Golf Moans: Get it off your chest

the lawman

A thread to get some bug-bears about the game off your chest.

I'll start with going to book onto the time-sheet for a competition the following weekend to find that the first four slots have already been taken up, before the time-sheet is officially open.

That annoys me for about ten seconds and then I carry on with life.

alxmorgan

Nice idea

How about showing up at your club at 7:45 on a Sunday morning to find the course is closed. In the days of modern technology surely a tweet, a website update, a bloody answering machine message would do it rather than waste a 50 min round trip and associated fuel costs !!!!!! :mad:

soundsham

Guys moaning about what the pro's are doing wrong and what their next step or remedy should be

Mr. Larson

To be honest not much, I'm fairly easy going & good company on the course...

• People who moan about playing crap and "only" having 35pts.
• People who go looking for their ball in a jungle that is out of bounds & hold things up
• Groups ahead who hold up the course and show no awareness they are ruining everyone's day
• Sloppy etiquette:
  - Making noise when I'm taking a shot
  - Moving when I'm taking a shot
  - Standing behind the hole when I'm putting
  - Taking the flag out & dumping it behind the hole when I'm putting
• People who say "great putt" or "well done" before my putt drops
• People who don't watch their ball
• People who don't have a clue how to determine whether or not it's their turn and need to be instructed every time
• Women
• Old people
• Visitors
• Etc.

L.O.F.T

Playing partners who don't watch the ball land and then say '' anyone see where that finished, I should be all right shouldn't I !? '' FFS

WHIP IT!

L.O.F.T wrote: »

Playing partners who don't watch the ball land and then say '' anyone see where that finished, I should be all right shouldn't I !? '' FFS

I do this... in my defence - I'm a half-blind b*stard

alxmorgan

L.O.F.T wrote: »

Playing partners who don't watch the ball land and then say '' anyone see where that finished, I should be all right shouldn't I !? '' FFS

I'll admit to doing this on occasion. Only when I make an absolute horlicks of a shot though and look away in disgust.
I know its stupid but hard not to do.

slave1

The assumption that the lower your handicap the more you know about the rules of golf, i.e. my handicap is 6 so I know more than you on that rule as your handicap is 19 :rolleyes:

the lawman

L.O.F.T wrote: »

Playing partners who don't watch the ball land and then say '' anyone see where that finished, I should be all right shouldn't I !? '' FFS

This is a good one. I can't stand this.

You're addressing your tee-off and the bloke is still whispering behind you asking someone else if he's OK?

Grrrrr.

PFiddy

Playing partners who don't shout 'fore' because they've got too much pride to do it, despite hitting a shot that clearly could hit another golfer.

It forces others players in the group to do it for them, which in my view is unfair and can cause all sorts of friction.

thoscon

the lawman wrote: »

A thread to get some bug-bears about the game off your chest.

I'll start with going to book onto the time-sheet for a competition the following weekend to find that the first four slots have already been taken up, before the time-sheet is officially open.



That annoys me for about ten seconds and then I carry on with life.

That's committee members that's taking them slots.as somebody who likes the early tee times it annoyed me greatly but just have to get on with it .the winter is worse when the tee times aren't till 8.30 .earliest time I cud get for this Sunday is 9.30

PGF

1. Bruce Critchley, Brandel Chamblee & Sam Torrance.
2. Ewen Murray, Colin Montgomerie, Robert Lee, Butch Harmon. Any American commentator.

Condescending, patronizing gits.

Give me Ken Brown and Peter Aliss any day.

the lawman

thoscon wrote: »

That's committee members that's taking them slots.as somebody who likes the early tee times it annoyed me greatly but just have to get on with it .the winter is worse when the tee times aren't till 8.30 .earliest time I cud get for this Sunday is 9.30

That clears that up cheers thoscon. It's actually getting worse too, in the summer it was just one or two slots but now every week without fail there will be four or five slots gone.

Defeats the whole point of the time-sheet and it also creates cliques where they will only play with each other!!

ForeRight

Mr. Larson wrote: »

To be honest not much, I'm fairly easy going & good company on the course...

• People who moan about playing crap and "only" having 35pts.
• People who go looking for their ball in a jungle that is out of bounds & hold things up
• Groups ahead who hold up the course and show no awareness they are ruining everyone's day
• Sloppy etiquette:
  - Making noise when I'm taking a shot
  - Moving when I'm taking a shot
  - Standing behind the hole when I'm putting
  - Taking the flag out & dumping it behind the hole when I'm putting
• People who say "great putt" or "well done" before my putt drops
• People who don't watch their ball
• People who don't have a clue how to determine whether or not it's their turn and need to be instructed every time
• Women
• Old people
• Visitors
• Etc.

Thats some list for "Not Much"

Alrite Chief

The fact im not better than i am. That is all.

Alrite Chief

Mr. Larson wrote: »

• People who moan about playing crap and "only" having 35pts.

Anything around your handicap or buffer is playing well. Anything more is having a cracker. I noticed in my club anyway say there is about 140-150 in a Singles S/F only about 15 shoot 36 or better. Thats on a good day! One or two with a nett diff of -4 thats all. The majority of lads are scraping their buffer. Moaning about anything over 30 points is a joke.

donalg1

Say in a comp I put down my name and a friends name, do people come along and stick their own name down beside us on the time sheet? That would really p1ss me off.

dak

Playing at this time of year on Courses that are open but should be closed ie Bellewstown last Sunday.

