So it seems everyone has a gripe about slow play these days I.e
That groups to old & slow, that bloke took 6 practice swings, those idiots have iron/head covers on their clubs, bloody hell that whole foresome over on hole 8 are BREATHING!! (Heaven forbid)
I don't know about the rest of you but I play golf for health & fitness to relax as well as spend time doing something I like & find FUN.
Now that last word seems to be missing from most people's reason for playing the game as they seem to think it's about how fast you can get round the course, if getting a round the course that fast means so much to you may I suggest a change from golf to cross country running.
How can you enjoy the course & take in the vistas on offer if your sprinting between shots & holes just to get back in the club house to boast you got round in 2 hours 10 minutes?
Here's a strange idea if you can't make the time to play 18 holes on a busy course with your mates ( which your club needs to survive & stay open ) then maybe only play 9 holes. That way you can still get into have several beers if that's your thing before heading to town to pointlessly walk round the shops or get home to watch that crap that passes for football (soccer if your in the USA) these days or even reluctantly spend time with the family!!
here's another idea try & get them involved so you can all play as a family!!
It might come across as a rant but it's my opinion on a subject that keeps getting bad press, I'm not saying a 5/6 hour round for no reason is just (4 hours is fine for a 4 ball )
but if the course is busy & your a member look around & feel proud lucky even that people want to play the course & basically keep it open as we all know a lot of clubs are closing due to loss of revenue & diminishing membership numbers.
It's a great game it's our game so let's just cut each other some slack when the time calls for it
And above all have fun & enjoy yourself