Doesn't Friar's Head and maybe a couple other clubs have no scorecards or yardage markers? Is the culture there any different? LOVE the idea...
FH scorecard looks to be match play focused. "Handicaps" and "Matches" as headers. No yardage.
Source: http://www.golfblog100.com/2009/12/friars-head.html
How does no yardage encourage match play or fast play?
and having the holes not handicapped certainly doesn't promote match play.
Does it add 10 minutes to a round to self handicap the holes?
Friar's head members get around at a good pace, but it's got nothing to do with a scorecard.
The culture in the UK is golf at a quicker pace (and many of the courses are built to accomodate that-particularly if playing off the 5900 yard yellow tees
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But I'm sure I never had a UK opponent/playing partner bully me into picking up my ball, nor have I ever seen one pick up if I hole out from off the green for a win unless another group was waiting.
Teach people to walk briskly, play when their turn, and limit practice swings.
Slow players play slow in every format.
fast players the same.
Skipping 1/2 the round isn't the answer, playing faster is.
That said, I can't fathom playing with someone who did not want a match and whose idea of a game was to play every hole to the bitter end and simply add it all up at the end.