R&A Pace of Play Guidance Mentions Green Speed

[Jim Sherma]

Seems obvious. Full link:

http://m.bbc.com/sport/golf/36313847

Quote from the article.

"It is also refreshing that they are encouraging "ready golf" in strokeplay, so that a player primed to play does not have to wait for someone less prepared and further from the hole.

"Course set-up is another key factor, as we witnessed at Sawgrass last Saturday when lightening quick greens led to rounds ridiculously stretching beyond five and a half hours. Fast greens seemed to lead to slow play at the Players Championship and the R&A plan to study further the significance of this correlation."

[Jon Wiggett]

Seems obvious. Full link:

http://m.bbc.com/sport/golf/36313847

Quote from the article.

"It is also refreshing that they are encouraging "ready golf" in strokeplay, so that a player primed to play does not have to wait for someone less prepared and further from the hole.

"Course set-up is another key factor, as we witnessed at Sawgrass last Saturday when lightening quick greens led to rounds ridiculously stretching beyond five and a half hours. Fast greens seemed to lead to slow play at the Players Championship and the R&A plan to study further the significance of this correlation."

Don't most do this already? If the unprepared want to moan just kindly suggest they are ready at the appropriate time.


Jon

[Andrew Simpson]

"Course set-up is another key factor, as we witnessed at Sawgrass last Saturday when lightening quick greens led to rounds ridiculously stretching beyond five and a half hours. Fast greens seemed to lead to slow play at the Players Championship and the R&A plan to study further the significance of this correlation."

LOL,, fast greens got them from 5Hrs 25mins to 5hrs 35 mins, That has to be the cause of slow play on tour!

[jeffwarne]

Didn't the green speed at last year's Open lead to 10+ hour rounds on Saturday?

[Andrew Simpson]

Didn't the green speed at last year's Open lead to 10+ hour rounds on Saturday?

I think you'll find that was a normal Duffner round :-)