NM01 Posted January 13 Share Posted January 13 2 hours ago, ShimmyCocoBop said: For SPEED, play ready golf. For SCORE, play either ready golf or by who's away - let logic and courtesy apply. For a MATCH, play by who's away - that's why the rule book has different rules for stroke vs. match play. If not playing anything but a sanctioned event where it stipulates the furthest away plays it’s always ready golf, anything else is bad etiquette THE GOLF GUY, HeathS16 and Rob Person 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IAGolfDad Posted January 17 Share Posted January 17 I assumed ready golf was just the standard outside of tournament play. Just helps things move along. Plus if you're at your ball and ready to go and the other players aren't to their ball back, why wait? Definitely should have let you hit onto the green though, they essentially slowed things down preventing you from getting on the green. Should have let you hit then while you were walking to the green they could have holed out to continue ready golf and keep pace of play up Rob Person 1 Quote 2020 Convoy SE Cart Bag Mavrik Driver, 3W, 4H 0311 P Gen 2 5-PW MD3 S Grind 54, 58 White Hot Versa Double Wide Maxfli Tour X Ball Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
russtopherb Posted January 17 Share Posted January 17 Always ready golf. Always. Rob Person 1 Quote In my Big Max hybrid bag: ST-X 10.5* Kai'li Blue R Flex ST-Z 15* Kai'li Blue R Flex ST-Z 4h Linq Blue R Flex Halo XL 5i-DW CBX 54* & 58* ER5 Tour S Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JMulligan Posted February 22 Share Posted February 22 Gotta be ready golf if you have a group breathing down your backs! Or ready golf to keep pace of play up! Rob Person 1 Quote LTDx Ls Blacked out driver LTDx Ls 5 & 3 woods 101T irons Snake Bite wedges 50/54/58 Custom blacked out Method Matter putter Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob Person Posted February 22 Author Share Posted February 22 So a brief update of sorts. Ive taken the advice here to heart, and its well appreciated! The few people that I play with regularly have been great to play with. We maintain PoP and still find time to enjoy ourselves. If someone is on the green, they mark their ball, and step away from the line of play for those who are away. We all putt out to in and move on. We got paired with a random the other week and off the tee box he explained that he likes to play fast. And boy oh boy did he! He was a 3hcp, and well.... we arent... not even close 2 of us were short of the green, notified him we were playing up, and he was directly in the way of my partner. Instead of backing away he started putting. On the 2nd hole, he teed off first, then the rest of us. Of course he was the longest. He grabbed 3 clubs from the cart and goes 40 yards past us to his ball. By the time we got to our second shots, he was playing onto the green, and he very nearly got pinged with my shot. Let's just say by the 3rd hole, he skipped ahead to goodness knows which hole, and we didn't see him again. So I am all for ready golf, but there has to be a line drawn on etiquette too, right? Here's a picture of the 3 of us at the end of our round. Im guessing that Mystery man must have been at home by then... Oh, we finished 18 holes in just shy of 4 hours. Course has a recommendation of 4h20m. silver & black, cnosil, VernL4 and 2 others 5 Quote WITB- Driver -Titleist 910D, 3w- Titleist 910F, 5hy/7hy- Titleist 910H, 6-PW - Stix , 52⁰, 56⁰, 60⁰ - Stix , Putter- AI-ONE DB / Lombardi Tour 34 custom Just an old newbie golfer, trying to learn and improve 1 club at a time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DiscipleofPenick Posted February 22 Share Posted February 22 just go, do whatever as long as your @$$ is off the course in 4 hours. Rob Person and silver & black 1 1 Quote Take Dead Aim Driver: PXG 0211 10.5* Fairway: Titleist 917 F3 15* Hybrid: Adams Idea Pro Boxer Gold 18* Irons: MacGregor MT-86 Pro Wedges: Vokey 50/54/58 Putter: SeeMore X2 Costa del Mar Ball: Srixon Z-Star Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aguybadatgolf Posted February 22 Share Posted February 22 (edited) 1 hour ago, Rob Person said: So a brief update of sorts. Ive taken the advice here to heart, and its well appreciated! The few people that I play with regularly have been