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Couple observations from the last couple rounds I played with a group.
I hit my approach 3 feet from the cup. every one else is away. I mark my ball and everyone else putts, when its my time to putt the other three are walking back to the carts as I am over my ball. I am on the tee box, 3rd to hit, the 4th comes charging up to the tee box, through the pine straw as I take my backswing. I get out of the cart to hit my shot. I take a practice swing and address the ball, from behind me the other cart in the group comes driving up. Does this sound familiar, yesterday I finally said I was bringing my HUSH sign I had from being a marshall. |
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# 1 6/6/2011 6:37:35 AM |
yup
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# 2 6/6/2011 6:54:27 AM |
Oh I know how that feels and it's an awful feeling. I've never exploded in front of my partners before for stuff like that, but now that I know I'm getting older I'm not as worried about getting mocked since I'd be looked and frowned upon as a "kid." So, it's going to happen soon I imagine.
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# 3 6/6/2011 6:58:21 AM |
I CANT STAND WATCHING OTHER PEOPLE THROW THEIR CLUBS , BECAUSE OF A BAD SHOT . ESPECIALLY WHEN IT HITS MY GOLF CART ! ! !
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# 4 6/6/2011 7:10:12 AM |
I feel people need to respect others, especially not knowing how they deal with movement or sound. One of my best friends that is also a great golfing buddy of mine is very sensitive to those I just mentioned and whenever we go as a twosome and they pair us up with with another group I try and warn the other group up front. As far as me, you can yell or run through my backswing and its not going to bother me.
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# 5 6/6/2011 7:23:33 AM |
I guess I should also say I am coming out of 5 weeks of shanks, so my focus is more intense right now....
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# 6 6/6/2011 7:28:02 AM |
I guess I should also say I am coming out of 5 weeks of shanks, so my focus is more intense right now....[/quote
Thats tough to deal with--I know back in the day whenever I would get into the old "S" word, I would concentrate on going back to basics. A smooth 3/4 swing at about 70-80%, just to get back into a groove and then I would amp it up the more comfortable I became with my swing again~Hang in there~] |
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# 7 6/6/2011 8:07:12 AM |
Marshall's following me around the course aggrivate the piss out of me. More so than other stuff. Makes me uptight, GO BOTHER SOMEONE ELSE! Please.
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# 8 6/6/2011 10:00:51 AM |
Yeah, I hate getting grouped with players like that.
It's one thing if you play with the same group all the time and know each other's tendencies and peeves. But for a group you don't know to do all that...Little off character for golfers I think. Most groups I play with are good golf etiquette players but occasionally you will run into the ones that just don't seem to care about anyone other than themselves. |
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# 9 6/6/2011 10:07:19 AM |
Brian - I agree with you. I was playing with my buddy and we were paired with another two-some. They kept talking while I was putting. So on the 5th hole, I just waited til they stopped talking. Addressed the ball, took my practice stoke, and they started talking again - so I backed off. and watched them continue to talk. They said something like "oh you're away". And I said, "That's okay, I'll wait til your done with your conversation." After that - things were much better. Sometimes you just have to let people know your expectations and refuse to accept poor etiquette.
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# 10 6/6/2011 10:21:14 AM |
Brian - I agree with you. I was playing with my buddy and we were paired with another two-some. They kept talking while I was putting. So on the 5th hole, I just waited til they stopped talking. Addressed the ball, took my practice stoke, and they started talking again - so I backed off. and watched them continue to talk. They said something like "oh you're away". And I said, "That's okay, I'll wait til your done with your conversation." After that - things were much better. Sometimes you just have to let people know your expectations and refuse to accept poor etiquette. you worded it better than i would have but you got your point across and they probably didn't realize they were doing it but took the hint. good advice
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# 11 6/6/2011 11:15:45 AM |
Then there's the jag who hollers at all for any breach of ettiquette, then goes and breaks all the rules. Ya I know of one like that. Been standing on the green with this douschebag, and if you even move to pick your nose he will stop and say " Can you quit moving, I'm trying to make a shot here". Ahhhh dude your supposed to be looking at your ball not me. I played with him once in a blitz and won't do it again. The last 3 holes I kept undoing my glove on purpose making that velcro noise on purpose just as he would putt. He was real happy with me. Some old a$$ grumpy man that shoot's 100 but thinks it's everyone else's fault that he shoot's 100. |
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# 12 6/6/2011 11:43:14 AM |
Marshall's following me around the course aggrivate the piss out of me. More so than other stuff. Makes me uptight, GO BOTHER SOMEONE ELSE! Please. Oh you misunderstand I was and am a Volunteer Marshal for the PGA Tour |
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# 13 6/6/2011 12:01:34 PM |
Marshall's following me around the course aggrivate the piss out of me. More so than other stuff. Makes me uptight, GO BOTHER SOMEONE ELSE! Please. Oh you misunderstand I was and am a Volunteer Marshal for the PGA Tour |
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# 14 6/6/2011 1:48:08 PM |
I golf as a single and whether I'm placed with another group at the beginning, or "absorbed" into another group along the way, I try to get the skinny as soon as I join...do we follow hitting order at the tee according to the last hole or do we play "ready" golf (mostly "ready" golf)...I try to get a sense of the etiquette level (mostly etiquette level is very high, especially for ready golfers) and I let them know that if I break etiquette on the green...just let me know. I've been really lucky this far playing in Idaho, never really had a jerk in the groups I've been placed with. I've been hit into a couple times when the course gets backed up, but they come driving up in their carts, apologize, and say the misjudged the distance and it doesn't happen again.
I read the horror stories here alot and I gotta wonder if where I live isn't golf heaven as far as playing with strangers. |