"There are players that would not dare hit a putt until the coach looks at it from more than one angle and gets the coach’s approval. Give me a break!"

Asher Wildman solicited views and now prints an email from Long Beach State coach Bill Poutre about slow play in college golf. Poutre says the problem starts with lack of enforcement by coaches hosting events and the coaches themselves...overcoaching during play.

Second, let your players play and stay out of their way! There are players that would not dare hit a putt until the coach looks at it from more than one angle and gets the coach’s approval. Give me a break!

In addition, it is not just putts. It is club selection off the tee, trouble shots, approach shots, etc... Get this stuff done during the practice round and let the players play. Hall of Fame Basketball Coach Dean Smith from North Carolina said it best when he said, “Coaches are in the business of preparation and players are in the business of exectution.” Very well said and we must take this approach. If the players are prepared well enough, coaches should be able to stay out of the way.