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**Yessaniloas** · 07-16-2009, 01:31 AM

Hi guys.
So I took the subway down to Dyker Beach in Brooklyn to get a quick 18 on Monday. I went stag and was paired up with one single and a twosome.

The pair were great guys and pretty good golfers. However, they both had a habit of taking a superfluous amount of practice swings and putts.
For each iron shot, i think there were at least 6-7.
For each putt or chip, I am sure i counted an average of 8.

These were not quick practice swings. They were the type Sergio takes, where he swings 4-5 times, addresses the ball, and then steps back and takes a few more.

With the putts, one of the guys would get off address and practice his putting when the hole was a good 50 feet away.
I hate (which means LOVE) making excuse for my horrible golf game, but I really believe that their actions threw off my rhythm. At a number of points, I found myself swinging and putting without being ready because I a) felt bad for holding up the groups behind me and b) because I was so tired of standing in the sun that I just wanted to get moving. I felt my already-ugly swing getting faster, allowing me to shank the ball even more.

My question is, in a friendly pairing, is a there any polite way to tell my partners to HURRY UP? I play golf to relax. However, by the end of the round, I was more wound up then when I had begun.

07-16-2009, 01:31 AM	#1
Yessaniloas Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 531 Senior Member	Playing partners are too slow... do I say something? Hi guys. So I took the subway down to Dyker Beach in Brooklyn to get a quick 18 on Monday. I went stag and was paired up with one single and a twosome. The pair were great guys and pretty good golfers. However, they both had a habit of taking a superfluous amount of practice swings and putts. For each iron shot, i think there were at least 6-7. For each putt or chip, I am sure i counted an average of 8. These were not quick practice swings. They were the type Sergio takes, where he swings 4-5 times, addresses the ball, and then steps back and takes a few more. With the putts, one of the guys would get off address and practice his putting when the hole was a good 50 feet away. I hate (which means LOVE) making excuse for my horrible golf game, but I really believe that their actions threw off my rhythm. At a number of points, I found myself swinging and putting without being ready because I a) felt bad for holding up the groups behind me and b) because I was so tired of standing in the sun that I just wanted to get moving. I felt my already-ugly swing getting faster, allowing me to shank the ball even more. My question is, in a friendly pairing, is a there any polite way to tell my partners to HURRY UP? I play golf to relax. However, by the end of the round, I was more wound up then when I had begun.
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