great to play with. We maintain PoP and still find time to enjoy ourselves. If someone is on the green, they mark their ball, and step away from the line of play for those who are away. We all putt out to in and move on. We got paired with a random the other week and off the tee box he explained that he likes to play fast. And boy oh boy did he! He was a 3hcp, and well.... we arent... not even close 2 of us were short of the green, notified him we were playing up, and he was directly in the way of my partner. Instead of backing away he started putting. On the 2nd hole, he teed off first, then the rest of us. Of course he was the longest. He grabbed 3 clubs from the cart and goes 40 yards past us to his ball. By the time we got to our second shots, he was playing onto the green, and he very nearly got pinged with my shot. Let's just say by the 3rd hole, he skipped ahead to goodness knows which hole, and we didn't see him again. So I am all for ready golf, but there has to be a line drawn on etiquette too, right? Here's a picture of the 3 of us at the end of our round. Im guessing that Mystery man must have been at home by then... Oh, we finished 18 holes in just shy of 4 hours. Course has a recommendation of 4h20m. I’d agree that he was being a bit over the top. Him running out in front of you to hit his drive and 2nd actually slows everything down because now you have to wait for him to hit and get out of the way. My friends and I will do it so that if you hit further you walk up to be in line with your ball, but not in the way, while the people away are hitting and selecting their clubs. That way we aren’t all waiting for the shorter hitters to play then going to our ball and assessing our shot. We’ll asses our shot and get ready while they play heir shot. This way once they have hit we can immediately go to our ball play and approach the green at the same time. Edited February 22 by aguybadatgolf silver & black and Rob Person 2 Quote Tester Opportunities 2024 Ping S159 Wedges 2023 Zebra AIT3 Putter The Bag Driver - Paradym Ai Smoke MAX Driver with Project X Denali - 6.5 3W - Paradym 15° with Kai'li™ White - X 3H - Gen5 0311 19° with Ventus Blue Velocore - X Driving Iron - 699 Pro 20° with UST PROFORCE V2 Hybrid White/Yellow - X Irons - 6-PW 699 Pro in black with Dynamic Gold X100 Wedges - S159 50, 54, 58 Dynamic Gold X100 (TESTER) Putter - KING 3D Printed Agera Armlock Putter , Zebra AIT 3 (On time out) Ball - Z-Star XV or Pro Plus Tester for 2024 Ping S159 Wedges 2023 Zebra AIT3 Putter Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob Person Posted February 22 Author Share Posted February 22 And that's what we were TRYING to do. HeathS16 and aguybadatgolf 2 Quote WITB- Driver -Titleist 910D, 3w- Titleist 910F, 5hy/7hy- Titleist 910H, 6-PW - Stix , 52⁰, 56⁰, 60⁰ - Stix , Putter- AI-ONE DB / Lombardi Tour 34 custom Just an old newbie golfer, trying to learn and improve 1 club at a time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LinksgolfFever Posted February 22 Share Posted February 22 All of the time should be ready golf unless you are playing in a tournament. The regular groups I play with will get 18 holes in 3 hours to 3:45. A real mixed group handicaps between 5 and 20, but everyone moves. Everyone has time to look over putts and set up shots, but no lolly gagging. Also why I prefer to play early morning, so I don’t get the crazy guy who doesn’t know golf ediquite, or the players who take 20 minutes a hole…. Rob Person 1 Quote B_LinksGolf "Any day golfing is better than a day in the office" What's in the Bag: Driver: Callaway Rogue ST 3diamond LS: Tensei raw blue 65g stiff 3w/5w: Callaway Rogue ST LS: Tensei raw blue 65g stiff 4i-6i: Callaway '24 Apex CB/Modus 3 130 X-stiff 7i-10i: Callaway '24 Apex MB/Modus 3 130 X-stiff Wedges: Callaway Jaws Raw (matte black) 50ºs-grind/54ºs-grind/58ºz-grind Putter: Callaway AI-one Jailbird mini DB 35" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Preeway Posted February 23 Share Posted February 23 Honestly, I think there is a happy medium if done well. Casual golf should be played as ready golf as much as possible. TJ ere are times when that isn’t possible if playing means being in the way or obstructing as you described above. But 80% of the time it’s really easy to play when ready rather than wait. On the greens