Golf

Pal

I mean it's not like taxing on the mind or body or anything.

You stroll around with usually some other out of shape person for a few hours hitting a ball around a field.
Generally speaking if its sunny.
If its raining, you most likely don't even bother.

And if you're any good you get to have somebody to carry your bag FFS.

Personally I think its an overrated past-time for well to do people with nothing better to do and then they inevitably get hooked on what they think they're doing really good at.

Then the worst bit. They feel compelled to talk about it for ages.

Of course there are exceptions and some people make loads of money out of hitting the ball. Tiger Woods or Harrington. But remember they are the exception. That doesn't cut it as an excuse for all of us to justify the status of this 'activity'. There's more than 6 billion people out there.

But what do you guys think ?

A real sport or just complete tosh ?

k99_64

I demand a poll!

Tosh.

RoadKillTs

Im going to go with A, real sport.

Will there be prizes?

racso1975

real sport

4zn76tysfajdxp

Pal wrote: »

A real sport or just complete tosh ?

All sports are complete tosh.

mikom

Pal wrote: »

Golf
I mean it's not like taxing on the mind or body or anything.

No, for that you need the Passat .......... much harder to park.

AnonoBoy

My favourite thing about golf is having sex with all the cocktail waitresses and pornstars.

Captain Chaos

AnonoBoy wrote: »

My favourite thing about golf is having sex with all the cocktail waitresses and pornstars.

Getting your hole in 1 you mean.

genericguy

the only thing worse than having nothing to do is watching golf on tv.

Mars Bar

OP, your post is complete tosh to be honest.

Ruu_Old

Have you played golf before? It's a sport. There is strategy involved, it is not always about coming off the field sweaty and out of breath. If not, then remove Horse Racing (beating the shite out of a horse to run around a field) from the list too.

VW 1

Pal wrote: »

I mean it's not like taxing on the mind or body or anything.

You stroll around with usually some other out of shape person for a few hours hitting a ball around a field.

I would suggest the OP tries getting out for a round of golf, as one of the hardest games to master perhaps he would find it can be taxing on the mind and its not simply a stroll around a field! Perhaps the reason why top level professionals are paid so much..

swingking

OP let me guess. You played golf but never managed to get good at it. And now you curse the game that has probably beaten u

RoadKillTs

I would suggest the OP tries getting out for a round of golf, as one of the hardest games to master perhaps he would find it can be taxing on the mind and its not simply a stroll around a field! Perhaps the reason why top level professionals are paid so much..

I'd agree, very hard game to get right.

azezil

Ruu wrote: »

Have you played golf before? It's a sport. There is strategy involved, it is not always about coming off the field sweaty and out of breath. If not, then remove Horse Racing (beating the shite out of a horse to run around a field) from the list too.

Can I come play 'golf' with you ?? :cool:

Dravokivich

Pal wrote: »

A real sport or just complete tosh ?

Yer shíte at it aren't ya?

tim0ney

Horse racing is a complete load of mickey, in that it requires a wager to give it any semblance of meaning at all. I would deffo class golf as a sport, albeit a veeeery boring one to watch. And embarrassing to play if you're shít like me.

One time playing pitch and putt I totally sliced the ball and it whacked some guy on another green right in the face. Needless to say it was then I decided that golf was not for me.

dr.bollocko

I once puked in the 18th hole of a golf course.
That's a sport.

The_Kew_Tour

I like playing Golf find it way for me relax soemtimes. Everyone to there own.

I think Golf is very skillful sport played all major sports here and in pure skill its toughest. Overall yes you dont need to be in best shape although many golfers noadays are in decent shape as there are many benifits to it when playing.

epgc3fyqirnbsx

I haven't played yet but intend to start this year and I'm looking forward to it

How can you have something against it?? It gets you out in the fresh air and who cares if it takes you 20 strokes to putt it, at least your out there,

And if you dont like it dont play

The_Kew_Tour

Lyle Plump Threesome wrote: »

I haven't played yet but intend to start this year and I'm looking forward to it

How can you have something against it?? It gets you out in the fresh air and who cares if it takes you 20 strokes to putt it, at least your out there,

And if you dont like it dont play

could not put it better myself

Naos

Best thing that I've ever seen Golf related:

Was out playing Pitch & Putt with my family. Took us a while, 5 of us and none of us play but good craic none the less. We finally get to the 18th hole, my little bro (13 at time) knocks the ball up onto the green. He's not been into it since the second hole.

