pro's not shouting fore !!!

colmsix

just watched matt kuchar and t woods hit tee shouts at a par 3 in to the crowd and not shout at all.

any body got a good reason not to shout as a signed sweaty glove is not
good enough if you get clocked on the head, just to save these ass holes a shot and ego intact by not shouting

Fursttimer

colmsix wrote: »

just watched matt kuchar and t woods hit tee shouts at a par 3 in to the crowd and not shout at all.

any body got a good reason not to shout as a signed sweaty glove is not
good enough if you get clocked on the head, just to save these ass holes a shot and ego intact by not shouting

A large percentage of professional golfers will not call four in an event because they are fully aware it will improve their ball position.

Pretty standard albeit they are w@nkers for doing so

WHIP IT!

That was particularly terrible from Woods there, sickening stuff - that ball was arrowing low towards the gallery. Very f*cking dangerous.

It's time to bring in two-shot penalties for this kinda thing lads.

dvemail

I think the sound of a golf club being dropped onto the ground is enough to warn the galleries of a stray shot.
I think we all know why they don't shout fore, and its a sickening thought really.

pinseeker

Few months ago when Paul Mcginley was in sky studio during golf event they were discussing the trend of players not shouting fore.He said he new of players that when they put new caddy on the bag the player tells caddy if ball is heading into gallery don't shout fore.

Crazy to think a potential dropped shot or two is more important than some kid losing an eye or whatever.

fullstop

dvemail wrote: »

I think the sound of a golf club being dropped onto the ground is enough to warn the galleries of a stray shot.
I think we all know why they don't shout fore, and its a sickening thought really.

You must have very good hearing if you can hear a club being dropped on grass from 200+ yards away.

Whyner

I don't understand how it improves their lie. All their going to do is cover their head, not run away. A cushioned bounce sounds better than doinking off their head. So why is it better not to shout?

Russman

The pros are afraid the crowd will scatter or duck, which reduces the size of the barrier to stop their ball. It really is completely mercenary and calculating of the pros. There was an interview recently with a high profile player (can't for the life of me remember who) and he admitted as much and that he gives a standing instruction to his caddy not to shout.

veetwin

I remember at the European Open at the K Club many years ago a pro hit a wayward approach shot which carried the green and hit a spectator on the head...ball landed 10ft from the pin and he sank the birdie. I always wondered at the time how much extra that birdie was worth to the player compared to the almost certain bogey he would have made.

There was a shout of fore at the time but I think it was from the playing partners and not the player himself.


Golf at that level is pretty ruthless!

TRS30

One of the poor aspects of the game at the top level. Imagine trying to get away with it in the monthly medal!

opinionated3

Saw phil mickelson on tv (last week if memory serves) shout fore after a wayward drive into the crowd. Refreshing to see him do it.....then again big phil has always had a touch of class about him.

getcover

Probably a stupid question, but why would, not shouting fore be an advantage/shouting fore be a disadvantage, to a player?

death1234567

opinionated3 wrote: »

Saw phil mickelson on tv (last week if memory serves) shout fore after a wayward drive into the crowd. Refreshing to see him do it.....then again big phil has always had a touch of class about him.

Given how many drives he puts into the crowd he probably has to shout fore or he'd run out of gloves that he could sign and give to people he hit.

If the player doesn't shout fore he should be penalised. The officials with the group or stewards should also be encouraged to shout fore if the players are not going to.

Trampas

getcover wrote: »

Probably a stupid question, but why would, not shouting fore be an advantage/shouting fore be a disadvantage, to a player?

stop ball going into trees or ob