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**tiereenny** · 07-20-2011, 09:11 AM

IMHO, slow play breeds bad golf. I know that I like to keep a quicker pace. A usual round for me if I am playing alone takes about 2:15-2:30 max

2:15 is way too quick for me, but taking 95 strokes I can do 3 hrs no problem. I played with a guy who liked to play that fast and I was actually running to keep up as he had an electric cart. I lost him on the first dbl bogey. He was fw, greens, putt, pick it up. Leave the flag in.

This is a big part of the problem. Far too many slow players don't know that they are slow, and will fight to the death defending that belief. And it's nearly impossible to educate a person who doesn't feel that he needs to educated.

Yep, denial is hard to negotiate with. Then take a guy like me who takes 90-100 swipes at it and your playing a 4.5 hr round at best. I play quickly because I know I'll slow down at a couple points per side for ball searches or three putts so I just try to use my time where it is needed.

I was pleasantly surprised to see Fowler was quickest. If he'd drop his sunday solid orange I'd be a fan.

07-20-2011, 09:11 AM	#21
tiereenny Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 391 Senior Member	IMHO, slow play breeds bad golf. I know that I like to keep a quicker pace. A usual round for me if I am playing alone takes about 2:15-2:30 max 2:15 is way too quick for me, but taking 95 strokes I can do 3 hrs no problem. I played with a guy who liked to play that fast and I was actually running to keep up as he had an electric cart. I lost him on the first dbl bogey. He was fw, greens, putt, pick it up. Leave the flag in. This is a big part of the problem. Far too many slow players don't know that they are slow, and will fight to the death defending that belief. And it's nearly impossible to educate a person who doesn't feel that he needs to educated. Yep, denial is hard to negotiate with. Then take a guy like me who takes 90-100 swipes at it and your playing a 4.5 hr round at best. I play quickly because I know I'll slow down at a couple points per side for ball searches or three putts so I just try to use my time where it is needed. I was pleasantly surprised to see Fowler was quickest. If he'd drop his sunday solid orange I'd be a fan.
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