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Most slow courses help create their own slow play problems.
1. Most courses have set the Ts too far from the green. You should use your gps to measure how far you hit the ball "most of the time". It really helps finding balls that miss the fairway. If you can't reach the par 4 green in regulation with less than an 8 iron, move up. Every extra shot adds time to the round.
2. Too many courses have rough higher than the ball. You can't see your ball from five feet away. High rough is for tournament play. It takes too long to find a ball 1 foot off the fairway. Shorten the rough.
3. Too many courses have tournament difficult bunkers. The bunker is hard to climb into, hit out off, rake and exit. Limit bunker shots to one or none.
4. Too many courses have a lot of contour along with varying speeds on the greens. Creating greens you have to map and memorize because you can't read the break and speed right. I have dropped balls beside the hole and watched them roll 8 feet away. I have seen holes where uphill putts went 10 feet uphill and then rolled back down hill to the original spot.
5. Most courses won't let slow foursomes break into twosomes to speed up slow groups. Twosomes play faster than foursomes.
6. Most courses are designed to be championship or tournament courses. Courses shouldn't be too tough for the skill level of your customers. Where are the inexpensive easy courses for players who are learning the game?
1. Most courses have set the Ts too far from the green. You should use your gps to measure how far you hit the ball "most of the time". It really helps finding balls that miss the fairway. If you can't reach the par 4 green in regulation with less than an 8 iron, move up. Every extra shot adds time to the round.
2. Too many courses have rough higher than the ball. You can't see your ball from five feet away. High rough is for tournament play. It takes too long to find a ball 1 foot off the fairway. Shorten the rough.
3. Too many courses have tournament difficult bunkers. The bunker is hard to climb into, hit out off, rake and exit. Limit bunker shots to one or none.
4. Too many courses have a lot of contour along with varying speeds on the greens. Creating greens you have to map and memorize because you can't read the break and speed right. I have dropped balls beside the hole and watched them roll 8 feet away. I have seen holes where uphill putts went 10 feet uphill and then rolled back down hill to the original spot.
5. Most courses won't let slow foursomes break into twosomes to speed up slow groups. Twosomes play faster than foursomes.
6. Most courses are designed to be championship or tournament courses. Courses shouldn't be too tough for the skill level of your customers. Where are the inexpensive easy courses for players who are learning the game?