The Sand Trap: for Players, Hackers and Duffers

[tirolski]

Had a 40 40 round Wednesday. Putter decent but not as good as Sunday’s round. Eratic distance with wedges or would’ve broke 80. Nice day to be out golfing. Gonna try to continue playing when it’s nice out. A 93 year old I played with got closest to the hole and made the 10 footer for birdie. Made his day. Golf throws ya a bone sometimes.

 

[Warp daddy]

Had a 40 40 round Wednesday. Putter decent but not as good as Sunday’s round. Eratic distance with wedges or would’ve broke 80. Nice day to be out golfing. Gonna try to continue playing when it’s nice out. A 93 year old I played with got closest to the hole and made the 10 footer for birdie. Made his day. Golf throws ya a bone sometimes.

The course Giveth and the course Taketh Away ?

 

[tirolski]

Shot a 90 yesterday. Blue tees, windy and gusty are the excuses that first come to mind. We won 4$ though. Nice warm weather to play a round.

 

[Tjf1967]

I played saratoga state park on Monday. On the seventh hole we get slowed up. Talking to the twosome in front of us they tell us there are two fivesomes holding them up. Starter warned them they may want to only play nine. I'm annoyed but thought they have to be kidding. If that continues onto the back I figure I'll call and get them broken up. The twosome dropped. We caught up on the 12th. Call the shop and let them know. Ranger comes out and says they are going to let us play through. Well that doesn't happen. Comes back on the 15th to tell us he is not breaking them up they are playing within guidelines for the course. he was right but they were still holding us up and fivesomes are not allowed. When a guy from our group approached them on the 15th tee box they said they are regulars and got permission and were not letting us through. Very rude. I pretty much stayed away from the whole thing.
Course was in great shape.
Pretty annoying at the time

 

[Warp daddy]

I played saratoga state park on Monday. On the seventh hole we get slowed up. Talking to the twosome in front of us they tell us there are two fivesomes holding them up. Starter warned them they may want to only play nine. I'm annoyed but thought they have to be kidding. If that continues onto the back I figure I'll call and get them broken up. The twosome dropped. We caught up on the 12th. Call the shop and let them know. Ranger comes out and says they are going to let us play through. Well that doesn't happen. Comes back on the 15th to tell us he is not breaking them up they are playing within guidelines for the course. he was right but they were still holding us up and fivesomes are not allowed. When a guy from our group approached them on the 15th tee box they said they are regulars and got permission and were not letting us through. Very rude. I pretty much stayed away from the whole thing.
Course was in great shape.
Pretty annoying at the time

That sux

 

[tirolski]

I played saratoga state park on Monday. On the seventh hole we get slowed up. Talking to the twosome in front of us they tell us there are two fivesomes holding them up. Starter warned them they may want to only play nine. I'm annoyed but thought they have to be kidding. If that continues onto the back I figure I'll call and get them broken up. The twosome dropped. We caught up on the 12th. Call the shop and let them know. Ranger comes out and says they are going to let us play through. Well that doesn't happen. Comes back on the 15th to tell us he is not breaking them up they are playing within guidelines for the course. he was right but they were still holding us up and fivesomes are not allowed. When a guy from our group approached them on the 15th tee box they said they are regulars and got permission and were not letting us through. Very rude. I pretty much stayed away from the whole thing.
Course was in great shape.
Pretty annoying at the time

Slow golf sucks. I play with 93 year olds sometimes, who move a long, and we play at 4hrs/round.
I’ve played as a 5-some a couple times this summer at brother’s course with no one ahead of us or behind us at any time. It actually sped up the group as we had more eyes looking for balls in the high rough and/or under trees.

 

[Warp daddy]

Well today WAS an unexpected bonus round , i thought my season ended last week but hey sunny and 75 , hit the links . Played a meh 42 round , course was a bit wet from all the rain and the greens had been aerated recently. But happy to get out one last time this season .

 

[sig]

played friday. 38/44. wind was whipping. had the putter working. hope it was not the last golf day of the season

 

[sig]

I played saratoga state park on Monday. On the seventh hole we get slowed up. Talking to the twosome in front of us they tell us there are two fivesomes holding them up. Starter warned them they may want to only play nine. I'm annoyed but thought they have to be kidding. If that continues onto the back I figure I'll call and get them broken up. The twosome dropped. We caught up on the 12th. Call the shop and let them know. Ranger comes out and says they are going to let us play through. Well that doesn't happen. Comes back on the 15th to tell us he is not breaking them up they are playing within guidelines for the course. he was right but they were still holding us up and fivesomes are not allowed. When a guy from our group approached them on the 15th tee box they said they are regulars and got permission and were not letting us through. Very rude. I pretty much stayed away from the whole thing.
Course was in great shape.
Pretty annoying at the time

i play five some's all the time. we play 9 holes in 1:30 to 1:45 and hold no one up. we play ready golf and fly. last friday my walking foursome followed 4 clowns in carts. we waited on every shot and it took 4:35 to play 18. brutal playing behind slow golfers.

 

[Tjf1967]

i play five some's all the time. we play 9 holes in 1:30 to 1:45 and hold no one up. we play ready golf and fly. last friday my walking foursome followed 4 clowns in carts. we waited on every shot and it took 4:35 to play 18. brutal playing behind slow golfers.

My point ..there is no discussion. If you are a fivesome and someone comes up behind you get out of the way. It does not matter if you think you are moving along. It's illegal!! Get out of the way.