Bring On Summer

Hey LI golfers,

July 4th weekend is here and that's when Long Island golf courses see golfers come out of the woodworks.

The rounds tend to get a bit longer, a typical weekend round at Bethpage is 5.5 hours, way too long. Perhaps NY State should take some of that $6 million they took from the USGA and help us golfers in two ways. First, spread out the tee times a bit. The average Bethpage golfer shoots just over 100 for 18, so maybe every 12 minutes instead of every eight minutes. So, they won't get 300 round/day, but they'll have a lot more satisfied golfers. Second, why not on-course Rangers? I have never seen a Ranger on any Bethpage course in all my years playing there. Please don't let them say they don't have the budget.
In an attempt to speed up play on Bethpage, Hamlet Wind Watch, Harbor Links or where ever you're fortunate to play this weekend follow some simple rules. Maximum number of shots/hole is a snowman. When putting take a moderate amount of time to line up your putt. I understand you might be playing one of several golf betting games with your buddies, but hey, think of the group standing in the fairway waiting for you to putt out. And lastly if you hit into the woods, as I often do, keep the search time to a minimum. If you can't find it in less that 10 minutes, drop one alongside the fairway and play on.

See you on the teebox.

Chuck

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