Originally Posted by
Johnyc
Perhaps you should go to a pga tour event. There are screams and yells and music, and in some cases (TPC Scottsdale), very much a party atmosphere. Honestly, if a little background noise throws anyone off their game, they probably didn't have much of a game to begin with. Again, the far bigger distractions are those unexpected noises.
In any event, I'm about inclusion. I could take a little music or leave it, so long as the pace of play is 4 hours or less. Careful, by wishing for silence, you might just find yourself on a local golf course with nobody else around. And that, IMO, isn't great for the future of this great game. Maybe there's a comprimise? Maybe there could be designated times (ie Men's/Women's night) when music could be play. Rather than outright dismiss it, I think it's worth researching and seeing if it could be leveraged as part of a promotion. Build an event around it. Should the numbers materialize, market it, promote it and capitalize on it.
Anyway, just my two cents....