[Cengaeas]

3 Hours for 6 holes in unbearable. 8-10 minutes to find a ball is insane. If you can't find your ball in 2-3 minutes take a drop. Like everyone else I probably would have left after hole 2 or 3. I've left a twosome that I was paired up with because they were being drunk and slow.

[Dokescoonse]

It sounds like after the first par I made, I'd be moving on. It's one thing to respect a couple bad shots, but at the end of the day, it's your money, they aren't your friends, and they are holding up the course. You have every right to politely move on, especially if you have a gap before the next pairing.

[Ruiceara]

You are a good man for waiting that long. I would have said sorry guys I've got to be home by a certain time and skipped a hole.

[iceleliewBync]

I've left groups I've been paired with as a single, many times, for a variety of reasons - slow play, lack of golf etiquette, and even excessive drinking. I figure they're strangers and they certainly didn't care if I left the group - they might even have been glad to see me leave!

One of the courses I used to play had the second green right near the parking lot. Many a time I'd get done with the second hole and tell the group "oh, I see my regular playing partner just pulled in, hope you don't mind that I leave and join him on #1." Very convenient.

[DurryVony]

After the second hole it was open I would have moved along at my own pace. I would have politely excused myself from the group and moved on, hopefully the other single would have joined.

[Kryfamid]

You definitely showed a lot of patience dealing with them for 6 holes with that kind of pace.

Like you, everyone out on the course is there to have a good time, whether you play fast or slow. Personally, I don't want anyone else to take away from the enjoyment I have on the course so if your group is playing too slow, politely excuse yourself and move on to enjoy the rest of your round.

Likewise, I'm not the fastest player out there so if someone in my group wants to play ahead, go for it. No hard feelings. It works both ways. Once again, everyone's there to enjoy some time out on the course.

[pennadyFeet]

Yeah, there's nothing wrong with moving on ahead. You gave these guys a chance and you voiced your concern. At that point, you had every right to move on. I know it's kind of a sticky situation in trying to leave but you were very kind to stay as long as you did.

[cewIdeatovace]

Move ahead for sure.

I don't know how its physically possible to play 6 holes in 3 hours... There must not have been a ton of people behind you guys otherwise there would have been a HUGE hold up.

[pipittujbk]

After work this afternoon I decided to play a quick nine at a local course. I went alone and was paired up with a twosome and another single. From the very start it was obvious that it was going to be a slow round. The twosome I was paired with each took 10-12 practice swings and then stood above their ball for about 30 seconds before each hit. Not bad players but they took for ever. They even walked slow and then would spend long periods of time looking for their balls (8-10 minutes) On the second green we were already 2 holes behind the group in front of us. By the time we were on four we were 4 holes behind and a foursome jumped in front of us.
I made multiple references that we were backing up the course and we should pick up the pace but these 2 guys seemed unable to do so. I gave up after 6 (3 hours later) and told them I need to get home.
Needless to say I was very frustrated and annoyed and it was effecting my game. I am use to slow play but it is rarely my group. For some reason it was WAY more frustrating seeing it first hand.

So, the question is, When is it OK to tell your group you are playing through them without being rude?

[CULTDIAMONDS]

Man I can see how you could blow a hose in a situation like that! I would just have to say this is taking way too long and I have to move on. Have fun but I got to go!

[myspacecoo]

After work this afternoon I decided to play a quick nine at a local course. I went alone and was paired up with a twosome and another single. From the very start it was obvious that it was going to be a slow round. The twosome I was paired with each took 10-12 practice swings and then stood above their ball for about 30 seconds before each hit. Not bad players but they took for ever. They even walked slow and then would spend long periods of time looking for their balls (8-10 minutes) On the second green we were already 2 holes behind the group in front of us. By the time we were on four we were 4 holes behind and a foursome jumped in front of us.
I made multiple references that we were backing up the course and we should pick up the pace but these 2 guys seemed unable to do so. I gave up after 6 (3 hours later) and told them I need to get home.
Needless to say I was very frustrated and annoyed and it was effecting my game. I am use to slow play but it is rarely my group. For some reason it was WAY more frustrating seeing it first hand.

So, the question is, When is it OK to tell your group you are playing through them without being rude?

Sorry dude 3 Hours. I would have been gone after 1st hole....

[valiumcheepval]

At the end of the 2nd hole from your description.

What did the other single do?

[tretcheenia]

Man I can see how you could blow a hose in a situation like that! I would just have to say this is taking way too long and I have to move on. Have fun but I got to go!

i agree, just tell them you have to hurry because you have to go. That is 1.5 hours longer than it usually takes me for 9 holes let alone 6 lol

[softy54534]

You were way more patient than I would have been. I would have just said that you needed to be done by a certain time and moved up a hole.

[CULTDIAMONDS]

At the end of the 2nd hole from your description.

What did the other single do?

Heck I would have to called the Pro shop and tell them to bring me a cart if need be . There is no sense in stressing out from nonsense.

[pipittujbk]

At the end of the 2nd hole from your description.

What did the other single do?

The other single didnt seem to mind....crazy.

[OQmYckYz]

The pro shop should have sent someone to speed things up. Certainly they were called and informed of the situation. As for being rude, I'm not sure you could do anything more rude than what the twosome was doing. You would not have been out of line to play on ahead of them. What was the other single doing?

[TimoPizaz]

That is beyond unacceptable at any golf course. I wouldn't have lasted that long myself so props to you.

If anything happens like that again either call the pro shop or tell them if you end up leaving, at our course we will always send some one out to try and get things back on track or will offer some type of deal to make it up.

[fgjhfgjh]

Man I can see how you could blow a hose in a situation like that! I would just have to say this is taking way too long and I have to move on. Have fun but I got to go!

+2. I'm a very patient person, but in your case once you fell a couple holes behind the group in front, I would have wished them well and told them you were moving on alone.

[CVEGK7mV]

I have pretty good patience, but I absolutely cannot stand to be hung out to dry in a super slow group. I would especially have been distrubed that they were not willing to let faster players through. I would have probably left them after the second hole if not before, from your description it was taking 30 minutes per hole, that is a 9 hour round. Unreal!!!