is probably the only time I don’t play ready golf unless someone says to do so out loud. For example when someone takes multiple shots get out of a bunker, that person should tell the group to go ahead and putt while they take and collect themselves after swearing fest that likely followed. Playing in more than 4:30 is always caused by people not understanding, or not caring, how to be ready quickly. It can also be caused if a group has one or two guys spraying balls all over the place on every hole. silver & black and Rob Person 2 Quote Driver: Aerojet LS, Ventus Velocore+ Blue Shaft - 6S 4 Wood: Rogue ST Max 16.5, Tensei White Shaft - 7S Utility Iron: Fli Hi 3-iron, HAZARDOUS Smoke Black Shaft - S Irons: JPX 921 Tour 4-P, Project X Shafts - Stiff 125g Wedges: 52º, 56º, 60º Putter: Ai-One 7 T CH, 34" Preferred Ball: Z-Star Diamond Pushcart: Nitron Rangefinder: Pro X3+ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob Person Posted February 23 Author Share Posted February 23 2 hours ago, Preeway said: can also be caused if a group has one or two guys spraying balls all over the place on every hole Well, this describes us, but we still play under the course requirements... Preeway 1 Quote WITB- Driver -Titleist 910D, 3w- Titleist 910F, 5hy/7hy- Titleist 910H, 6-PW - Stix , 52⁰, 56⁰, 60⁰ - Stix , Putter- AI-ONE DB / Lombardi Tour 34 custom Just an old newbie golfer, trying to learn and improve 1 club at a time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
THE GOLF GUY Posted February 23 Share Posted February 23 (edited) 2 hours ago, Preeway said: Honestly, I think there is a happy medium if done well. Casual golf should be played as ready golf as much as possible. TJ ere are times when that isn’t possible if playing means being in the way or obstructing as you described above. But 80% of the time it’s really easy to play when ready rather than wait. On the greens is probably the only time I don’t play ready golf unless someone says to do so out loud. For example when someone takes multiple shots get out of a bunker, that person should tell the group to go ahead and putt while they take and collect themselves after swearing fest that likely followed. Playing in more than 4:30 is always caused by people not understanding, or not caring, how to be ready quickly. It can also be caused if a group has one or two guys spraying balls all over the place on every hole. , I am a starter for a local golf course and I can’t began to tell you how many people are insistent on playing the tips , no matter what their skills are ( or lack thereof). Seriously, I mean a 500 yard par 5 , it’s usually a popped up or skulled tee ball ,200 yards or less , then they are 300 yards from the green waiting for the “green to clear “ and predictably hit it dead right into the water or yank it left out of bounds , another -200 yard shot , then after 6-7 shots finally get it on the green only to 3 or 4 putt , . How are you getting your “moneys worth “or most importantly having any fun at all ? Edited February 23 by THE GOLF GUY Preeway, Rob Person and silver & black 3 Quote Taylormade Stealth 2 10.5* Fujikura Ventus 5 S (tipped an inch) @ upright @9.75* Taylormade Stealth 2 HL 16.5* 3 wood Fujikura Ventus 6 S Taylormade Stealth 2 7 wood Fujikura Ventus 7 S Taylormade P7MC 5-PW Aerotech Steelfiber I 95 gm R Tileist SM09 54 & 60* wedges Ping Anser Bridgestone BXS Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob Person Posted February 23 Author Share Posted February 23 13 minutes ago, THE GOLF GUY said: , I am a starter for a local golf course and I can’t began to tell you how many people are insistent on playing the tips , no matter what their skills are ( or lack thereof). Seriously, I mean a 500 yard par 5 , it’s usually a popped up or skulled tee ball ,200 yards or less , then they are 300 yards from the green waiting for the “green to clear “ and predictably hit it dead right into the water or yank it left out of bounds , another -200 yard shot , then after 6-7 shots finally get it on the green only to 3 or 4 putt , . How are you getting your “moneys worth “or most importantly having any fun at all ? I recently started a very pt job as a starter _Marshall too. For the regulars I just offer course maintenance updates and have a good round. For the new to course players, or the more excited