JCDUB wrote: » There's no room for slow groups on the golf course. Particularly when there's no gaps. You either keep up with the group in front of you, or you let others who are capable of doing that through. If that means you're constantly standing aside and letting groups through all day, so be it. However if you're doing this you really don't belong on a golf course.
Seve OB wrote: » if you are entered into an 18 hole competition..... then yes, you are expected to play the full 18 and not leave someone stranded
Golf is my Game wrote: » Well where do you expect the slow group to fit in when there isn't a gap.
Mantis Toboggan wrote: » This attitude sickens me, an absolute blight on the game.
Rushden wrote: » Myself and one of the lads I play with regularly would play 9/12 quite regularly. If a third player adds himself to the sheet are we expected to play the full 18...?
etxp wrote: » I wonder how many clubs actually abide to this rule? I think you would need a starter to be able to enforce this? Or is it up to the people in the group to let the offender know?
slingerz wrote: » This reminds me, I was down to play with a buddy when a gent asked if he could join us. We said of course. Turns out he was on the time sheet earlier but the pair he was down with said they only wanted to play 9 and were in a rush. I’ve no idea if they walked off after 9 or not but I thought it was rude of them to leave this man on his own
HighLine wrote: » You would have to get a committee approval. I'll quote the general rule for starting times below if anyone is interested in reading it.
blue note wrote: » I did not know that. What if you swap times with another group because one of theirs is running late and your group is ready to go?
5.3 Starting and Ending Round a When to Start Round A player’s round starts when the player makes a stroke to start his or her first hole (see Rule 6.1a). The player must start at (and not before) his or her starting time: This means that the player must be ready to play at the starting time and starting point set by the Committee. A starting time set by the Committee is treated as an exact time (for example, 9 am means 9:00:00 am, not any time until 9:01 am). If the starting time is delayed for any reason (such as weather, slow play of other groups or the need for a ruling by a referee), there is no breach of this Rule if the player is present and ready to play when the player’s group is able to start. Penalty for Breach of Rule 5.3a: Disqualification, except in these three cases: Exception 1 – Player Arrives at Starting Point, Ready to Play, No More Than Five Minutes Late: The player gets the general penalty applied to his or her first hole. Exception 2 – Player Starts No More Than Five Minutes Early: The player gets the general penalty applied to his or her first hole. Exception 3 – Committee Decides that Exceptional Circumstances Prevented Player from Starting on Time: There is no breach of this Rule and no penalty.
First Up wrote: If your group is holding up the group behind, you point it out and say we need to speed up.
bamayang wrote: A few friends of mine started playing this year, great to have a few people to regularly play with. They're decent players, but veryslow. 3 or 4 practise swings, or marking and checking putts even after they have scratched the hole. Or worse is stopping to tell a story before teeing off, it drives me mad. Not sure how best to say it to someone, to hurry the round up?
HighLine wrote: » It might be an annoyance to you but more importantly... it's a breach of the rules of golf. If you tee off up to 5 minutes before your teetime, it is a 2 stroke penalty. If it is any more than 5 minutes, it's disqualification.
youcancallmeal wrote: » What really bugs me is groups who don't wait for their tee time and instead tee off as soon as my group is out of range off the first tee. It happened to me a couple of times in medals last year, then course marshal would inevitably come over telling us to speed up as the gap between us and the group in front was too much and the group behind was being held up. Since then any medal group I've been part of I insist we do the same and tee off once group in front is out of range. It's a vicious circle but it drives me nuts being told to speed up when I know were are playing at a good pace
Seve OB wrote: » 3hour round today for me ... well 3hr and 2 minutes!
Golf is my Game wrote: » The only time its worth calling through, even if there is a gap opening up infront of the slow group, is if there is also a gap behind the group about to be let through. So that the slow lads have space to apsorb back to the next group back rather than already be holding up another group. With a full packed time sheet, (especially with 8 or 9 min gaps), then there no point. Its effectively asking the slow lads to stand back until the whole field plays true and there a gap for the slow group at the back. Which is unfair on them. There entitled to there game to, even if some lads would ideally like to push on quicker. Some lads bitch about not being let true. But they should look behind themselves first to see if thats reasonable. Its theres loads of groups backed up, then sorry, but playing true isnt an realistic option. If your out on your own on a quiet course, then sure, they should let you go and carry on at their own pace.
Seve OB wrote: » what he says is that if you loose ground on the group in front, you shouldn't call the group behind if there is more groups behind them!
moycullen14 wrote: » That is really bad. You never, ever refuse to play with someone, especially a fellow member. We would always split up/reorganise to accommodate people who are stuck, it's just what you do. The mind boggles as to what these 'couples' are up to that they don't want company (witnesses?).
Seve OB wrote: » You made one mistake. You should have told them that you were on the sheet at the specified time. If they didn’t want to play with you, they can go out after you. I can’t believe the attitude of some golfers, really stinks and that’s not the way this game should be played. There was a few Small groups this morning in castleknock and a good few no shows apparently. One early group was a 2 ball had a laSt minute drop out, group behind was a 4 ball and there was a few empty spots behind them. The 4 ball refused to split and accommodate the single golfer....... he went home upset he couldn’t play. Now I don’t understand this because it not a competition and he could have played alone, but I guess some people just Don’t like playing alone. Then another group had a no show, lady hung around for about 30 mins till I showed as there was only 2 on my line. I didn’t know the other lad, walked to the tee with the lady, waited 10 minutes after appointed time and still no sign of the other golfer.
etxp wrote: » We are defo back now that the slow play posts have kicked off
blue note wrote: » How? He says nothing to indicate he's slow.
