Greetings Golfers,

This week I asked by a golf magazine to explain how to have 4 hour rounds. The article began by saying that young people don’t have the time to play golf. Then the author gave reasons why a 4 hour round is too much to expect. My argument will be placed into the middle of the article.

First off, I disagree with the premise that young people don’t have the time to play golf. People have the time to do what they love. I don’t think it’s about not having the time, but rather about not playing an annoying slow round of golf. That’s what they don’t have the time for.

Secondly, a 4 four round is not fast. As I tell our Rangers, it’s equivalent to driving 60 mph on a highway – that’s not fast. And if the course is full, no one has the right to drive 80mph and run over people … and no one has the right to drive 40mph and back it up. Remember, a golf course is a one lane highway.

The author also had a link to a recent GolfSpy magazine article about the 4 hour round. They seemed to think it was complicated and took a lot of training. The comment section was full of complicated suggestions. They miss the point. A 4 hour round isn’t difficult for any level of golfer. A 2 hour round would be difficult and would need a lot of training. It would be like driving 160mph on the Autobahn in Germany. But driving 60 mph on a highway is within anyone’s capabilities. Same with a 4 hour round of golf.

I don’t want to play golf feeling rushed – who does? But, a 4 hour round is a leisurely pace.

I don’t blame young people for supposedly not having the time to play golf. But as I said, it’s not about not being able to find the time … it’s about not having a bad time. A slow round of golf is a bad time.

Cheers,

Tom Abts
GM/Head PGA Professional
tabts@deerrungolf.com

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