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It's been a while since I've been in a position to consider letting a faster group play through, but a friend's beginner son was in our group yesterday, and we were closely followed by a ladies' twosome for the first three holes.

After we putted out on the third hole, I suggested we wave the ladies through, since the next hole was a short par three. I extended my arm and entire hand and made a waving motion toward our group, then went to the 4th tee to wait.

Well, they slowed *way* down - so after five minutes, we decided to tee off because they weren't even on the 3rd green. They never got close again - wonder if they thought I flipped them the bird?

I'm wondering - should I have waved before we were on the green, and let them play through then? How do you guys and gals wave groups through?

I would say that if you were riding, take the 45 secs to ride back and explain the situation...That way it's hard to misinterpret any hand/arm signals...

I will usually let a group play through on a par three. After you tee off you could let them know or wave them up once you are on the green, seems to be the easiest way instead of waiting for them on the tee.

What you did was fine. They evidently didn't want to play through. I've waved groups through from the green, tee & fairway. I doubt they mis-interpreted you.

I'm not usually in a group that's waving someone through, but when I play through people usually they hit their tee shots and then wait for me to get up to the green and then wave me through. The one thing I've never been able to stand is guys standing on the green and expecting me to hit an approach shot onto it while they're standing there, which has happened a couple times now this spring already. I know more than likely the safest place they could be is next to the flag, but it's a little unnerving purposely hitting at people. Most of the time I top or sh*nk it out of fear of hitting one of them.

Let'er rip Card.......they'll move! If not........... :faintthud

The one time I was 150 out and they were all (6 of them ) arranged in a circular pattern with one guy holding the flagstick (how kind of him to know what was coming :nodsmiley), sorta like a bullseye. My gorgeous little fade 8 iron landed 3 feet left of the flagstick, and I walked up and knocked in my birdie putt. It was a nice feeling...although it was simply making up for the other two times it's happened this year when I hit two tops and a shank and a big old hang on slice in the same situation. I'd rather they just putt out and go to the next hole and wait for me there.

and if youl hit them when they're on the green... that shot oughta work out pretty good... more effective than backspin...

I think the one arm wave/whistle is a pretty universal signal for go ahead and hit up... What golf needs is a universal signal for "hey slow guys let us play through"

hey was that #3000?

Yeah, I held off for a whole 15 minutes or so (don't tell Wazmankag, otherwise I won't get another break for 23 hours and 15 minutes ) until I could find a good story to tell....I didn't want to get my 3000th hit on a bunt single or anything. I figured I'd just attempt to hit it hard and hope it found a gap somewhere.

We already have one: It's a drive that bounds past them in the fairway while they're standing around admiring one another's set-ups!

I have the number of a great law firm for those of you playing ahead of valeogut.

Come on Valeogut......If you're going to send that kind of message at least bomb it 30 yards over their heads! That way nobody gets hurt and you can show off a bit!

Gosh, this is taking a long time to remember the proper way of waving someone through. I haven't seen it happen in about 20 years!

I don't think there's a hard or fast rule. Waving up on a par 3, when your group is all on the green, but haven't putted yet, is the most opportune. After the group behind hits up, your group should finish putting, and wait on the tee for the group behind to finish the hole and tee off ahead of you.

However, I personally think any time is a good time to wave faster groups through!