Played Sedge in October in an annual event that pits the best golfers at our club against the caddies, pros and resort managers at SV, now in its 7th or 8th year. This year it was 1 round at Sedge, 1 round on Sandbox and 1 round at Lido.
(This year, we were massacred...;-)
But, we played a lot of golf with some of the best caddies there and they said that Sedge can serve up some long-ass rounds of 4:30-5:00 hours.
There are two "choke points" on the course:
On the front 9, there is a par 3 (5th), then a drivable par 4 followed by another par 3 then a long par 3. They say that it really gets backed up when groups search for balls in tall grass and every one seems to think they can get home on the par 4.
Then on the back, hole 11 is a reachahble par 5 (driver 5 iron for me) followed by a very reachable par 4 but with trouble everywhere then followed by a tricky par 3 with a massive green where 3-putting is the norm.
My point is that yardage alone may not reduce pace of play.
As this is a topic we have debated for years, I still default to the two things that can be decrease the horrendous pace of play now common at places like Sand Valley.
1. Ready golf
2. Having a pre-shot routine that is under 20 seconds.
(#. That and please limit your alcohol intake....;-)