Members,
The majority of golfers identify Pace of Play as their primary concern, which detracts from the enjoyment of the game. Our league is no exception. During the recent ABCD VBB tournament, the first two groups completed their rounds in 3:50 and 3:55. However, the pace of play deteriorated rapidly thereafter.
We have previously provided several tips to enhance pace of play, including staying with the group ahead, teeing it forward, maintaining readiness, and managing carts effectively.
You should know that you’re playing slow, but we’ve made it even easier for you. Your group is playing slow if you’re out of position (not keeping up with the group in front of you) and not meeting the time (attached). It’s up to you to manage your own group.
The two attachments provide pace of play time charts for both the Blue and Silver courses. Both courses have a total time of 4 hours and 10 minutes. These times represent the time that you should aim to complete your hole/round or even be ahead of these times. If you exceed the time, your pace of play is too slow. You can use the charts to determine if you are behind by comparing the hole you completed with the time you finished that hole. Print the charts, use them!
It is imperative that we collectively work towards improving our pace of play and focus on the positive things we can do. We have successfully achieved this in the past, and it is crucial that we prioritize pace of play moving forward. On shotgun starts you might have to do a little math, but it’s not that hard.
We appreciate your consideration of this matter. Thank you.
Larry Walker, President EMGA
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