Pace of Play Survey

[Simonlap]

I am currently in college in a Professional Golf Management Program and for one of our projects, we have to administer this survey. If you are interested, please answer the 14 questions, it should not take you much longer than 5 minutes as they are all multiple choice or YES or NO questions.

Thank you.

Golf Survey

It has been commonly recognized that slow play has become a noticeable issue at local golf courses. For that reason we are conducting a survey in order to assess what might be causing a slow pace of play and what might be some possible solutions. In order to help us, please take a few minutes to answer the following questions as honestly as possible.

Please underline or highlight your answers.
1. Are you employed at a golf course?
Yes No

2. How many rounds of golf do you play per year?
a. 1-10
b. 11-20
c. 21-30
d. 31+

3. What is your current handicap?
a. Less than 6
b. 6 – 14
c. 15 – 20
d. 20 +
e. I do not keep track of my handicap

4. What tee boxes do you normally play from?
a. Front
b. Middle
c. Back
d. Tournament

5. Do you think pace of play is a problem in golf?
Yes No

6. What have you seen golf courses do in order to improve pace of play? (underline all that apply)
a. Nothing
b. Employ marshals
c. Use GPS
d. Other __________________

7. What is the average length of your golf round?
a. Less than 4 hours
b. Between 4 and 5 hours
c. Between 5 and 6 hours
d. More than 6 hours


8. In your opinion, a marshal should:(underline all that apply)
a. Enforce course rules
b. Enforce rules of golf
c. Increase pace of play
d. Friendly interaction with golfers

9. How do you find your yardage when playing golf?(underline all that apply)
a. Laser rangefinder
b. GPS
c. On course markers
d. Guess

10. Should there be consequences for golfers who cause slow play?
Yes No

11. If you answered YES to the previous question, what kind of consequences do you think would be fair? (underline all that apply)
a. Warnings
b. Suspensions after multiple offenses
c. Reduced booking privileges
d. Other ______________

12. Do you think every golfer should have to be entered into a handicap system?
Yes No

13. Do you usually purchase food or beverages during your round other than from the snack cart?
Yes No

14. During your golf round, where do your spend most of your time?
a. Looking for your golf ball
b. Putting and chipping
c. On the tee box
d. Waiting for other golfers

[imozzie]

I don't think the system will allow us to underline or highlight. However, for others, I simply copied and pasted in the reply box and then deleted / edited the answers provided. Hopefully, this will help you out with your study.

1. Are you employed at a golf course?
No

2. How many rounds of golf do you play per year?
d. 31+

3. What is your current handicap?
b. 6 – 14

4. What tee boxes do you normally play from?
b. Middle

5. Do you think pace of play is a problem in golf?
Yes

6. What have you seen golf courses do in order to improve pace of play? (underline all that apply)
b. Employ marshals
c. Use GPS

7. What is the average length of your golf round?
b. Between 4 and 5 hours


8. In your opinion, a marshal should:(underline all that apply)
c. Increase pace of play
d. Friendly interaction with golfers

9. How do you find your yardage when playing golf?(underline all that apply)
b. GPS

10. Should there be consequences for golfers who cause slow play?
Yes
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11. If you answered YES to the previous question, what kind of consequences do you think would be fair? (underline all that apply)
a. Warnings
b. Suspensions after multiple offenses
c. Reduced booking privileges
d. Other Forced play through of groups behind - in order of escalation : warning, forced playthrough and suspension.

12. Do you think every golfer should have to be entered into a handicap system?
No

13. Do you usually purchase food or beverages during your round other than from the snack cart?
No

14. During your golf round, where do your spend most of your time?
b. Putting and chipping

[JTB]

here you go hope this helps

1) No
2) A
3) C
4) B
5) No
6) a,b,c
7) B
8) a,c,d
9) c,d
10) No (Playing through is usually the way to go)
12) No
13) b

[nokids]

Pace of play is faster at private clubs than public ones I've found. also slow play is more of a problem for people with a life.

