Another idea - pick the ball up and put it in your pocket.

Call the starter shack. Some people forget there are people waiting to tee off and they linger next to the green when they are finished. I live on an executive course, and the other day 4 guys sat and BSed next to the green for 5 min instead of waiting near the next tee, thus holding up the 4 some behind them. No ambassador in sight. Rude.

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Setting a good example and gently talking about golf etiquette goes a long way.
Here us what We do
RAKE YOUR SAND FOOT PRINTS
CARRY AND USE DIVIT REPAIR TOOL ON THE GREENS
MAKE SURE YOUR FELLOW PLAYERS WATCH YOU REPAIR THEIR DIVITS AS WELL AS OTHERS YOU HAPPEN ON
AND
WALK THE PERIMETER, not across the green.
Then call the Bogart and Bacall ambassadors over and give them a lesson on politeness they sure as heck mussed that one.

That's why I would do. The second time pick the ball up or balls up and put them in your pocket. They will then ask you why you did that.

This is different than championship layouts where, if a ball comes in close, I place it on a tee to ensure they understand. That way no confrontation occurs. An apology usually happens. Unfortunately the Executive courses are largely par 3s frequently with players who are not long time golfers. 1, they may have no knowledge of the game and 2, are more likely to hit shots that have a large dispersion. Using my non golfer wife as an example, her hybrid can travel anywhere from 2 yards 😂 to 100.

I have used method #2 before. it got the point across. Of course, you better be prepared to defend yourself if required.

Pick up the ball(s) place them in your pocket and drive off. They'll get the message and you don't have to bother either the starter or the ambassor who will do NOTHING for you as they're afraid of getting let go. You're :welcome:

Hi Bob and Cheri. This kept happening to us during ladies’ golf one time. One of our gals quietly picked up the ball and pocketed it. We all giggled when the jerk spent quite a bit of time looking around and yelling that he knew his ball had hit close to the green. No more balls were hit into our group.

Your post is more alarming than the original poster. Unless someone was maliciously trying to hit you this seems way over the top.

We had people hit the ball close to us when playing in Iowa. My friend just picked up the ball and walked away.

Rather you were "slow" or not ("slow" is relative, The V's has many people who have never played golf in their lives, and others of us have played since we were youth, but this is a different situation), this is a retirement community with many novices. There is NO valid excuse, "slow" or not, for taking the opportunity to do serious injury to a fellow community member, who may, even live in the next block from you. How will these people feel should they hit someone in just the right spot of the temple to cause their death ? Worth it to "speed things up" ? Sure it's slow to be behind a novice, but this is a very different situation and environment with an all senior community. Way too much of this kind of thing happening anymore.... THINK about it !

Personaly, i believethat being manly is what works for me. Confront the group and try to resolve the issue. I disagree with the notion that when people buy a house in TV they also buy a baby sitter.

So many folks from other places that must play like that back home. They should really try to adapt to the play of The Villiges

Just pick up the ball and put in your pocket and wave back thank you..

The 1st time it happened I would pick the ball up and keep it. The 2nd time I would hit the ball back at them.