There's turtles on both ends of the handicap spectrum. A couple of the slowest players I know are legitimate +4/+5s. They qualify for USGA events and are some of the better golfers in the state but they simply refuse to play faster, or to even acknowledge the pace of other players. They go through their full routine for every shot and if a butterfly sneezes in an adjoining meadow they back up and do it all over again. They have it in their heads that it is part of being good but the reality is they're really good because they play really well, not because they take forever.
I’ve often wondered why it’s so difficult for some to allow another to play through if you’re slow. For me, it’s common courtesy to allow the group behind me to play through if they’re waiting for my group on every shot, unless there is no where to go. In this case, the whole course is slow so just enjoy the fact that you’re out golfing! Remember, a bad day on the course is better than any day at work!
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I’ve often wondered why it’s so difficult for some to allow another to play through if you’re slow. For me, it’s common courtesy to allow the group behind me to play through if they’re waiting for my group on every shot, unless there is no where to go. In this case, the whole course is slow so just enjoy the fact that you’re out golfing! Remember, a bad day on the course is better than any day at work!