Analyzing the Pace of Play in Golf: The Golf Course as a Factory
Lucius J. Riccio · International Journal of Golf Science · 2012
The time it takes to play a round of golf at American golf courses is considered a major obstacle to the growth of the game, to increasing facility revenue and profitability, and to the enjoyment of the game for millions of golfers and would-be golfers. This paper examines the problem of slow play from the standpoint of the science of "factory physics" (2000), the principles behind the great improvement in manufacturing productivity, which modern economies have enjoyed (Hopp & Spearman, 2000). This study applied those principles by employing the use of computer simulations and statistical data analysis to reach an understanding of the problems that create slow play and to point to solutions to improve it.