There are very few golf experiences more enjoyable than breezing through a 4 hour round of 18 holes of golf. Golf is a sport that is meant to be played at an enjoyable yet steady pace. Unfortunately, as golf is exposed to more and more people, a crunch has been put on golf courses, and the pace of play has slowed. It is a very positive trend that more golfers are now exposed to the sport, but we need to educate them on how to move around the course. Golf instruction has focused primarily on the techniques of the swing and not quite enough attention has been focused on how you play on the course.
New players get to the course and have no idea what a timely round of golf is.
So it is up to us, the experienced players, to educate others on how to maintain a steady pace on the golf course. Taking a beginning player to course beyond their capabilities will only frustrate them, you and the players behind you. The entire group should watch each player hit his or her tee shot so an errant shot is easily found. - If you are in a cart, drop off your playing partner at his or her ball, and then go play your own shot. These are just a few of the many things that you can do to help speed up the pace of play. The bottom line is, use a little common sense on the course.