A guy cut in front of another group and threatened them when they questioned his actions. I went out and arranged for the cut-off group to be restored to their original position on the golf course. A few days later, the offender wrote me a letter. I won't print his letter, but the response explains most of what he told me.
Sir,
We do not feel you acted appropriately in skipping the group ahead without speaking to them or asking to play through. And telling us you could have “kicked his ass” is disturbing. Pointing out your restraint in this area is not impressive. For a grown man to even suggest violence in a situation involving golf is embarrassing at best.
The third in your group was rather blunt in her assessment of the situation when I arrived at the 10th green. The story she recounted to me was not a collaboration of your story, but a condemnation of your actions.
Slow play is something we deal with as gentlemen, not as if it were a NASCAR race. While we are sorry you played a couple of holes slower than you would have liked, you finished in a little over four hours. This is an acceptable pace of play at a resort course. I’m sure your club in __________ would agree.
The fact that the players that were in front of you are friends of __________ made no difference in our actions to correct your error in judgment. We protect all clients. We would have done the same for you, if the situation had been reversed. Without hesitation.
While we appreciate your sending us your comments, it surprises us to think you had any reason to do so.
Sincerely,
epilouge: boss wouldn't let me send it...
