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If a group isn't responding to subtle hints that we are falling behind and holding up the course I just say
"Look guys, you are slow golfers. Let's pick it up."
Once they finish being indignant they pick it up 9x out of 10. Rude? Perhaps but someone needs to tell them or they'll just hold up another course next weekend and the one after that.
I think it is very smart to set expectations about how you like to play when playing with strangers. I do think how that's said matters (I'm not saying that you don't say it right - I am sure you do - but your post reminded me of a situation that happened earlier this year).
Situation: I was playing at Raven's Claw in the spring and was set to go out as a single first group. It was a twosome and the starter told me that he wanted me to go off with them. I went over to introduce myself and tell them the starter told me to join them. They both frowned and one of the guys says straight to my face "We play from the tips and play fast - you won't be able to keep up." I was stunned - the guy hadn't ever seen me play, he had no idea of how I played. I went back to the starter and told him what he said and he went over and talked to them and said go ahead and tee it up with them. At that point I asked whether the group behind was a foursome and he said yes. One of the guys in that group had overheard both conversations on the putting green and leaned in and said that their fourth wasn't going to make it and I could join them. Which I gladly did. Later the starter told me that the two were regulars and (regular) jerks.
To put things in perspective - if I am first off I can do 18 walking in 2:30 at most (if I am in a rush, I do 9 in ~ 1 hour) so I am pretty d**n sure that I could have kept up. Also, I eagled #1 (par 5) that day too - so ha!
I play Ravens claw quite a bit but don't worry that wasn't me! Lol.
The way I posted it sounds ignorant but I say it in a nice manner as bsically saying when you get to your ball and you're ready go ahead and hit and I'll do the same. Of course using common sense.
Very rarely do we ever get someone who plays molasses slow.
I'm certain it wasn't you Everyone who hangs here thinks about these things and there is great consideration shown by everyone. I wanted to raise the story as I was shocked by it. In fact, it was a topic of conversation with the threesome I joined as they had heard the initial exchange and thought it pretty rude too. Turned out well as they were good guys and we had a good time. We played pretty quick but since they were a twosome we never had to interact with them.
We'll have to get a round in next year. I'm in Devon.
That's pretty crappy. I got a smiliar "bugger off" from a couple of guys at Broad Run. I had no choice but to play with them. Guy with the bigger attitude put tee shot OB and his second in the woods right with it.
Turns out I spent most of the morning waiting on these tour strikers.
The one thing I notice when I am behind slow players is that they are playing from the tips when by the looks of their game they would be more suited to some of the shorter tees. Golfers need to be made aware of the fact that if they are constantly scoring 100 - 115 that they need to play it forward to shorter tee boxes. I think too many weekend golfers or golfers that only play two or three times a year don't realize that.
Maybe this has been covered but couldn't think of way to search for it. Wife and I played yesterday. We were paired with 2 brothers. Nice guys, not total newbies but soooo slooow. They would be on opposite sides of the fairway but would sit in the cart while one hit then would drive over to the other ball and start picking clubs, taking practice swings, etc. The ranger came at the 8th hole to urge us along. They just sped up their routine slightly but still it was painful. Thank goodness (?) we caught a threesome that was worse so I felt less guilty. Tried to suggest they alter their routine but they wouldn't follow through. We thought about leaving them and trying to play through the threesome but that felt awkward. For some reason the ranger came to me to complain (I guess because I was the one out side of the cart ready to hit). I wanted to tell him the starter paired us with these snails, its not our fault, etc. but what would that have accomplished? What else could have been done?