No, d,a,d, yes b,b,c, a yes a, no yes a

[BC MIST]

1 No
2 d
3 a
4 c,d
5 YES
6 b
7 b
8 a,c
9 a,b
10 YES
11 a,b
12 No
13 No
14 d

[poppadon56]

1 No
2 d
3 c
4 b
5 YES
6 b
7 b
8 a,c,d
9 c
10 YES
11 a
12 No
13 No
14 d

[Kilroy]

1 No
2 d
3 b
4 b
5 Yes
6 b
7 b
8 a,c
9 b
10 Yes
11 a
12 No
13 No
14 d

[jermart]

1) No
2) d
3) c
4) b
5) Yes
6) a, b, c, d- Pace clock
7) b
8) c, d
9) c
10) Yes
11) a, c
12) No
13) No
14) d

[goliath]

Please underline or highlight your answers.
1. Are you employed at a golf course?
No[/B]

2. How many rounds of golf do you play per year?
d. 31+

3. What is your current handicap?
b. 6 – 14

4. What tee boxes do you normally play from?
c. Back

5. Do you think pace of play is a problem in golf?
Yes

6. What have you seen golf courses do in order to improve pace of play? (underline all that apply)
a. Nothing

7. What is the average length of your golf round?
b. Between 4 and 5 hours


8. In your opinion, a marshal shouldunderline all that apply)
a. Enforce course rules
b. Enforce rules of golf
c. Increase pace of play
d. Friendly interaction with golfers

9. How do you find your yardage when playing golf?(underline all that apply)
c. On course markers

10. Should there be consequences for golfers who cause slow play?
Yes

11. If you answered YES to the previous question, what kind of consequences do you think would be fair? (underline all that apply)
a. Warnings

12. Do you think every golfer should have to be entered into a handicap system?
Yes

13. Do you usually purchase food or beverages during your round other than from the snack cart?
No

14. During your golf round, where do your spend most of your time?
c. On the tee box


I left my answers under the questions.

[wboudrea]

1. Are you employed at a golf course?
No

2. How many rounds of golf do you play per year?
c. 21-30


3. What is your current handicap?
c. 15 – 20

4. What tee boxes do you normally play from?
b. Middle

5. Do you think pace of play is a problem in golf?
Yes
6. What have you seen golf courses do in order to improve pace of play? (underline all that apply)
b. Employ marshals
c. Use GPS
d. Other Pace Clocks
7. What is the average length of your golf round?
b. Between 4 and 5 hours


8. In your opinion, a marshal should:(underline all that apply)
a. Enforce course rules

c. Increase pace of play
d. Friendly interaction with golfers

9. How do you find your yardage when playing golf?(underline all that apply)

b. GPS
c. On course markers


10. Should there be consequences for golfers who cause slow play?
Yes

11. If you answered YES to the previous question, what kind of consequences do you think would be fair? (underline all that apply)
a. Warnings
b. force to skip holes (after multiple warnings)
12. Do you think every golfer should have to be entered into a handicap system?
No

13. Do you usually purchase food or beverages during your round other than from the snack cart?
Yes

14. During your golf round, where do your spend most of your time?
b. Putting and chipping

[Berge]

1. Are you employed at a golf course?
No

2. How many rounds of golf do you play per year?
D. 31+

3. What is your current handicap?
c. 15 – 20

4. What tee boxes do you normally play from?
a. Front

5. Do you think pace of play is a problem in golf?
Yes

6. What have you seen golf courses do in order to improve pace of play? (underline all that apply)
a. Nothing
b. Employ marshals
d. Place clocks

7. What is the average length of your golf round?
b. Between 4 and 5 hours

8. In your opinion, a marshal should:(underline all that apply)
c. Increase pace of play
d. Friendly interaction with golfers

9. How do you find your yardage when playing golf?(underline all that apply)
b. GPS
c. On course markers

10. Should there be consequences for golfers who cause slow play?
Yes

11. If you answered YES to the previous question, what kind of consequences do you think would be fair? (underline all that apply)
a. Warnings
b. Suspensions after multiple offenses
c. Reduced booking privileges
d. Let group behind play through at par 3's, if still holding up play after 9 holes, let multiple groups go at the 10th

12. Do you think every golfer should have to be entered into a handicap system?
No

13. Do you usually purchase food or beverages during your round other than from the snack cart?
Yes

14. During your golf round, where do your spend most of your time?
d. Waiting for other golfers

[Simonlap]

Thanks for all the replies

[CoolDog1029]

Please underline or highlight your answers.
1. Are you employed at a golf course?
Yes No