He walks up to the ball, on the green of the 18th hole and says "No" and puts his club down. He just lay down, refusing to play anymore because he didn't like it despite us telling him it was his last shot and it'd be for his total score he point blank refused to pick up the club.

Couldn't stop laughing at the cheeky git.

OP: Although it's not a physically taxing sport, it's extremely tough in terms of skill. I find it hard enough to even hit the bloody ball without putting a nick chunk in the ground without trying hit the thing far.

Pal

Pal wrote: »

I mean it's not like taxing on the mind or body or anything.

Naos wrote: »

OP: Although it's not a physically taxing sport

Try carrying a bag of clubs around deerpark for 3 and a half hours or hitting 120+ balls at the range in an hour and tell me its not physically demanding. The only reason all the oulfellas are able for it are the buggies.

FlutterinBantam

May surprise some people in here but the Flutt is a 6 handicap golfer,and I accuse the OP of talking thru his/her hole.

Naos

Deleted User wrote: »

Try carrying a bag of clubs around deerpark for 3 and a half hours or hitting 120+ balls at the range in an hour and tell me its not physically demanding. The only reason all the oulfellas are able for it are the buggies.

On the carrying a bag of clubs - That'd be no problem. You're stopping every few minutes for a few minutes, carrying a comfortable bag - you'd swear it's labouring.

No idea what hitting 120+ balls would be like for half an hour so can only take your word for it.

krustydoyle

Ruu wrote: »

Have you played golf before? It's a sport. There is strategy involved, it is not always about coming off the field sweaty and out of breath. If not, then remove Horse Racing (beating the shite out of a horse to run around a field) from the list too.

+1

Pal

Pal wrote: »

I mean it's not like taxing on the mind or body or anything.

You stroll around with usually some other out of shape person for a few hours hitting a ball around a field.
Generally speaking if its sunny.
If its raining, you most likely don't even bother.

And if you're any good you get to have somebody to carry your bag FFS.

Personally I think its an overrated past-time for well to do people with nothing better to do and then they inevitably get hooked on what they think they're doing really good at.

Then the worst bit. They feel compelled to talk about it for ages.

Of course there are exceptions and some people make loads of money out of hitting the ball. Tiger Woods or Harrington. But remember they are the exception. That doesn't cut it as an excuse for all of us to justify the status of this 'activity'. There's more than 6 billion people out there.

But what do you guys think ?

A real sport or just complete tosh ?

Real sport. Sure isn't football just a load of grown men go shorts chasin after a ball ina field.

stovelid

Call me judgmental, but I just cannot get my head around any person under the age of 50 playing golf.

changes

Yeah its an excellent game, particularly when you get past the duffer stage and start to get reasonably good at it.

It can be very very frustrating though.

You can get membership on some courses for 400 or 500 a year, thats about a 10er a week equalivant to 2 pints.

Where I play the snooty upper class attitude is a thing of the past all sorts of people play.

Morrisseeee

Golf is hard









........just ask Tiger ! :eek::p

Mars Bar

My membership for the year is €100 (love student discounts! ). It might be a 9 hole course but it's great for newbies and the more experienced golfer. Going out for the first time this year in 3 weeks time, looking forward to it!

There is so many young people playing it in our club...it's just an old age stereotype that some people refuse to let die coz they can't play it.

Tar.Aldarion

Golf is a fantastic sport, so much fun and very difficult and situational..I find a lo of sports boring but not good ole golf!

