![]() This adds strong evidence to the importance of tee intervals as the main culprit of slow elapsed times. There is a statistically significant relationship between time to play and the number of rounds recorded per course.Īn analysis comparing the five slowest courses with the five fastest courses indicates that the slowest likely had two and one-half times more play than the fastest. The “Tee it Forward” program will impact pace specifically when higher handicappers move up in tees. ![]() Through a larger data set, FAIRWAYiQ has found a stronger correlation between the distance of course or individual holes. No relationship (correlation essentially zero) could be found between time to play and the USGA Course Rating or Slope Rating. Time to play was positively correlated with course length. The five “slowest” courses averaged 4 hours and 50 minutes. The top five “fastest” courses averaged 3 hours and 36 minutes. It is a small number of people that impact everyone else so better management techniques are required for the 90%. Only ten percent (10.4%) of players play in over 5 hours. One would expect the 80/20 rule to prevail, however, this is more optimistic. Ten percent (10.4%) played in over 5 hours. Have I just experienced more than my fair share of 5+ hour rounds (waiting on others)? That would likely be statistically impossible. Said another way, eighty one percent (81.5%) of golfers can play in under 5 hours. Twenty-six percent (26.5%) played between 4 and one-half hours and 5 hours. This means that fifty five (55%) of golfers can complete their round under 4 and a half hours independent of the type of course they play at – i.e. Thirty-five percent (26.5%) played between 4 and 4 and one-half hours. Twenty-nine percent (28.5%) of all rounds for all courses were played in less than 4 hours. See findings below on the fastest courses. Nineteen percent (18.9%) of the courses had average times less than 4 hours. The average for the first round of the day was 3 hours and 46 minutes. Morning rounds averaged 4 hours and 2 minutes and afternoon rounds averaged 4 hours and 21 minutes. Morning rounds were played faster than afternoon rounds. Unsurprisingly, the best days to play were Monday through Thursday (average of 4 hours and 13 minutes) and the worst days were Friday through Sunday (average of 4 hours and 23 minutes). There is great variation in playing time from course to course, day of the week, time of day, and type of course. FAIRWAYiQ’s research indicates that wait time is an extremely important factor leading to player satisfaction or experience. The average elapsed time pace of 4 hours and 17 minutes is acceptable to most players except when there is a player in front of them that is holding them up. This is not a terrible average, of course, but averages are just that, they are averages. The average time it took to play 18 holes was 4 hours and 17 minutes. The full study can be found on the Association’s website. To get factual data on how long it actually takes to play, the Three45 Golf Association conducted a study of 175 golf courses in America. The answer to those questions depends on whom you ask.
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