groups I go a bit more in depth to ensure everyone enjoys themselves but doesn't muck up the tee time schedule. THE GOLF GUY 1 Quote WITB- Driver -Titleist 910D, 3w- Titleist 910F, 5hy/7hy- Titleist 910H, 6-PW - Stix , 52⁰, 56⁰, 60⁰ - Stix , Putter- AI-ONE DB / Lombardi Tour 34 custom Just an old newbie golfer, trying to learn and improve 1 club at a time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Preeway Posted February 23 Share Posted February 23 55 minutes ago, THE GOLF GUY said: , I am a starter for a local golf course and I can’t began to tell you how many people are insistent on playing the tips , no matter what their skills are ( or lack thereof). Seriously, I mean a 500 yard par 5 , it’s usually a popped up or skulled tee ball ,200 yards or less , then they are 300 yards from the green waiting for the “green to clear “ and predictably hit it dead right into the water or yank it left out of bounds , another -200 yard shot , then after 6-7 shots finally get it on the green only to 3 or 4 putt , . How are you getting your “moneys worth “or most importantly having any fun at all ? This is definitely one of my pet peeves. Even as a 3 handicap I rarely play the tips. I tend to play around 6500 yards but average around 6200-6300. Playing 6800-7200 yards can be fun but I’ll only do it if it’s slow on the course and I don’t have to worry about slowing anyone down behind me. cnosil 1 Quote Driver: Aerojet LS, Ventus Velocore+ Blue Shaft - 6S 4 Wood: Rogue ST Max 16.5, Tensei White Shaft - 7S Utility Iron: Fli Hi 3-iron, HAZARDOUS Smoke Black Shaft - S Irons: JPX 921 Tour 4-P, Project X Shafts - Stiff 125g Wedges: 52º, 56º, 60º Putter: Ai-One 7 T CH, 34" Preferred Ball: Z-Star Diamond Pushcart: Nitron Rangefinder: Pro X3+ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Preeway Posted February 23 Share Posted February 23 1 hour ago, Rob Person said: Well, this describes us, but we still play under the course requirements... As the expression goes, play bad, quickly. Rob Person 1 Quote Driver: Aerojet LS, Ventus Velocore+ Blue Shaft - 6S 4 Wood: Rogue ST Max 16.5, Tensei White Shaft - 7S Utility Iron: Fli Hi 3-iron, HAZARDOUS Smoke Black Shaft - S Irons: JPX 921 Tour 4-P, Project X Shafts - Stiff 125g Wedges: 52º, 56º, 60º Putter: Ai-One 7 T CH, 34" Preferred Ball: Z-Star Diamond Pushcart: Nitron Rangefinder: Pro X3+ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brycwade Posted February 23 Share Posted February 23 On 11/14/2023 at 8:38 PM, RickyBobby_PR said: Ready golf is for tee to green. It means that instead of waiting for the person furthest away to hit then you go to your ball, everyone goes to their ball and whoever is ready first hits the ball and this happens for the entire group until the ball is hold out. there are no honors except maybe on the tee box not playing ready golf is bad golf etiquette in casual rounds. I think this is the perfect answer. In my group, ready golf on the tee is only not observed is someone made a birdie or better on the previous hole. Otherwise, swing away if ready. Rob Person 1 Quote Driver - Taylormade Sim Max 10.5* 3 wood - Taylormade Sim 2 Max 15* - 5 wood - Taylormade Sim 2 19*- 4-PW - Mizuno 921 Hot Metal Pro 50*/54*/58* - Vokey SM9 Putter - Bettinardi Studio Stock #8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dead Solid Bogey Posted February 25 Share Posted February 25 We only had 7 playing on Tuesday…. In all honesty a couple probably should have pasted on the round. We played an order of the threesome first and then the foursome. We all had individual carts. We usually match up the better players to go first. The time for a round is usually about 4.5 hrs…. We are all old; in a foursome it usually takes all eight eyes or however many, the 4 of us actually have that work to follow ball flight. Group effort is needed for lost balls. I was in the foursome, we finished in 5 hours and change. We had one incident with an insulin pump and another issue with a colostomy bag. Yeah, not only are we old, we are decrepit. We will let almost any golfer or group that comes up behind us go through. If someone hits into us, hell would have to freeze over twice before they are playing through us.. Yeah, not only are we old and decrepit but also cantankerous and stubborn as the aforementioned hell. cnosil and Rob Person 