This Week at TravelGolf.com: Nov. 23, 2004

Next to Colin Montgomerie, no subject riles up our readers as much as pace of play. This week we cover the topic from all sides, starting with a solution you may have never considered (single-rider carts, anyone?).

At our blog central, Chris Baldwin and Dave Berner lead our charge against slow play. Berner is quick to blame courses ("If a course is going to load up a tee sheet to get every penny, then it better teach its rangers to keep people moving instead of driving around in a cart hawking balls!") while Baldwin suggests a direct correlation between the game's future and five-hour rounds: "Ever think that the courses' bottom lines might improve if the service (specifically pace of play) improved?"

Also caught on the blog this week: Kiel Christianson's interesting spin on the LPGA. "If you want to learn about tempo, about using every ounce of energy and speed you create in your swing to its fullest effect, watch the women," he writes. As always, your comments are welcome on any topic, including your tips to improve the pace of play at your local course. Happy Thanksgiving!

Old Greenwood: New Nicklaus
design proves player-friendly

Old Greenwood, a hefty 7,518-yard, par 72, was christened just three months ago by the threesome of Jack Nicklaus, Jack Nicklaus II and Peter Jacobsen and the gallery was treated to booming drives in the thin air of 6,000 feet. Located in Truckee (Calif.), Old Greenwood certainly has enough bite to test anyone, but it is as player-friendly as any Nicklaus design you have ever played.

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Single-rider carts could
be the answer to slow play

Single carts have been around for awhile, mainly for disabled golfers, but it's possible the carts could also speed up play considerably. And since polls show that the No. 1 reason for leaving the game is slow play, we're willing to consider anything. Join national golf editor Tim McDonald as he weighs the merits of single carts for single golfers.

Full story | Blog central: Pace of play is a joke

Yes, Myrtle Beach is
backwards. Embrace it!

Yes, Myrtle Beach may sometimes make you feel like you drifted into the Kentucky mountains. So what. Embrace it. "You came here to play golf, not ruminate over life's mysteries in an overpriced sidewalk cafe," writes Chris Baldwin. Rather than lamenting what is not here (a quality restaurant without a theme or a T-shirt stand?), it is time to discover the hidden treasures that are.

Full story | Visit Myrtle Beach Travel