“We started our pace of play research with the idea that it’s something people complain about, so let’s research some of the underlying factors,” says Scott Mingay, Director of Product Development, Research, Science and Innovation for the USGA. While MyGolfSpy’s sample size is small, recent research by the USGA backs up the idea that some golf facilities are not making pace of play a priority. That last number should get the attention of anyone who works at a golf facility – it’s quite possible your customers think you’re not concerned about the time it takes them to play golf at your course. 67 percent said they don’t think golf courses look at pace of play as a problem that needs to be solved.27 percent said they’d pay a premium for a round guaranteed to be four hours or less and.
82 percent of respondents said slow play negatively impacts their enjoyment of the game.The survey’s results included the following numbers: The website also ran a pace of play survey with responses from more than 600 avid golfers.
ran a story earlier this year titled “The Pace of Play Conundrum: Does Golf Really Want to Fix It?” that, despite the headline, was mainly about how pace of play is a tricky problem with no one-size-fits-all solution. The topic of pace of play for recreational golfers is also getting attention from publications and websites. “Having to wait throughout your round simply makes the experience worse, whether you’re playing on tour or playing on a Tuesday with your friends.” “It’s a hot issue on tour right now, but it definitely comes into play at the club level. But when pace of play is a problem, it affects your game, your ability to score and, most importantly, your ability to have fun on the course,” says Charlie Kent, the PGA Director of Golf at Hidden Cypress Golf Club in Bluffton, South Carolina. “When you’re playing golf, you don’t want other people to negatively affect you – you want to play against the course and enjoy the camaraderie of your group. What’s the impact when players who are paying for the privilege of teeing it up at your facility encounter similarly slow conditions?
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These images were widely seen throughout this past year on golf ’s professional tours, where pace of play became a hot-button issue.Īs bad as those scenes looked, remember this: the tour professionals who are so fed up with pace of play are getting paid to endure five-hour rounds and long waits between shots. Players pacing on tee boxes, standing in the fairway with hands on hips, or walking off the green looking at their watches in despair.
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