2. How many rounds of golf do you play per year?
a. 1-10
b. 11-20
c. 21-30
d. 31+

3. What is your current handicap?
a. Less than 6
b. 6 – 14
c. 15 – 20
d. 20 +
e. I do not keep track of my handicap

4. What tee boxes do you normally play from?
a. Front
b. Middle
c. Back
d. Tournament

5. Do you think pace of play is a problem in golf?
Yes No

6. What have you seen golf courses do in order to improve pace of play? (underline all that apply)
a. Nothing
b. Employ marshals
c. Use GPS
d. Other __________________

7. What is the average length of your golf round?
a. Less than 4 hours
b. Between 4 and 5 hours
c. Between 5 and 6 hours
d. More than 6 hours


8. In your opinion, a marshal should:(underline all that apply)
a. Enforce course rules
b. Enforce rules of golf
c. Increase pace of play
d. Friendly interaction with golfers

9. How do you find your yardage when playing golf?(underline all that apply)
a. Laser rangefinder
b. GPS
c. On course markers
d. Guess

10. Should there be consequences for golfers who cause slow play?
Yes No

11. If you answered YES to the previous question, what kind of consequences do you think would be fair? (underline all that apply)
a. Warnings
b. Suspensions after multiple offenses
c. Reduced booking privileges
d. Other ______________

12. Do you think every golfer should have to be entered into a handicap system?
Yes No

13. Do you usually purchase food or beverages during your round other than from the snack cart?
Yes No

14. During your golf round, where do your spend most of your time?
a. Looking for your golf ball
b. Putting and chipping
c. On the tee box
d. Waiting for other golfers

[Stever]

1. No
2. c
3. e
4. b
5. Yes
6. a
7. b
8. c
9. c
10. Yes
11. a
12. No
13. No
14. b

[BogeyGolf]

1. Are you employed at a golf course?
No

2. How many rounds of golf do you play per year?
d. 31+

3. What is your current handicap?
b. 6 – 14

4. What tee boxes do you normally play from?
b. Middle

5. Do you think pace of play is a problem in golf?
Yes

6. What have you seen golf courses do in order to improve pace of play? (underline all that apply)
b. Employ marshals

7. What is the average length of your golf round?
a. Less than 4 hours

8. In your opinion, a marshal should:(underline all that apply)
c. Increase pace of play
d. Friendly interaction with golfers

9. How do you find your yardage when playing golf?(underline all that apply)
c. On course markers

10. Should there be consequences for golfers who cause slow play?
Yes

11. If you answered YES to the previous question, what kind of consequences do you think would be fair? (underline all that apply)
a. Warnings
b. Suspensions after multiple offenses
c. Reduced booking privileges

12. Do you think every golfer should have to be entered into a handicap system?
Yes

13. Do you usually purchase food or beverages during your round other than from the snack cart?
Yes

14. During your golf round, where do your spend most of your time?
d. Waiting for other golfers in a typical round (while they hit, putt, etc..)

[Coreythebody]

1. No
2. c. 21-30
3. c. 15 – 20
4. b&c
5. Yes
6. b. Employ marshals, and c. Use GPS
7. b. Between 4 and 5 hours
8. a. Enforce course rules, c. Increase pace of play
9. a. Laser rangefinder, b. GPS, c. On course markers
10. Yes!!!!
11. a. Warnings then b. Suspensions after multiple offenses
12. No
13. Yes
14. b. Putting and chipping, d. Waiting for other golfers

[gregnol]

Please underline or highlight your answers.
1. Are you employed at a golf course?
No

2. How many rounds of golf do you play per year?
d. 31+

3. What is your current handicap?
b. 6 – 14

4. What tee boxes do you normally play from?
c. Back

5. Do you think pace of play is a problem in golf?
Yes

6. What have you seen golf courses do in order to improve pace of play? (underline all that apply)
b. Employ marshals
d. Other- monitor avg round times, issue letters to slower golfers, offer etiquette courses

7. What is the average length of your golf round?
b. Between 4 and 5 hours

8. In your opinion, a marshal should:(underline all that apply)
a. Enforce course rules
c. Increase pace of play
d. Friendly interaction with golfers

9. How do you find your yardage when playing golf?(underline all that apply)
c. On course markers

10. Should there be consequences for golfers who cause slow play?
Yes

11. If you answered YES to the previous question, what kind of consequences do you think would be fair? (underline all that apply)
a. Warnings
b. Suspensions after multiple offenses
c. Reduced booking privileges
d. Other- Take a course on how to avoid slow golf

12. Do you think every golfer should have to be entered into a handicap system?
No

13. Do you usually purchase food or beverages during your round other than from the snack cart?
Yes

14. During your golf round, where do your spend most of your time?
b. Putting and chipping

[Shreen]

1. No
2. D
3. A
4. C/D
5. Yes
6. B/D - Efficient Starters
7. B
8. A/C
9. A/B
10. Yes
11. A/D - Skip holes. Kick off.
12. No
13. Yes.
14. B/D


Hope it helps.

