Slow Play

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GenRank Score

91.0

A common golf etiquette violation where a group or individual takes an excessive amount of time to complete a round.

Also Known As

Slow PlayExcessive slow play (taking too long, “glacial” pace)The "Human Rain Delay" (Slow Play)Slow Play (Holding Up the Group)Not keeping up with the group aheadSlow play without letting faster groups throughSlow play / dawdlingSlow Play / Not Practicing "Ready Golf"Group moving slowlySlow playPlaying slow with no awarenessSlow Play / Not Being Ready to HitLack of Pace of PlaySlow play / “pace‑of‑play” violationsSlow play – taking too long to hit, searching for balls, or lingering on the teeThe Human Rain Delay (Slow Play)Slow Play (The Cardinal Sin)slow play or not picking up after maxing out holesSlow Play (Generally)Glacial Pace of PlayGeneral Slow Playslow playTaking Forever (Golf)Playing too slowExtreme Slow PlaySlow play / not being ready

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Most annoying golf etiquette violations that ruin the game for everyone Hobbies & Recreation

Score

88.0

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Average Rank

#1.0

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Range

#1–#1

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