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This discussion topic comes about following my most recent club round last Saturday. I was drawn to play in group 8 (of 10) and as sometimes happens, a last minute withdrawal saw me elevated in to group 7. In the group with me (15 H/C) were three of my closer friends at my Club, Pat (12 H/C), Ian (14 H/C) and a lovely elderly fellow, Max (23 H/C).
These 3 guys I have probably played most with and I knew I was in for an enjoyable day.
By the time we had made our way to the 7th tee, we were already out of sight of the group in front. When we got to 8, we were a hole behind. Standing on 9th tee (a Par 4), I could see the group in front, just moving off the 10th tee.
Up to this point, the groups behind were still well behind and I was checking to see if they were sitting on their bags waiting for us and to the best I could see, they weren't. So I didn't really worry about it too much.
As we hit off the 10th, I decided to put the clock on the group, to see if we were slow. So after noting the time as we teed off, I mentioned to the guys in the group that we had lost a hole already and we should try to up the pace a little.
As we went along the back 9 I noted more frequently that the group behind, only playing in a threesome, was now waiting on us on almost every shot.
On the 11th tee, I suggested to my playing partners that we call the group behind through. They were only a 3 after all and they wouldn't hold us up and they would be able to catch up to the group in front. There were some umms and aahhs, and eventually, no was the group response.
Max had a little trouble along 11 and when we got to the 12th tee, the group ahead were on the 13th green. I hang back after hitting our tee shots and tell the guys behind I am trying to get them through.
Bottom line was we didn't call them through and we finished over 2 holes behind the group in front.
As I was sitting toting up my score, I checked my watch. We had completed the 9 in just under 2 hours....
Clearly the perception was that because we were so far behind the group in front, we were slow, however, the fact we got round in under 2 hours for the 9 means (for me at least) we were quite reasonably paced, if not quicker than some.
Well, when our groups pace of play was raised in the sheds after the round, I was quick to point out that we had gone round the back 9 in under 2 hours and the groups ahead had really set a cracking pace.
This seemed to fall on deaf ears...
The point I ponder is why are some so reluctant to allow others through.
The way I see it, this is about "perception". Despite our group moving along at a steady clip, the group behind was clearly quicker, I feel we should have let them through.
Interesting... (for me at least...)
Cheers
These 3 guys I have probably played most with and I knew I was in for an enjoyable day.
By the time we had made our way to the 7th tee, we were already out of sight of the group in front. When we got to 8, we were a hole behind. Standing on 9th tee (a Par 4), I could see the group in front, just moving off the 10th tee.
Up to this point, the groups behind were still well behind and I was checking to see if they were sitting on their bags waiting for us and to the best I could see, they weren't. So I didn't really worry about it too much.
As we hit off the 10th, I decided to put the clock on the group, to see if we were slow. So after noting the time as we teed off, I mentioned to the guys in the group that we had lost a hole already and we should try to up the pace a little.
As we went along the back 9 I noted more frequently that the group behind, only playing in a threesome, was now waiting on us on almost every shot.
On the 11th tee, I suggested to my playing partners that we call the group behind through. They were only a 3 after all and they wouldn't hold us up and they would be able to catch up to the group in front. There were some umms and aahhs, and eventually, no was the group response.
Max had a little trouble along 11 and when we got to the 12th tee, the group ahead were on the 13th green. I hang back after hitting our tee shots and tell the guys behind I am trying to get them through.
Bottom line was we didn't call them through and we finished over 2 holes behind the group in front.
As I was sitting toting up my score, I checked my watch. We had completed the 9 in just under 2 hours....
Clearly the perception was that because we were so far behind the group in front, we were slow, however, the fact we got round in under 2 hours for the 9 means (for me at least) we were quite reasonably paced, if not quicker than some.
Well, when our groups pace of play was raised in the sheds after the round, I was quick to point out that we had gone round the back 9 in under 2 hours and the groups ahead had really set a cracking pace.
This seemed to fall on deaf ears...
The point I ponder is why are some so reluctant to allow others through.
The way I see it, this is about "perception". Despite our group moving along at a steady clip, the group behind was clearly quicker, I feel we should have let them through.
Interesting... (for me at least...)
Cheers
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