Had two rounds this weekend that were over 4:40 one at Crosswinds 8:00 AM Satuday and Oaks of St George 4:00 sunday (putt out in the dark). Is this the norm around the extended GTA now?
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Based on anecdotal evidence on this board, that seems about right for weekend golf in and around the GTA these days. Golf for me is a M-F thing now.We may not be good but at least we'll be slow - PB
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Saturday August 10th. On a course just under 6,800 yards from the tips (which I do not even contemplate playing from).
Teed off at 4:40pm. Finished at 7:58pm.
Played through one group.
Would have been a bit faster but finally got slowed down by the group in front when they were very slow finishing #18.
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What is more disrespectful? Fast players that walk ahead to their ball? Or slow players like DeChambeau that make everyone wait? Brandel Chamblee's take surprised me.
https://www.golfchannel.com/news/cen...gs=golf1308000
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Originally posted by rodeohook View PostHad two rounds this weekend that were over 4:40 one at Crosswinds 8:00 AM Saturday and Oaks of St George 4:00 Sunday (putt out in the dark). Is this the norm around the extended GTA now?
It is not uncommon for rounds to get close to the 5 HR mark in the GTA. However, that being said (regardless of weekday or weekend) teeing off at 8 AM should get you in at 4 HRS, there no excuse for that pace so early in the morning. Typically, I try to tee off early in the morning so that the course isn't slammed. I play Kings forest weekly and if we tee of between 7-8:30 AM were done between 4 and 4.5 hours. If we tee off anytime after 9 AM its always 5 HRS +, that's just the way it is these days.
I usually find that most ppl who book from 7-8 AM do so with the intentions of playing a quick / on time round. Unless Crosswinds is slamming more times onto the sheet aka; over booking, I dont understand why the pace was so off.
As for the person who posted this "I was just shy of 5 hours at Taboo on Friday afternoon. One of the longest rounds I've played all year." I know its a Friday but at a resort course weekend/weekday doesn't matter, you will always have people golfing at resorts who may not understand etiquette/pace of play, or who may not be an avid golfer. I play Taboo very often since my cottage is right there and its always at least 5 hours, i've just learned to deal with it.
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Originally posted by The McCleery Crow View PostWhat is more disrespectful? Fast players that walk ahead to their ball? Or slow players like DeChambeau that make everyone wait? Brandel Chamblee's take surprised me.
https://www.golfchannel.com/news/cen...gs=golf1308000
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Its course specific and dependant on several factors, including course expectation for pop, course difficulty , tee time intervals, and course marshalling.
tee times start at 7 am at my course and typically everyone who goes off before 10 gets through in under 4 often under 3:30, as the day progresses that moves to 4-4:30 on a busy course.
some courses like Bond Head will be pretty much 5 + hs no matter what time and day...
just played a private CL course, we teed off at 8:24, 3 of us, waited every hole a bit ( all 4 somes in front) marshals were out, we finished in 4 hrs 10 for a Monday morning...ideally should be 3:30-4 IMO
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Originally posted by The McCleery Crow View PostWhat is more disrespectful? Fast players that walk ahead to their ball? Or slow players like DeChambeau that make everyone wait? Brandel Chamblee's take surprised me.
https://www.golfchannel.com/news/cen...gs=golf1308000
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Originally posted by rodeohook View PostI've played my share of private golf and the two can not be compared, there is also an accountability at private clubs and most members are not shy to tell others to speed up.
Almost all rounds are off first in the AM or like yesterday @ 5:50 and played 13 holes (due to routing of our course 1-9, then 15-18) with multiple balls in about 1:40 and home for dinner.....
The POP is 4:15, which is slow & it is well tracked. Last Friday I play a slow 9 @ 9:30, and saw that gap that allowed me to do 15-18, which was fine with me an back to do some work.
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