[Marcos]

1- No
2-D
3-B
4-B
5-YES
6-D
7-B
8-B
9-A
10-Yes
11-B
12-Yes
13-No
14-D

[John]

So one guy in the thread thus far does not think that slow play is a problem. I'd be interested to know whereabouts you play?

[JTB]

apparently that would be me, I haven't played a whole bunch in the last few years so maybe I don't notice slow play as much, because when I'm out there I'm just enjoying the day and the company i'm with. Mind you I do keep an eye out behind me to ensure that I'm not holding other groups up ect, and if a faster group catches us I've had no issues with waiting for them on the next tee to let them play through, or hitting our Tee shots and then if they show up let them hit their and play through.

[Sunny D]

Please underline or highlight your answers.
1. Are you employed at a golf course?
Yes No

2. How many rounds of golf do you play per year?
a. 1-10
b. 11-20
c. 21-30
d. 31+

3. What is your current handicap?
a. Less than 6
b. 6 – 14
c.15 – 20
d. 20 +
e. I do not keep track of my handicap

4. What tee boxes do you normally play from?
a. Front
b. Middle
c. Back
d. Tournament

5. Do you think pace of play is a problem in golf?
Yes No

6. What have you seen golf courses do in order to improve pace of play? (underline all that apply)
a. Nothing
b. Employ marshals
c. Use GPS
d. Other use GPS on carts and have marshalls "target" people who are behind where they should be.

7. What is the average length of your golf round?
a. Less than 4 hours
b. Between 4 and 5 hours
c. Between 5 and 6 hours
d. More than 6 hours


8. In your opinion, a marshal should:(underline all that apply)
a. Enforce course rules
b. Enforce rules of golf
c. Increase pace of play
d. Friendly interaction with golfers

9. How do you find your yardage when playing golf?(underline all that apply)
a. Laser rangefinder
b. GPS
c. On course markers
d. Guess

10. Should there be consequences for golfers who cause slow play?
Yes No

11. If you answered YES to the previous question, what kind of consequences do you think would be fair? (underline all that apply)
a. Warnings
b. Suspensions after multiple offenses
c. Reduced booking privileges
d. Other - removal from the course if they refuse to listen to warnings.


12. Do you think every golfer should have to be entered into a handicap system?
Yes No

13. Do you usually purchase food or beverages during your round other than from the snack cart?
Yes No

14. During your golf round, where do your spend most of your time?
a. Looking for your golf ball
b. Putting and chipping
c. On the tee box
d. Waiting for other golfers

[Sakuraba]

1. No
2. d
3. b
4. c
5. Yes
6. a,b,c
7. a
8. a,c,d
9. b,c
10. Yes
11. a,b,c
12. No
13. Yes
14. b

[dickie_kak]

1) No
2)D
3)A
4)C
5)Yes
6)a,b, c, and signs reminding player to keep pace.
7) B
8) C
9) a and C
10)Sure
11)reduced book privileges. Possibly restrict to hours where the course is less busy. Or fewer golfers in their group.
12) NO
13)Yes
14) I guess B

[solstrum]

1. Are you employed at a golf course?
Yes No

2. How many rounds of golf do you play per year?
a. 1-10
b. 11-20
c. 21-30
d. 31+

3. What is your current handicap?
a. Less than 6
b. 6 – 14
c. 15 – 20
d. 20 +
e. I do not keep track of my handicap

4. What tee boxes do you normally play from?
a. Front
b. Middle
c. Back
d. Tournament

5. Do you think pace of play is a problem in golf?
Yes No

6. What have you seen golf courses do in order to improve pace of play? (underline all that apply)
a. Nothing
b. Employ marshals
c. Use GPS
d. Other ____promote lessons in etiquette and how to play faster (eliminate duck golf)______________

7. What is the average length of your golf round?
a. Less than 4 hours
b. Between 4 and 5 hours
c. Between 5 and 6 hours
d. More than 6 hours


