iphone = slow play

conno16

while playing on saturday a member of our group who has recently done some work on his swing continually referred to some videos on his phone to help him set up for shots
he said it was the same as just looking at a course guide and made no big deal of it
after the first 9 holes this was extremely frustrating for all concerned
he went on to win the group on the day
surely this should not be allowed - what next, someone rolls out bob rotella for a few shots?
i'm getting very disillusioned with the game and may retire for a few months

abouttobebanned

This sounds extremely silly. Moreso cause it's making you think about retiring. Talk about melodramatic.

The guy is trying to better his game and should probably have more understanding friends. It wasn't like it was a competition or anything.

conno16

it was a competition between the 4 of us though
for pretty much 80% of his iron shots he took out the bloody thing
keeping focus was pretty much impossible
even my big phil visualisation technique was useless

f22

conno16 wrote: »

i'm getting very disillusioned with the game and may retire for a few months

Do you plan on retiring from both the game and boards?

conno16

in order to contribute to boards you need to be informed re the subject
therefore if i'm not playing golf or watching football etc i'm not really in a position to comment

ANXIOUS

I think your dead right conno, I would've said something to him. A shotsaver is completley different. If he wants to do stuff like that let him go around on his own and not waste your and your friends time.

Did you say anything to him at the end?

kippy

Did you get the details of what he was watching?
It was obviously a very good tutorial.

I can appreciate your frustration but I wouldnt be considering quitting over it. Perhaps a bannage of any mobile devices while play is agreed between all parties before the game? I dont like to see mobiles on the golf course or int he restaurant.

f22

conno16 wrote: »

in order to contribute to boards you need to be informed re the subject

Has never seemed to have stopped you up to now?

Jasonw

f22 wrote: »

Has never seemed to have stopped you up to now?

soundsham

conno16 wrote: »

while playing on saturday a member of our group who has recently done some work on his swing continually referred to some videos on his phone to help him set up for shots
he said it was the same as just looking at a course guide and made no big deal of it
after the first 9 holes this was extremely frustrating for all concerned
he went on to win the group on the day
surely this should not be allowed - what next, someone rolls out bob rotella for a few shots?
i'm getting very disillusioned with the game and may retire for a few months

that sounds just plain silly
myself I have a 25" laptop fitted to my remote controlled trolley so I can watch my "how not to hack it" training dvd all they way around

also seeing as it has a webcam when I get to the greens I get my mate Jimmy Joe One Toe to read my putts over the net....he just isn't the same for caddying since the accident in florida with the alligator
he also aligns me off the tee for smashing my 7 iron 250+ down the fairway

Now lately a few off my partners have being trying to bustle me seeing as I regularly break 50 pts so I also might have a little me time with my sports psycholigist Beaker if needs be over the auld skype when required

also if I get held up by anyone in my 9hr round of golf I can come on boards.ie and spout pure and utter tripe as good as the next fella hoping someone will answer me too

conno16

you have issues outside the game of golf i feel
however, that is not a prof opinion

ANXIOUS

soundsham wrote: »

that sounds just plain silly
myself I have a 25" laptop fitted to my remote controlled trolley so I can watch my "how not to hack it" training dvd all they way around

also seeing as it has a webcam when I get to the greens I get my mate Jimmy Joe One Toe to read my putts over the net....he just isn't the same for caddying since the accident in florida with the alligator
he also aligns me off the tee for smashing my 7 iron 250+ down the fairway

Now lately a few off my partners have being trying to bustle me seeing as I regularly break 50 pts so I also might have a little me time with my sports psycholigist Beaker if needs be over the auld skype when required

also if I get held up by anyone in my 9hr round of golf I can come on boards.ie and spout pure and utter tripe as good as the next fella hoping someone will answer me too

troll

soundsham

conno16 wrote: »

you have issues outside the game of golf i feel
however, that is not a prof opinion

thanks for your usual eye-opening insight
I would have a detailed reply but I just teed off and have to try and get around before it gets dark.......

fullstop

soundsham wrote: »

thanks for your usual eye-opening insight
I would have a detailed reply but I just teed off and have to try and get around before it gets dark.......

It doesn't get dark till after 9, how slow do you play

BUACHAILL

fullstop wrote: »

It doesn't get dark till after 9, how slow do you play

9hr rounds he said ! :P
I wanna know Soundsham how you get the laptop battery to last that long on your rounds. Mine always goes after 7-8 holes !!

f22

BUACHAILL wrote: »

9hr rounds he said ! :P
I wanna know Soundsham how you get the laptop battery to last that long on your rounds. Mine always goes after 7-8 holes !!

Thats easy, you plug it into the power unit in your car and drive around the course. Most courses don't mind just like using their pracitise facilities when you're not a member.

soundsham

this is really getting silly do ye normally bring your mother to hold your hand


for 4uck sake obviously solar chargers for the good weather

and a liitle wind turbine for the not so nice days

gaffer tape these onto my trolley with a bit of old telephone wire and I even have the old dynamo from my chopper bike fixed to the front to get me up the last if needed

soundsham

front nine finished....... 28 pts off 24 hoping to break 60 pts today

soundsham

Just finished didn't break the 60'mark
Had 59 pts
How bad ???
The auld dynamo deffo worth 3 shots kidoooo

conno16

thats dedication, of a different sort

Jasonw

soundsham wrote: »

this is really getting silly do ye normally bring your mother to hold your hand


for 4uck sake obviously solar chargers for the good weather

and a liitle wind turbine for the not so nice days

gaffer tape these onto my trolley with a bit of old telephone wire and I even have the old dynamo from my chopper bike fixed to the front to get me up the last if needed

That's old technology. Conno runs his on hot air.