Red Mist Moments

Oliverdog

We had an interesting discussion in the bar a while ago about 'losing it' on the course. One of our members recalled throwing his 5-iron into a lake at Staverton, UK, and having to borrow an inflatable dinghy to recover it the next day.
I had a habit a few years ago when missing a short putt in matchplay, of flicking the ball up with the back of my putter and whacking it towards my bag with the putter face. This was all very well until the day when the ball shot off the top of the putter and hit me right between the eyes. Luckily for me, nobody else saw it, although they may have wondered why I played the rest of the round looking like an Indian princess. Needless to say I've never done it since.
Confession is good for the soul - anyone else?

conno16

its not really a golf thing to 'loose it' on the course
take tiger woods for example, when have you seen him smashing his putter over the head of a camera man?
thats the role model i look to
my advice to you would be to think twice before doing something you'll regret on the course
maybe count to 20 in your head, then think about it again
if you still think its the thing to do, well go for it

i understand however that golf can be a frustrating game when one is struggling out on the park

PhilipMarlowe

I know a friend of mine threw an expensive Scotty putter into a deep lake.... the same guy hit a bad 3 wood and threw it up into a big tree... it fell back down and he caught it and broke the shaft of it in a couple of places across his knee and fired the bits over the fence....

Funniest one recently was another friend who hit a bad chip shot on the 2nd hole in Mount Juliet (we had started on the 10th). He lashed out a bit at his bag/trolley but he hit the spokes of the wheel of the rented trolley. Of course the plastic broke and the wheel fell off so he had to carry the bag for the last 7 holes... quietened him a bit

Kimbot

Never had the urge to loose it to be honest. I just take a deep breath and try get my head back into it.

One of my mates threw his whole bag up a tree. He looses it quiet a lot when things aren't going his way.

soundsham

seen a guy whack his carry bag with his putter.........only to pull out his driver on the next tee with a mangled shaft ....nearly wet myself

have heard of a similar one where guy whacks bag and busts watch he had stored in the pocket

have to say my worst was similar to the post i missed a putt and after picking up the ball went to hit it (a one handed tap) towards next tee.........got a better connection then expected overshooting tee by 30yds into next field

only to hear my younger brother laughing and saying next time your throwing away a pro v just give it to me instead please coz i quite like using them......

SoupyNorman

Never lose it to the point of self vandalism, just cant see a point in it. I understand how palyers can get uber frustrated (as I do) but thats what the game is about...deep breath after a bad shot, same after the second...and the third :rolleyes: By then you've probably scratched the hole so pick your ball up and plan your comeback on the next hole.

I find that the players who fling balls/clubs or whatever is to hand are saying to themselves "dont f**k this up" over and over as they stand over the ball pre strike.

They way I was taught to play was to asses your position after every shot, never dwell on the shot/s you've just taken and it is tough for me because I'm pretty bad/average player so there is many avenues of frustration beckoning me.



Played with a loud obnoxious visitor on a society outing once, walking on peoples lines, you'd hear 4/5 strikes in the bushes and he'd tell ya twas 2 shots...an all round nasty golfer. Sliced a drive out of bounds and slammed his his driver (Big Bertha) on the ground in frustration but caught the Tee marker and the head came clean off, made my round!

conno16

just wondered if any of ye had invested in some golf body armour to help ye're game
tiger woods usually wears a specifically designed vest to help keep his swing in order and support his upper body muscles - i think this could be very beneficial
anyone using this approach
PS - i've checked the rules and there is no mention of such equipment being prohibited by the golf bible

Benny Cake

conno16 wrote: »

just wondered if any of ye had invested in some golf body armour to help ye're game
tiger woods usually wears a specifically designed vest to help keep his swing in order and support his upper body muscles - i think this could be very beneficial
anyone using this approach
PS - i've checked the rules and there is no mention of such equipment being prohibited by the golf bible

WTF??

conno16

some body armour vests are designed with an interior texture that can serve to relax the spine, as as a consequence the central nervous system
might help keep the temp down out on the park

Niall09

You are thinking of thermal vests, mainly produced by Cantebury and Under Armour from what I've seen.

I have one and I think they are great in the cold weather.

PhilipMarlowe

Nice 1 conno...
Btw, when I am out on the park, it's usually for a walk with the kids.. or it's down to Nowlan Park to watch a hurling match. Even though there is the term Parkland, I've never heard anyone refer to being on a golf course as out on the park before.

Oliverdog

I quite agree with some of you who counsel cool behaviour on the course - I'm only mad at myself, and then for no more than 20 seconds.
There's a member of our club who has the hottest temper I've ever seen, and as a result has a long list of people who won't play with him. Unfortunately he knows his faults, and has a gentle and good-humoured nature off the course.
I saw him once coming off the 18th, and he said "I think those three want me to play in the winter league with them - I just heard one of them say 'It'll be a cold day before I play with him again!' "

soundsham

conno16 wrote: »

just wondered if any of ye had invested in some golf body armour to help ye're game

more of the same conooooo



I think this is what your looking for try your local blacksmith as its quite expensive to import this stuff from the 15th century !!

PhilipMarlowe

I sometimes wear one of these....

I find it protects my chest from the stray bullets that sometimes interfere with my day on the park. Plus, It intimidates the high handicappers no end and I find I can lower their flag pretty quickly as I crack my 7 iron off the tee

Mr. Larson

conno16 wrote: »

<insert inane musings here>

I like Golf.

thegen

conno16 wrote: »

its not really a golf thing to 'loose it' on the course
take tiger woods for example, when have you seen him smashing his putter over the head of a camera man?
thats the role model i look to
my advice to you would be to think twice before doing something you'll regret on the course
maybe count to 20 in your head, then think about it again
if you still think its the thing to do, well go for it

i understand however that golf can be a frustrating game when one is struggling out on the park

10 out of 10.
This is the best yet:rolleyes:

arg

thegen wrote: »

10 out of 10.
This is the best yet:rolleyes:

The've a few others well up there! I reckon the best is yet to come. 9/10.

thegen

arg wrote: »

The've a few others well up there! I reckon the best is yet to come. 9/10.

There will be new clubs bought with the winnings from the utd game. Wait for it;)

conno16

€1200 - sweet win
dont think i'll blow it on clubs though

i wasn't talking about military armour when mentioning those vests that tiger woods wears by the way

gorfield

As a fiery 16yr old i missed yet another 3ft putt and after tapping in i threw the ball up to lash it away dj carey style but only suceeded in catching the top of the putter, the ball zoned in on my nose and broke it just lovely......havent done it since

Oliverdog

gorfield wrote: »

As a fiery 16yr old i missed yet another 3ft putt and after tapping in i threw the ball up to lash it away dj carey style but only suceeded in catching the top of the putter, the ball zoned in on my nose and broke it just lovely......havent done it since

Back on topic, Gorfield - well done. Hurts, doesn't it?

The assistant pro at our old club threw his 3-wood into a pine tree where it lodged just out of reach. His father was with him, and he took off one of his shoes and threw it at the club to dislodge it. You've guessed it - a long limp back to the clubhouse.