Wazdakka

k99_64 wrote: »

I demand a poll!

Ok...
Bend over..

Midnight_EG

dr.bollocko wrote: »

I once puked in the 18th hole of a golf course.
That's a sport.

I had sex with the 18th hole on a golf course.

That's a sport.

Kimbot

Pal wrote: »

I mean it's not like taxing on the mind or body or anything.

You stroll around with usually some other out of shape person for a few hours hitting a ball around a field.
Generally speaking if its sunny.
If its raining, you most likely don't even bother.

And if you're any good you get to have somebody to carry your bag FFS.

Personally I think its an overrated past-time for well to do people with nothing better to do and then they inevitably get hooked on what they think they're doing really good at.

Then the worst bit. They feel compelled to talk about it for ages.

Of course there are exceptions and some people make loads of money out of hitting the ball. Tiger Woods or Harrington. But remember they are the exception. That doesn't cut it as an excuse for all of us to justify the status of this 'activity'. There's more than 6 billion people out there.

But what do you guys think ?

A real sport or just complete tosh ?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ufua9mnLRrE

MickShamrock

Hate it. So boring.

Degag

It can be pretty physically taxing. Some courses are miles long with big inclines. Unless you are super fit, you are going to be at least slightly tired after coming off the course.

On the point of watching it on tv, there is nothing more compelling than watching the last 9 holes of a major on Sunday night in the pub. IMO of course.

The Orb

Pal wrote: »

I mean it's not like taxing on the mind or body or anything.

You stroll around with usually some other out of shape person for a few hours hitting a ball around a field.
Generally speaking if its sunny.
If its raining, you most likely don't even bother.

And if you're any good you get to have somebody to carry your bag FFS.

Personally I think its an overrated past-time for well to do people with nothing better to do and then they inevitably get hooked on what they think they're doing really good at.

Then the worst bit. They feel compelled to talk about it for ages.

Of course there are exceptions and some people make loads of money out of hitting the ball. Tiger Woods or Harrington. But remember they are the exception. That doesn't cut it as an excuse for all of us to justify the status of this 'activity'. There's more than 6 billion people out there.

But what do you guys think ?

A real sport or just complete tosh ?

Boo Hoo, the OP doesn't like golf. Sounds like he has an inferiority complex
coupled with no sporting ability. I'll give the OP €20 to carry my bag.

donvito99

I consider it a sport. Ridculous amount of skill involved, of which I do not posess. Years of practice needed to make it at all. Have to work at it all year round. Elements change the nature of it completely. Risk of getting stuck by lightening or attacked by a squirrel or hit by a ball.

I'd call that a sport.

liah

Anyone who says horse racing doesn't involve skill and is just "beating the shïte out of a horse to get it around the track" is an idiot.

I'd like to see anyone try it, tbh. It takes a lot of strength and knowledge of the animal-- yes, the horse does the majority of the physical work, but don't take the jockeys for granted.

It ain't as easy as jumping on its back and pulling the left rein to go left and the right rein to go right.

Every sport has its intricacies. I don't even like horse racing, it's horribly abusive and an incredibly dirty, dirty industry, but I'm not going to discredit the skill, strength, and smarts involved when it's actually done properly.

Same goes for golf. I don't particularly like it but I'm not about to discredit it because it's not my thing. To each their own and I respect those who appreciate the sport.

OutlawPete

FlutterinBantam wrote: »

May surprise some people in here but the Flutt is a 6 handicap golfer,and I accuse the OP of talking thru his/her hole.

*ahem, clears throat*

So, six handicap means you've been playing awhile, nine myself .. :cool:

I would imagine so then, that there have been many times where you where stuck on the 14th hole say, miles from a clubhouse, that morning breakie forming the sh*te of all sh*tes.

I've been there, glancing around to see if there are any facilities to use, there never are.

So begs the question, are you an 'in the bushes and drop your strides man' or is the nineteenth hole, with some shiny white porcelain the only place for a dump after a day on the fairways?

