GolfTag

2 years of GolfTag data at The Vines. See how (graphs below) the slowest round has reduced by 22% and the average round time for club competitions has reduced by 19%. No longer do we have 5 hrs rounds. And we know precisely which groups and players are responsible for slow play. Then we work with those players in a polite and friendly way to improve their Pace of Play.

This continuous improvement comes after a step change improvement when the GolfTag system was first introduced!

GolfTag is a great system for measuring and managing the performance of Pace of Play. “What gets measured gets managed!”

After almost 12 months of collecting data twice a week, it is apparent that 95% of the field complete their rounds in good time averaging less than 4:20 and keep up with the group in front.

However it is the small number of groups/players who don’t keep up with the group in front that cause the groups behind them to be delayed. You can’t go faster than the group in front! Unless they let you through, of course, but that rarely happens.

At the end of each competition, the GolfTag results are reviewed and a bar chart report produced. (see previous post)

The groups who breach the slow play rules are sent a polite and friendly e mail, bringing to their attention to the times recorded for their group. They are politely asked to avoid playing slowly and to keep up with the group in front where practicable. (eg its not practicable if you have a 2 ball out first in the AM and you are following them in a 4 ball group and walking)

The rules at The Vines are: that if you “lose 10 mins on group in front and exceed 4:20” and/or you “lose 5 minutes on the group in front and exceed 4:30” (these rules will be different for every club)

GolfTag is a system that is a long term permanent fix for slow play. It does take time for members to get used to the idea that their Pace of Play is being time measured.

When member’s slow times are brought to their attention, it sometimes comes as a surprise to them. The majority of members respond and keep up with the group in front and don’t appear on the “slow play list” again.

However, there are some members who repeatedly appear on the “slow play list” and it may take them longer to adjust their game, so they avoid breaching the rules.

4:20 doesn’t require members to play quickly, but it does mean not playing slowly!

Think about the enjoyment of all the players in the field, and make sure that you are not playing in a slow group that is holding others up!

Enjoy your golf in good time!