I was there in June and pace of play was an issue, as well. The first day, a Thursday, was fine. We played 36 and while it wasn't face paced, it was smooth. We played 18 on Friday morning (our getaway day) and got stuck behind 4 older gentlemen that were seeing the course for the first time. They didn't have caddies or a forecaddie and walked with rickshas. We smelled trouble right then and there These guys weren't good and lacked some etiquette. I'm not knocking their skill level...I play with high handicaps that can get around quickly...but these guys just needed some caddie assistance. SV is a tough walk, as mentioned prior, and there is a ton of sand as you can imagine. These guys were hitting into the sand from the fairway and instead of coming back into the fairway sideways they continued to try and carry the long bunkers over and over. Hit, rake, hit, rake, go back for the riskha. Again, for a group like that, one forecaddie would have made a world of difference. Plus, if one hasn't seen the course, it is very tricky to figure out where to go and what lines to take.
I sent a follow up message to some of the upper management I've gotten to know and they are aware of the issue. I suggested they at least have mandatory forecaddies before noon on busy days. If you are making the hike and spending the dough what's an extra $30/man?
Oh, and they had rangers w/clipboards scattered throughout the course checking times but I'm not sure how much power they have/what they could do.
Lastly, with five par 5s and five par 3s pace might always be an issue, esp given the tough walk and massive amounts of sand.