C-Tech
New member
I went out to a local city course yesterday afternoon to play nine. When I teed off, there was a group of three HS girls with a "coach" on the green. I waited at least 10 minutes in the fairway as they batted the ball around the hole and generally wasted a lot of time.
Once they moved, I hit in, walked up and putted out. When I arrived at the next hole, they were still on the tee box chatting. No one was in front of them (par 3), so they could have already hit. They, including the coach, saw me. They ignored me and took their time hitting. They walked off toward the green, stopping 3 or 4 times to hit their balls again. I counted at least 8 strokes by one of the girls before they got to the green.
I think the coach should have been responsible enough to teach them some golf course etiquette and make them stand aside so I could play through.
The next hole was a par 5 and they were still on the tee box when I dropped my bag and walked past them back to the men's tees. Again, they did not invite me through, even though they had not hit their shots and no one was in front of them.
I finally skipped two holes and went to the close tee box for #6 in order to get away from them. I don't mind the kids playing, I think it is a great idea for them to learn the game. But I also think the coach should teach them all facets of how to handle themselves on the course. Obviously, he either didn't know, or didn't care.
Once they moved, I hit in, walked up and putted out. When I arrived at the next hole, they were still on the tee box chatting. No one was in front of them (par 3), so they could have already hit. They, including the coach, saw me. They ignored me and took their time hitting. They walked off toward the green, stopping 3 or 4 times to hit their balls again. I counted at least 8 strokes by one of the girls before they got to the green.
I think the coach should have been responsible enough to teach them some golf course etiquette and make them stand aside so I could play through.
The next hole was a par 5 and they were still on the tee box when I dropped my bag and walked past them back to the men's tees. Again, they did not invite me through, even though they had not hit their shots and no one was in front of them.
I finally skipped two holes and went to the close tee box for #6 in order to get away from them. I don't mind the kids playing, I think it is a great idea for them to learn the game. But I also think the coach should teach them all facets of how to handle themselves on the course. Obviously, he either didn't know, or didn't care.