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pbclub Posted February 25 Share Posted February 25 On 1/13/2024 at 7:37 AM, ShimmyCocoBop said: For SPEED, play ready golf. For SCORE, play either ready golf or by who's away - let logic and courtesy apply. For a MATCH, play by who's away - that's why the rule book has different rules for stroke vs. match play. Pretty much sums it up Rob Person 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob Person Posted February 25 Author Share Posted February 25 1 hour ago, Dead Solid Bogey said: We only had 7 playing on Tuesday…. In all honesty a couple probably should have pasted on the round. We played an order of the threesome first and then the foursome. We all had individual carts. We usually match up the better players to go first. The time for a round is usually about 4.5 hrs…. We are all old; in a foursome it usually takes all eight eyes or however many, the 4 of us actually have that work to follow ball flight. Group effort is needed for lost balls. I was in the foursome, we finished in 5 hours and change. We had one incident with an insulin pump and another issue with a colostomy bag. Yeah, not only are we old, we are decrepit. We will let almost any golfer or group that comes up behind us go through. If someone hits into us, hell would have to freeze over twice before they are playing through us.. Yeah, not only are we old and decrepit but also cantankerous and stubborn as the aforementioned hell. Well put! Curious though, how did you each end up with a cart ? As a starter, Im forced to pair singles that show up in close tee times. Quote WITB- Driver -Titleist 910D, 3w- Titleist 910F, 5hy/7hy- Titleist 910H, 6-PW - Stix , 52⁰, 56⁰, 60⁰ - Stix , Putter- AI-ONE DB / Lombardi Tour 34 custom Just an old newbie golfer, trying to learn and improve 1 club at a time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dead Solid Bogey Posted February 25 Share Posted February 25 (edited) 51 minutes ago, Rob Person said: Well put! Curious though, how did you each end up with a cart ? As a starter, Im forced to pair singles that show up in close tee times. Private club.. There were/are combination of the club’s carts and private carts. Unless there is a huge, huge tournament and outside carts are not available to bring in for the event, players then have to double up. The single individual cart use is the norm over 95% of the time. I pay $ 105 a month for unlimited use of a club owned /leased cart. We are an old bunch but still are placated by ownership/management on tee times Edited February 25 by Dead Solid Bogey Rob Person and pbclub 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob Person Posted February 25 Author Share Posted February 25 5 minutes ago, Dead Solid Bogey said: Private club.. There were/are combination of the club’s carts and private carts. Unless there is a huge, huge tournament and outside carts are not available to bring in for the event, players then have to double up. The single individual cart use is the norm over 95% of the time. I pay $ 105 a month for unlimited use of a club owned /leased cart. We are an old bunch but still are placated by ownership/management on tee times Private club... say no more! Quote WITB- Driver -Titleist 910D, 3w- Titleist 910F, 5hy/7hy- Titleist 910H, 6-PW - Stix , 52⁰, 56⁰, 60⁰ - Stix , Putter- AI-ONE DB / Lombardi Tour 34 custom Just an old newbie golfer, trying to learn and improve 1 club at a time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GolferXY Posted April 13 Share Posted April 13 Ready golf for casual rounds should be the rule. However, once on the green, there is a possible advantage to play farthest from the hole play first, in order. This allows those closer to the hole to possibly get a read on their putt. I consider this to be a big advantage and should be adhered to barring extreme circumstances (someone is dilly-dallying with there equipment or catching a phone call ( happens to the best-and worst- of us). Dead Solid Bogey and Rob Person 2 Quote -XY Sussex and Rain Rooster ProV1X QI10 LS Epic Flash 3-wood 4H Stealth 2, stiff i525, 6 - W, 1 degree flat, ProjectX 5.5 110 g shafts SM10 52, 56, 60 DF3 Broomstick Ping Pioneer Cart Bag MGI electric cart Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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