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**amannddo** · 08-30-2012, 05:58 AM

I'll disagree with you. Though I dont hit short and in fact I am long but I am inconsistant and when my game is not working good for me on a given day I can be all over with my drives and I often shoot in the 90's but can, have and still do it in 4 hours. In fact i find the slower people who hold up the course can be and are often alot of times the better golfers. Taking toooo long at lining up, at address, at too many practice strokes, at much toooo long lining up puts etc... and then of course taking much tooo much time looking for the ocasional lost ball or three. I usually get out as a single and mach up with all different golfers both poor and very good ones. And I find what i have mentioned to be the case very much so. Then of course some of the slowing down is also due to the fact that some people just live in slow motion. Just everything they do takes for ever wether its golf or some chore or something else at home or in thier personal lives. Just part of their natural character wether they golf good or not. Can be quite annoying to some of us but thats just the way they are. Just annoys me when alot of golfers assume the lesser golfers are the reason for delays on the course when it can and is often the other way around. I've witnessed it too many times. With that said, I dont think anyone should ever tell anyone where they should play from.

Point taken. I've been stuck around the fore mentioned groups your pointing to as well. Fair to say that slow golfers come in all shapes, sizes and handicaps. But the issue at hand is with golfers playing off the wrong tees and whether it's the starter's role to "assist" them in making the correct decision...

And I beg to differ on you opinion that nobody should ever tell anyone where they should be playing from. Case in point a round last week when we were stuck behind a foursome (2 middle aged couple). The ladies were playing off the mens whites (67.3/124) despite not being able to drive past 150 yards. They were lagging almost 2 holes behind before the course Marshall told them to pick up their ball and catch up. Wondering if you would still hold firm on your stance if you were stuck behind them all day.

FYI this is the scorecard and pace of play policy of my home course. 4hr rounds before 8am (we usually average 3.5 walking) and 4.25hr average after.

http://golfnorthlands.com/the-course/course-rules/
http://golfnorthlands.com/wp-content..._scorecard.pdf

08-30-2012, 05:58 AM	#13
amannddo Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 410 Senior Member	I'll disagree with you. Though I dont hit short and in fact I am long but I am inconsistant and when my game is not working good for me on a given day I can be all over with my drives and I often shoot in the 90's but can, have and still do it in 4 hours. In fact i find the slower people who hold up the course can be and are often alot of times the better golfers. Taking toooo long at lining up, at address, at too many practice strokes, at much toooo long lining up puts etc... and then of course taking much tooo much time looking for the ocasional lost ball or three. I usually get out as a single and mach up with all different golfers both poor and very good ones. And I find what i have mentioned to be the case very much so. Then of course some of the slowing down is also due to the fact that some people just live in slow motion. Just everything they do takes for ever wether its golf or some chore or something else at home or in thier personal lives. Just part of their natural character wether they golf good or not. Can be quite annoying to some of us but thats just the way they are. Just annoys me when alot of golfers assume the lesser golfers are the reason for delays on the course when it can and is often the other way around. I've witnessed it too many times. With that said, I dont think anyone should ever tell anyone where they should play from. Point taken. I've been stuck around the fore mentioned groups your pointing to as well. Fair to say that slow golfers come in all shapes, sizes and handicaps. But the issue at hand is with golfers playing off the wrong tees and whether it's the starter's role to "assist" them in making the correct decision... And I beg to differ on you opinion that nobody should ever tell anyone where they should be playing from. Case in point a round last week when we were stuck behind a foursome (2 middle aged couple). The ladies were playing off the mens whites (67.3/124) despite not being able to drive past 150 yards. They were lagging almost 2 holes behind before the course Marshall told them to pick up their ball and catch up. Wondering if you would still hold firm on your stance if you were stuck behind them all day. FYI this is the scorecard and pace of play policy of my home course. 4hr rounds before 8am (we usually average 3.5 walking) and 4.25hr average after. http://golfnorthlands.com/the-course/course-rules/ http://golfnorthlands.com/wp-content..._scorecard.pdf
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