At the end of the day you have to self police whether at a club or on tour. I’m sure some pros abhor the pace of play, so penalize the group that falls out of position. A little WWF action on the tenth tee might bring a whole new fan base. I’m still taking taking Koepka.
Quick answer to Mike C regarding pace of play at PVGC. Hard to really motor there so 4-4.30 typical . If the chairman is in the house speeds usually pick up I’m thirty years removed so my inside info isn’t too strong these days , but I know Jim Davis moves fast !
Great PV pace of play story from way back!
My long deceased friend Louie Black Sr. caddied with me in my youth on occasion. He was probably 55 when I was twenty but tolerated a few of us nonetheless. They called him old man Louie because his son Lou Jr. also caddied.
One day I asked him about “John Arthur” Brown who proceeded Ernie Ransome as chairman. We were out with Ernie , a great guy, and as usual the loop was fast and easy. I asked if Mr Brown played fast like Mr Ransome?
He laughed and told me this story. One day he was working on Tuesday morning circa 1965. Pine Valley at the time was more a weekend place so no one was around that particular day. He was on a job with a group in for a few days from Chicago. They had a few rookies to the course in tow and were super excited to see the course. They had arrived on Monday pm and at 8 am were on the first tee with nary a soul around. Off they went.
Off they went playing some bad golf and struggling with the first four holes. As they went to the fifth tee by the clubhouse Mr Brown came riding down in his three wheel cart from his home on number seven. He said hello to Louie , a fixture there for years and asked where the group was from.
Fast forward a good thirty minutes later and they were still on #6 when Mr Brown rose by back to his house. He appeared to look at his watch as he drove past, or so Louie thought 💭. Lou mentioned to the member that they might want to pick it up a little. Nobody anywhere in front or behind still. Louie didn't get much traction on his suggestion.
As they walked up the ninth green there sat Mr Brown with his loyal German Shepherd sitting on the cart with him. Uh oh, thought Louie!
He was right. Mr Brown warmly welcomed the member, asked about the Chicago weather and then calmly told the “boys” to take the short cut back to the clubhouse with the bags behind the 9th green. Off went the caddies back to the clubhouse.
Dumbfounded the players turned as Mr Brown got back in his cart. His parting reply was "enjoy the soup 🍜 it’s quite good,try to do a little better tomorrow "!
Play was quite fast at PV for a while thereafter!