8. In your opinion, a marshal should:(underline all that apply)
a.Enforce course rules
b. Enforce rules of golf
c.Increase pace of play
d. Friendly interaction with golfers

9. How do you find your yardage when playing golf?(underline all that apply)
a. Laser rangefinder
b. GPS
c. On course markers
d. Guess

10. Should there be consequences for golfers who cause slow play?
Yes No

11. If you answered YES to the previous question, what kind of consequences do you think would be fair? (underline all that apply)
a. Warnings
b. Suspensions after multiple offenses
c. Reduced booking privileges
d. Other ___asked to come back at less peak times___________

12. Do you think every golfer should have to be entered into a handicap system?
Yes No

13. Do you usually purchase food or beverages during your round other than from the snack cart?
Yes No

14. During your golf round, where do your spend most of your time?
a. Looking for your golf ball
b. Putting and chipping
c. On the tee box
d. Waiting for other golfers

[Nat Williams]

1. Are you employed at a golf course?
No

2. How many rounds of golf do you play per year?

b. 11-20


3. What is your current handicap?

b. 6 – 14


4. What tee boxes do you normally play from?

c. Back


5. Do you think pace of play is a problem in golf?
Yes

6. What have you seen golf courses do in order to improve pace of play? (underline all that apply)

b. Employ marshals
c. Use GPS
d. Modify holes that cause bottle necks (widen fairways, remove bunkers etc)

7. What is the average length of your golf round?

b. Between 4 and 5 hours



8. In your opinion, a marshal should:(underline all that apply)
a. Enforce course rules

c. Increase pace of play
d. Friendly interaction with golfers

9. How do you find your yardage when playing golf?(underline all that apply)
a. Laser rangefinder

c. On course markers
d. Guess

10. Should there be consequences for golfers who cause slow play?
Yes

11. If you answered YES to the previous question, what kind of consequences do you think would be fair? (underline all that apply)
a. Warnings
b. Suspensions after multiple offenses
c. Reduced booking privileges
d. Related to C, specifically reduced times available for booking. Slow players relegated to playing 2PM rounds on the weekend.

12. Do you think every golfer should have to be entered into a handicap system?
No

13. Do you usually purchase food or beverages during your round other than from the snack cart?
No

14. During your golf round, where do your spend most of your time?
d. Waiting for other golfers

[Sakuraba]

Why should all golfers be entered into a handicap system? Lots of fast-pace players out there don't even keep score.

[ScottRempel]

1. Are you employed at a golf course?
No

2. How many rounds of golf do you play per year?
d. 31+

3. What is your current handicap?
b. 6 – 14

4. What tee boxes do you normally play from?
b. Middle
c. Back

5. Do you think pace of play is a problem in golf?
Yes

6. What have you seen golf courses do in order to improve pace of play? (underline all that apply)
b. Employ marshals

7. What is the average length of your golf round?
a. Less than 4 hours
- Because I'm a member at my course and know when to go and when to stay away if I don't want a slow round.

8. In your opinion, a marshal should:(underline all that apply)
a. Enforce course rules
c. Increase pace of play
d. Friendly interaction with golfers

9. How do you find your yardage when playing golf?(underline all that apply)
a. Laser rangefinder
c. On course markers

10. Should there be consequences for golfers who cause slow play?
Yes

11. If you answered YES to the previous question, what kind of consequences do you think would be fair? (underline all that apply)
a. Warnings
d. Other - A kick in the pants. Some people just don't get it that they are 3 holes behind the group in front of them and causing the whole course to back-up. For a course like mine, the majority of slow play would be cured by an active marshal.

12. Do you think every golfer should have to be entered into a handicap system?
No

13. Do you usually purchase food or beverages during your round other than from the snack cart?
No

14. During your golf round, where do your spend most of your time?
b. Putting and chipping
- I've always walked so obviously that takes up the most time, but I've always been able to keep up with most riders.

[Kiwi]

1. No; 2. d; 3. c; 4. b; 5. Yes; 6. a,b,c; 7. b; 8. a,c,d; 9. a,c; 10. Yes; 11. a, b, c; 12. No; 13. No; 14. b

[KurtW]

1. No
2. d
3. c
4. b
5. Yes
6. a,b
7. b
8. a, b, c, d
9. b
10. Yes
11. a
12. No
13. No
14. b