Several interesting observations may be made about the data. The (DIFF) is the difference between the scheduled starting time (SCHD) and the actual starting time (STRT). At the scheduled 09:49 time, it takes a 9 minute jump and at the 10:35 time, it takes another 5 minute jump and never recovers. It looks as if two additional groups were started before those times. If not, I am at a loss to explain why they occurred.

Since the times were recorded by each foursome, there are some discrepancies, which were marked by a question mark. However, the time data is good enough to indicate that a gap greater than 10 minutes causes everyone following to have an increased total time (TOT). The TOT goes from 4.5 hours at first and ends up at almost 5.5 hours. If the gaps were reduced to a maximum of 10 minutes, the TOT goes down approximately 50 minutes.

The combination of the DIFF's after 9:42 and the larger GAP's reduces the number of foursomes that can play and takes away from the enjoyment of the later groups. We have to do better.

Roger Legare