New thread? Would imagine some Golfing anecdotes would quite a read ..

Midnight_EG

OutlawPete wrote: »

*ahem, clears throat*

So, six handicap means you've been playing awhile, nine myself .. :cool:

I would imagine so then, that there have been many times where you where stuck on the 14th hole say, miles from a clubhouse, that morning breakie forming the sh*te of all sh*tes.

I've been there, glancing around to see if there are any facilities to use, there never are.

So begs the question, are you an 'in the bushes and drop your strides man' or is the nineteenth hole, with some shiny white porcelain the only place for a dump after a day on the fairways?

I usually write no when I get the handicap question. :pac:

OutlawPete

Midnight_EG wrote: »

I usually write no when I get the handicap question. :pac:

Scarface hater .. :mad:

:P

Midnight_EG

OutlawPete wrote: »

Scarface hater .. :mad:

:P

I like scarface, have the two disk special edition behind me, just don't think it's the best

Ruu_Old

liah wrote: »

Anyone who says horse racing doesn't involve skill and is just "beating the shïte out of a horse to get it around the track" is an idiot.

I'd like to see anyone try it, tbh. It takes a lot of strength and knowledge of the animal-- yes, the horse does the majority of the physical work, but don't take the jockeys for granted.

It ain't as easy as jumping on its back and pulling the left rein to go left and the right rein to go right.

Every sport has its intricacies. I don't even like horse racing, it's horribly abusive and an incredibly dirty, dirty industry, but I'm not going to discredit the skill, strength, and smarts involved when it's actually done properly.

Same goes for golf. I don't particularly like it but I'm not about to discredit it because it's not my thing. To each their own and I respect those who appreciate the sport.

Must be great up in that saddle. Neeiiiiiiiiiggggggghhhhhhh.

Mackman

I played it wheni was younger, but i grew to hate it because of all the little rules that there are. And people used to get really snotty when you broke one. There are soooo many!!

But now im 10 years older, and wiser, and ive taken it up again. I love it, its challenging, its something you can NEVER master and there's always something new to learn. The most important thing is I found some good people to play with too, who dont take it too seriously and are just out for fun.

im heading out for a hit this evening actually, looking forward to it. Need to practice my drive, i keep slicing the ball

m5ex9oqjawdg2i

Nah, it's a sport alright and it's very competitive.

It's not for everyone, not all sports are for everyone. I find golf to be extremely fustrating, but I can also enjoy it from time to time...

FlutterinBantam

OutlawPete wrote: »

*ahem, clears throat*

So, six handicap means you've been playing awhile, nine myself .. :cool:

I would imagine so then, that there have been many times where you where stuck on the 14th hole say, miles from a clubhouse, that morning breakie forming the sh*te of all sh*tes.

I've been there, glancing around to see if there are any facilities to use, there never are.

So begs the question, are you an 'in the bushes and drop your strides man' or is the nineteenth hole, with some shiny white porcelain the only place for a dump after a day on the fairways?

New thread? Would imagine some Golfing anecdotes would quite a read ..

Place where I play has an excellently appointed shítter adjacent to at least three greens and you pass by it 3 times in a round.

Good deep throated commodes and all in all very well kept.

Only problem I ever had was on an occasion when after a ladies fourball,two sturdy chunky lasses hit for the shítter.

I had to go for a wizz after them and there was a fcuking log nestled in the 'S' which looked like it came out of the sleeve of a coat.:eek::eek:

Other than that no problems.

Naos

Flutter you're, you're just... I don't actually know.

andy1981

Mackman wrote: »

im heading out for a hit this evening actually, looking forward to it. Need to practice my drive, i keep slicing the ball

If your right handed, stand a little more to the right of the ball. Make sure the ball is in line with your left heel. Bring your right hand over the club a bit more, as you look down move your wrist right to left(your right wrist).

FlutterinBantam

Naos wrote: »

Flutter you're, you're just... I don't actually know.

What's up with you?

Just giving the lad the lowdown