One of the many things that I like about indoor golf is the fact that I never have to deal with slow groups in front of me. I play at my own pace, whatever that turns out to be on that day. This is the wonderful side effect of the usual method of charging by time rather than by holes. You rent an hour and can do whatever you want in the time. You can practise, play 9. play 18, play 22 or whatever combination you want, When the time is up you are done. It is similar the the way public bowling works nowadays.
I have worked in an indoor center for a decade and have observed that regular customers adapt to this method fairly quickly. Foursomes who started out renting 4 hours are now down to 3 because they know that is all it will take them. Lots of twosome still rent 2 hours but play 27 holes. Others will play 18 then use whatever time is left to work on the range.
Another benefit of this billing method is that you always start on time, make a reservation for 2 and you can be confident that you will start at 2.
I wonder if it would help slow(er) play outdoors if people knew that they could play 18 holes or for 4 hours whichever came first. I am sure that there would be some operational details to work out but if we could change the mindset about consequences of slow play before a round it could help.
Let the naysaying begin!
I have worked in an indoor center for a decade and have observed that regular customers adapt to this method fairly quickly. Foursomes who started out renting 4 hours are now down to 3 because they know that is all it will take them. Lots of twosome still rent 2 hours but play 27 holes. Others will play 18 then use whatever time is left to work on the range.
Another benefit of this billing method is that you always start on time, make a reservation for 2 and you can be confident that you will start at 2.
I wonder if it would help slow(er) play outdoors if people knew that they could play 18 holes or for 4 hours whichever came first. I am sure that there would be some operational details to work out but if we could change the mindset about consequences of slow play before a round it could help.
Let the naysaying begin!
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