned time....the group does not have to tee off before it's assigned tee time....no matter what the starter says. Call the golf shop if you don't believe me. I used to work as an ambassador here.
Still there are groups that like to go early and sometimes you get behind them and can hardly keep up.
Likelier cause of back ups...not playing from the correct distance and your excuses can be: I like the challenge(but never reach a green in one on par 3's.....I like to use my driver(but still come up short of the green)...MULLIGANS: people here seem to think it's some sort of rule...it's not(doesn't even appear in the USGA'S RULE book)and they do it on almost every tee(one person I was playing with claimed they'd hit till it was a good one-REALLY?).
Exec etiquette : if the group ahead is leaving for the next tee then the first person of the group behind them should have the first person ready to go. Leave the chit-chat for waiting on the tee or the bar. If there is a group behind(getting off the previous green)
you and you don't lose the first ball, but it's horrid then let everyone else tee off. Then bring your ball to the shortest drive and play from there. If you chip then putt bring both clubs with you onto the green and place the wedge between the pin and your cart. When finished with the hole put your club(s) away and go to the next tee. That is where you put your score down. Don't park your cart short of the green. Try to park it pin high at all times. When you go into a bunker bring the rake with you then you won't go back and forth in the bunker except on your way out while raking....properly please.
This is READY GOLF....that means to hit when ready if it won't endanger another player or interfere with their play, but it also means that be READY TO PLAY when it's your turn.
Lastly *whew* it's exec golf if it bunches up and caused by replaced hips/knees/shoulders(see slow moving)then let it slide. Some people can not walk very well or fast anymore. If they're obviously clueless the ambassador isn't doing their job as then can make them skip a hole or two...they'll either ask why or know why. They'll sometimes call and complain, but they obviously didn't take good golf school or read the pamphlet. At the bottom most rung of golfing ladder are those who just don't care what you or anyone think or say....they'll just do whatever they like *shrug*. They're few and far between thank God.
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