Since I have been at my club for 25 years, I have noticed a 16 minute quicker round pace when we are walking only with the same golfers being timed with carts. My read on this is that the cart slows play down because golfers stay in the carts instead of walking to their ball and being ready when the cart gets there…more conversations and distractions with the cart.
I have also noticed faster rounds this year with the majority putting with the flag stick in.
Other improvements to our pace have been from getting more golfers to play the appropriate tees relative to their hdcp.