Stewart

Our club includes under its rules a section on "Courtesy on the course";
basically we are told that we are not entitled to search 5 minutes for a
ball if it is obvious that it is lost and, relevant to your situation "If a
match fails to keep its place on the course and loses more than one clear
hole on the players in front, it must allow the following match to pass, if
it is requested".
Those held up should have requested to be let through.


"Gary Sams" <> wrote in message
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> Can anybody point me in the direction of a list of suggestions for
> avoiding slow play, which can be given to offenders.
>
> Tha background is a big hold up in last Saturday's competition caused by
> the group of three. We were in the clubhouse and noticed a big gap on the
> 18th after the previous group finished. Around 15 minutes afterwards this
> group appeared on the tee. The group behind them were also on the tee
> before they had finished teeing off.
>
> Player one hit his tee shot through the back of the green and out of
> bounds. After walking up he was told this by the group on the first tee.
> He then went back to the tee and played another ball. By this time there
> were 2 groups waiting on the tee. They finished the hole at 4 hours 32
> minutes after they teed off. They teed off 3 groups after us and we took
> just over 4 hours - disapppointing enough in itself.
>
> When Player 1 came in I told him he must have a good card to go back to
> the 18th tee. He said no, but he had a pound on the game!
>
> A number of other players complained they had been held up by the group
> earlier in the round. Every
>
> As I am on the comps committee I propose to send them each a letter
> reminding them about etiquette to avoid slow play, and the penalty for
> slow play. Also a warning that if they transgress again, the penalty will
> be enforced,
>
> Gary
>