Problem with golf today
 

Had a 9:53 tee time today on Redfish Run. We waited until the people in front of us went to the next hole before teeing off. On hole four we were so backed up that there were 4 carts sitting at the tee box waiting to tee off on 4. The people in front of them were still on the green. The foursome behind us were fast approaching and then there would have been six carts at hole 4. It was the first time we have experienced anything like this. There was no ambassador that we saw. We gave up and left and went to lunch. One of the players with us reported it to the starter shack. Not sure what happened after that.

I hope the people will read this and see what "taking your time" and not playing to keep up with the group ahead of you can do.

Fairly common problem on that exec course. I suspect because of the water on the 4th it becomes an issue and I have seen some people hit 2 or 3 tee shots. Rarely ever put that course in our requests.

Thanks for the infor psk7951 - guess we need to stay away to avoid a backup. I was with the OP and it was quite frustrating.

Probably the most annoying problem on the championship courses is the five hour or MORE round of golf. I noticed it occurs more during the afternoon wave than in the mourning. It should never take more than four and a half hours to play eighteen holes of golf.

I Believe hole #4 has a drop area so it shouldn't be a big problem. We played Yankee Clipper this morning with Tee time close to 11:00 and played in 1:50 minutes. We had a short wait the last two holes but overall not too bad. No doubt most times patience is a virtue when playing the executive courses and since no new executive courses have been built this year (and about 5,000 additional new residents) patience will certainly be required this winter!

You are right as usual. It is going to be a nightmare.

Just wait until "high season"!!! Maybe it's begun because the hubs got clipped off from his request for tomorrow!

There are more people here for this time of year by far than the last four years we have been here.

I dread the traffic accidents in the waiting.

No ambassador to be found
 

Never tried this, but the score cards have the phone number of the starter shack for that course. Could you have used your cell phone to call them to send an ambassador.

ugh more than 4 hours on a champ course is not ready golf

That, of course, is one of the problems. shouldn't be hitting 2 or 3 tee shots.
go to the drop area and hit. If you still go in the water, pick up and GOOOOOOO.

Back up on fort walton
 

I'm not a golfer but a few days ago there was a six carts backed up on the 8th tee on this course. I wondered what could have backed them up so? I felt bad for those who had to wait so long. One cart just turned around and left.

Sooooo, the "free" golf is not working so good? :duck:

Happinow lives on a championship course that isn't free.

It isn't a problem with free golf as much as supply and demand and people not used to playing golf in a timely manner.