My club has had enough with slow golf.
When we paid up on Saturday they handed out an 'expected time per hole' sheet, with the 18th to be completed in 4 hours. Fall 1 hole behind and you will be penalised a stroke, 2 strokes for a second warning, and DQ for any subsequent. They even had an old bloke marshalling.
Every time they announced the next group over the PA, they advised to keep up with the group in front or be penalised.
We finished in 3 hours 50!
Anyone elses club gone to these lengths? Seemed to work for us, although it was just a stableford round. I can see problems though:
- we didn't get a single call up on a Par 3 (board members in the group in front too!)
- all it takes is one ball lost under leaves and a 5 minute search (allowable in the rules!)
- Playing partners will become reluctant to help you find your ball in case you fall behind.