[nretdjuend]

I mean to offend nobody here but I'm sitting at the teebox on a par 3 with one group hitting and two waiting in front of me. I'm starting to get extremely aggravated as I'm getting pretty serious about my game the more I play. However, it seems as if the majority of the older men that are out here on the course are blatant slow players. Now I'm sure not all of them are, but the last three times I have played my pace of play (due to people in front of me) has been 6:10, 5:40, 5:55. It's really messing me up and I'm getting so mad that I can't play for $&@?! I'm not trying to target old men but I've never been stuck behind middle aged or younger players, sooo... I dunno. The marshalls won't do anything about these gentlemen and who am I to tell them to move on. Is there anything that you guys do to keep your rhythm and stay calm while having to hang behind these "laggers"?

P.S. Only one group has made it through since I started ttyping this on my iPhone and they were a twosome. Ahhhhhhhh!!!

[23InetrySypekek]

I assure you slow play has little to do with age.

[geaveheadeNox]

they must be walking. hehe

[nretdjuend]

I know, but it just seems to be the ongoing trend.

[geniusxs81]

I assure you slow play has little to do with age.

I'm with JB. I've been chased around the course by older guys (retired) who were literally chomping at my heels and called the marshal on my group. And this was on a day when we played a 4:10 minute round. Those guys must have had an early bird special to get to somewhere!

[Rithlilky]

I assure you slow play has little to do with age.

I think I get what he's trying to say here. Not only do they not let you play through but it seems like they play even slower as their own little way of jerking people around 'just because they can'.

[Fiesialenp]

We have a mix of both at my club. There are a majority of older men too, so we see both kinds! Some of these older guys can really burn a trail round the course and shoot some decent numbers. Others can take forever over the ball and stink the joint up!

[23InetrySypekek]

I hate slow play. Everybody that plays with me knows that. But to the OP, I would say, I would guarantee that you would be slow for my pace and what would you do? Im all for people letting others play through, but it appears as though you have a backed up course with groups waiting everywhere. If there is no place to play through, where should people go?

[EbrsaRynleot]

When theres multiple groups waiting theres not much you can do about it. I agree that is annoying and frustrating though. Stupid walkers. lol

[Liabmeasez]

I assure you slow play has little to do with age.

Agreed.

[PickEmUp]

I played yesterday with one of the rocket men (We call em out our course) They get off work at around 4 p.m. and finish 18 holes before dark and that's prior to day light savings time. I am 60 years old and kept up with him and even had him huffing and puffing towards the end . The problem with that is I'm not old yet, at least in my mind.

edit: Just ask the old farts if you can go through. Most of us are senile and are not aware the young guns are in a hurry. If you don't ask, they will keep dragging along. Good luck bro.

[nretdjuend]

Ken, I do agree about not letting you play through pretty often. Once again I do say it's not everybody. But I am sitting here watching these guys look at ne and then turn around and play another ball off the fairway cause they didn't like the first one.

[marcusdexz]

I assure you slow play has little to do with age.

Agreed here. I have buddies in the late 20s that are WAY SLOW. 4-5 full practice swings per shot, losing a ball on almost every tee box. Taking 10 mins to look for said lost balls. I play through with them to the point where I'm on the green and waiting for them. I stop riding in the cart and walk and finish before they're on the green. I ask them typically on the 3rd lost ball about not looking for anymore.

The "executive" courses 'round here have so many par 3s they play like full championship courses with the wait on all the par 3 boxes. SUCKS!

I guess if you can avoid that course that's probably the only or best resolution but if thats not possible, well it sounds like you've done everything you can.

[PickEmUp]

Ken, I do agree about not letting you play through pretty often. Once again I do say it's not everybody. But I am sitting here watching these guys look at me and then turn around and play another ball off the fairway cause they didn't like the first one.

Now that would cook my goose. We have old dudes at our golf course and 90 percent of them have the decency to let us play through. We have them trained and they know better. It's the non members coming from another county where we have to shoot a rocket up their arse, to get their attention.

[Edifsdubs]

I assure you slow play has little to do with age.

I agree. I play with several guys over sixty that most could not keep up with them and they walk every round. I play most of my golf late in the day for the most part. Avoid peak hours if possible is about all you can do. I hate slow play, and I always say it is the cancer of golf, but to a point, I refuse to let it have any effect on me while I'm playing. You just have to change your mind set a bit, and avoid the course at busy times.

[geniusxs81]

Now that would cook my goose. We have old dudes at our golf course and 90 percent of them have the decency to let us play through. We have them trained and they know better. It's the non members coming from another county where we have to shoot a rocket up their arse, to get their attention.

ABSOLUTELY AGREE!!! Playing a second when people are waiting makes my blood boil. As to the bolded part I agree again. 30 years ago my grandparents taught me to play golf, and etiquette was taught right up front. They were always letting people play thru (probably because of the 8 year old learning to play ).

[geaveheadeNox]

I would honestly start going to another golf course. I mean, not one of your rounds has been under 5 hours.

[nretdjuend]

One thing I guess I don't think about is that this is a vacation destination that I live in. A lot of tourists are probably gonna want to try and leisurely enjoy their round instead of getting in 18 before going to work during the night shift like I have to. And there are a lot more older tourists here. So maybe that's just two and two ya know.

[egoldhyip]

One thing I guess I don't think about is that this is a vacation destination that I live in. A lot of tourists are probably gonna want to try and leisurely enjoy their round instead of getting in 18 before going to work during the night shift like I have to. And there are a lot more older tourists here. So maybe that's just two and two ya know.

That's how I would see it, if I was on vaca I would wana take it all in and rnjoy the round, but that's just me!

[giDdfezP]

I feel the same way, Most of my golfing is done on sunday afternoons (twilight) or weeknights when possible. I feel waiting awhile forces me to overthink things, and if i'm not playing well, it seems to make it worse. Also, I typically try to play with just one or 2 other people most.