[Rainger99]

I recently played at one of the putting courses. There was a foursome ahead of us and there must have been a lot of money riding on the scores because everyone played every shot like it was the back nine of the Masters on Sunday. They would line up the putt, take a few practice swings, go back and check the putt again, and then hit the putt. I played five holes (spending about 90% of the time just standing around waiting for them to clear the green). When I finished the 5th hole, they were still waiting to tee off on 6 (even though no one was ahead of them on the hole - they appeared to be chatting and unaware that there were people behind them) so I jumped ahead - there was no one ahead of them - and went to the 9th hole and played it. We then played 10-18 and on the way back to the golf cart, the original foursome was just finishing the 9th hole. We played 10 holes - 9-18- in the time it took them to play 6-8 and part of nine.

The next time I went, there was a twosome ahead of us with only one putter! They were also extremely slow.

I can play an executive course in a little over an hour if there are no players in front of me. It shouldn't take as long to play the putting courses as it does to play an executive course.

Any suggestions on how to improve pace of play???

[John-US]

If TV charge 20 or 25 bucks a person-then only those truly inspired putters will appear and all the PGA wanna be will stay home.

Look at Disney-- soon to raise rates again.. it's turning into an exclusive place to be. bring that $$ to 500 a day and we won't have 130 minute wait times for tea cup rides.

Love it- higher prices PLEASE!!!!!

p.s. remember when fuel costs went to 5 bucks a gallon a few years ago. only those who truly needed to be on the roads.. were on the roads.

[Topspinmo]

Remember in villages some not all, it’s all about me, me , me.

[VApeople]

Originally Posted by Rainger99

Any suggestions on how to improve pace of play???

Yeah, play when no one is around. Otherwise, just wait until the birds and flakes go home.

[dewilson58]

Ambass's do not speed up play.

[Stu from NYC]

Originally Posted by Rainger99

I recently played at one of the putting courses. There was a foursome ahead of us and there must have been a lot of money riding on the scores because everyone played every shot like it was the back nine of the Masters on Sunday. They would line up the putt, take a few practice swings, go back and check the putt again, and then hit the putt. I played five holes (spending about 90% of the time just standing around waiting for them to clear the green). When I finished the 5th hole, they were still waiting to tee off on 6 (even though no one was ahead of them on the hole - they appeared to be chatting and unaware that there were people behind them) so I jumped ahead - there was no one ahead of them - and went to the 9th hole and played it. We then played 10-18 and on the way back to the golf cart, the original foursome was just finishing the 9th hole. We played 10 holes - 9-18- in the time it took them to play 6-8 and part of nine.

The next time I went, there was a twosome ahead of us with only one putter! They were also extremely slow.

I can play an executive course in a little over an hour if there are no players in front of me. It shouldn't take as long to play the putting courses as it does to play an executive course.

Any suggestions on how to improve pace of play???

When a twosome only has one putter run up and take it.

[tophcfa]

Originally Posted by Rainger99

I recently played at one of the putting courses. There was a foursome ahead of us and there must have been a lot of money riding on the scores because everyone played every shot like it was the back nine of the Masters on Sunday. They would line up the putt, take a few practice swings, go back and check the putt again, and then hit the putt. I played five holes (spending about 90% of the time just standing around waiting for them to clear the green). When I finished the 5th hole, they were still waiting to tee off on 6 (even though no one was ahead of them on the hole - they appeared to be chatting and unaware that there were people behind them) so I jumped ahead - there was no one ahead of them - and went to the 9th hole and played it. We then played 10-18 and on the way back to the golf cart, the original foursome was just finishing the 9th hole. We played 10 holes - 9-18- in the time it took them to play 6-8 and part of nine.

The next time I went, there was a twosome ahead of us with only one putter! They were also extremely slow.

I can play an executive course in a little over an hour if there are no players in front of me. It shouldn't take as long to play the putting courses as it does to play an executive course.

Any suggestions on how to improve pace of play???

Why not just go to one of the practice greens at one of the real golf courses and hit some puts? No waiting involved. Answer me this, you said you had to wait for the group to tee off. How do you tee off on a putting course?

[gpatterson1160]

What’s the hurry?

[golfing eagles]

Originally Posted by tophcfa

Why not just go to one of the practice greens at one of the real golf courses and hit some puts? No waiting involved. Answer me this, you said you had to wait for the group to tee off. How do you tee off on a putting course?

Probably the same way that most holes in one here are 63 yards with a driver

[golfing eagles]

Originally Posted by gpatterson1160

What’s the hurry?

Hopefully, and this comes from about 99% of the posters on TOTV, that was not a serious question.

[Sandy and Ed]

Originally Posted by John-US

If TV charge 20 or 25 bucks a person-then only those truly inspired putters will appear and all the PGA wanna be will stay home.

Look at Disney-- soon to raise rates again.. it's turning into an exclusive place to be. bring that $$ to 500 a day and we won't have 130 minute wait times for tea cup rides.

Love it- higher prices PLEASE!!!!!

p.s. remember when fuel costs went to 5 bucks a gallon a few years ago. only those who truly needed to be on the roads.. were on the roads.

Hmmmm. Sounds like a truly “entitled” way to resolve this. Fortunately The Villages community would probably, I hope, disagree. Some folks are just learning the fine pasttime of golf in their retirement. Perhaps we should slow down and let everyone enjoy the courses we all pay for

[rjn5656]

Time for shuffleboard instead.

[Pezerp]

Having set a goal to master Clifton Cove, I arrive at opening and have no waiting.

[La lamy]

I would be so ashamed to slow people down. It's so hard to imaging how selfish you have to be to not care how you affect others with this type of behaviour.

[golfing eagles]

Originally Posted by La lamy

I would be so ashamed to slow people down. It's so hard to imaging how selfish you have to be to not care how you affect others with this type of behaviour.

Welcome to The Villages

But what's worse, is those that get on this site and defend that behavior.