[mtautomoscow]

Since I am the father of a child that plays on the AJGA tour, I think I can offer some insight on why the kids walk to the next green before their group is finished. The AJGA has a very strict pace of play policy which penalizes slow play. There are numerous timing stations located throughout the course and any group that falls behind is subject to penalty strokes. In an effort to speed up play, the AJGA asks each group to have the first player in the hole to walk to the next tee box, the second in the hole is to replace the flag after the 3rd has holed out (AJGA plays threesomes usually). So it isn't golf etiquette they are violating, instead it is done to speed up play. Now if the Sunday duffer would start inacting this policy, it would make the game much more enjoyable to the rest of us. I highly support the AJGA's pace of play policy. We never wait more than 5 hours to finish a very competitive round of golf, which is about 1 hour quicker than it takes to play a round of golf on Sunday afternoon.

I didn't realize this was their policy. I'm actually volunteering at one of the timing stations all weekend. Since that's the policy, I can't blame the kids for doing it, but it still seems rude in my eyes. I do know they have an extremely strict timing policy. I was told when I got there this morning that there is a time limit of 14 minutes from the time the pin goes back in the hole when one group finishes the hole to the time the next group should finish. If the time is 14 minutes and 1 second, that group is given a red card. I had to give several red cards to some groups today that were no more than 20 or so seconds from their time limit. I felt bad doing it, especially since one group had a kid in there that I play with almost every Saturday, but I had no choice. Is your kid by any chance playing the event this weekend?

[kneexyFreedly]

Actually he is playing an AJGA event this weekend, but I do not believe the same one you are at. We are in Aurburn Hills Michigan. Alas, he shot a 76 and stands T13.

[indentKew]

I've always wanted to play in at least one AJGA event, but i don't know. Some of these kids can just become massive d**** and as I've learned (Teammate plays AJGA), does people aren't the people you want to be around. I'd rather play on the Georgia PGA and get the job done there. No thank you.

[Peertantyb]

Unfortunately a 6 hour round is the norm on the weekend around the Chicago area. It is also one of the primary reasons why the game has been on the decline recently as well. Nobody wants to commit 6+ hours to play the game--especially when it costs so much to play.

That's ridiculous. If I lived somewhere where 5 hour rounds were fast, I'd move. lol

[Enjknsua]

Lol. She would probably look at me like I was some kind of stalking freak if I actually asked her for one. I'm sure she'll be on tv one day though.

Haha, I imagine she would. You could pay some kid in the crowd to get it for you but that would be kinda weird too.

[mtautomoscow]

We've just begun play for day 2 and it couldn't have been a more perfect day. Not a cloud in the sky and it's a little over 60 degrees right now. I've looked at some o the pins and some are going to be pretty tough, but others (including the hole I'm stationed at) are going to allow many birdies. It ought to be fun to watch.