First time in my life I have ever seen a buggy abandoned in the Mud on a hill on the first hole !

Deise Vu

Playing saturday friendly waiting 2 minutes while playing partner examines line of putt that he wouldn't see if there were arrows painted on the green. He has a faraway intensely concentrated look on his face like he is Brian Lenihan trying to decide if he should guarantee the banks or not. Finally takes putt. It gets half way to the hole. He starts the process again. Aaaaaaaaaarrrrrgggggg!!

Dublin Spur

bunkers with not enough sand in them

these should be marked G.U.R as it's impossible to play the shot properly

the lawman

Tees left in ground on tee boxes.

also

Finding tees in the ground in the rough........someone has been very very naughty. Found that twice in my club and I was annoyed.

mike12

Slow play

Dr_Colossus

donalg1 wrote: »

Say in a comp I put down my name and a friends name, do people come along and stick their own name down beside us on the time sheet? That would really p1ss me off.

Then you shouldn't be playing in the comp if you only want to play with your friend. Alternatively get another friend or two and fill up the whole line whether it's a 3 ball or 4 ball so that you don't have to play with strangers.

Putting my name on the competition time sheet and turn up to find the other participants have cancelled or just failed to show up.
Also people that don't show up on time.

tayto lover

Bloody DDH balls. Not going to play with them again after last week.

D -- Drains
D -- Ditches
H -- Hedges.

:mad:

chalkie 501

Dont want to re-open any cans of worms as there has been several threads on the subject,but the whole dress code or lack of dress code annoys me, cant stand seeing jeans or hoodies on the golf course

Mr. Larson

Losing to someone in a matchplay and then feeling like I need to go for a pint with them after the match just to be a good sport. I hate sitting there looking at his stupid face and saying things like "best of luck in the final/next round" and acting like I'm all not bothered, when actually I just want to smash his face in.

opinionated3

Playing partners who are only there in the process of 'managing' their handicap. Happened me twice this summer. Busting a gut trying to cut my handicap and end up watching as a low handicapper sarcastically says "oops" as he deliberately misses putt after putt. W**ker

MP62

People who confuse compacted sand in bunkers with a belief that there isn't enough, also I despise individuals who think its ok to wear tracky bottoms or replica football shirts on the golf course.
Those sort of people should be exterminated.

Seves Three Iron

People who save their handicaps to blitz everyone in the winter league. They pay six euros a week, for six weeks, just to take part. They could have bought the bloody turkey for cheaper than that. And a Vienetta.

scrubber72

8/12 handicap players who think anyone above 15 is a bandit or just ****e and worships the ground the club pro walks on.
Anyone giving unwarrented advice on driving range to someone in the next bay that they clearly dont know. Losing a pro v in the middle of a fairway and only finding ultras in the rough.

Benicetomonty

Dr_Colossus wrote: »

Putting my name on the competition time sheet and turn up to find the other participants have cancelled or just failed to show up.
Also people that don't show up on time.

The former happened to me on Sunday so agree its possibly the most annoying things about amateur golf. The lack of etiquette shown by individuals in the game is staggering at times and the above, in addition to leaving 36 hole scratch cups after 18 or 27 holes without concensus and slow play are easily my 3 biggest issues. Sunday was hilarious-me and my bro were playing an open 4ball at quite a prestigious resort in Leinster only to be left without opposition 10mins past our tee-time. The timesheet slot was full so the pro, who handled the situation far better than I would have, rang the contact number to see what the story was. The guy answers and says his partner had let him down and he wouldnt be playing. Leaving aside the fact that it was 100e per pair that he was clearly unfussed about, the pro patiently explained to him that the 2 of us still needed him to show up in order to compete. So he says hel be up in 20mins, which he was, but this meant we had to allow 3 4balls from a society of v high handicappers playing in a singles comp play ahead of us, who, in fairness, gradually let us play through but held us up for most of the front 9 in the process. His fault, not theirs I stress! The real kicker came on the 3rd green though, where me and the bro made a mess of it and scored only 1 point. He tapped in for a bogey net par however and triumphantly declared that we could use his score. We looked at him likehe had 2 heads for a moment before realising he thought he was in a 3man team event! When informed otherwise, he actually had the neck to complain that he never wouldve come if hed known he wasnt going to be competing! All I could do not to eat the head off him there and then but was afraid hed get the hump and f-off without signing the card (whch we neednt have worried about in the end ). This was a 10 handicapper! Unbelievable

Quahog217

The MOST annoying thing in the world is people talking/shouting as you hit your shot.

Playing at my club last weekend there was a twoball and i swear i thought they had mega-phones!

They were practically shouting at each other as they walked side by side, absolute idiots!!!! :mad::mad::mad:

sodbuster77

Mr. Larson wrote: »

Losing to someone in a matchplay and then feeling like I need to go for a pint with them after the match just to be a good sport. I hate sitting there looking at his stupid face and saying things like "best of luck in the final/next round" and acting like I'm all not bothered, when actually I just want to smash his face in.

Here's your brother mate.

chalkie 501

Mr. Larson wrote: »

Losing to someone in a matchplay and then feeling like I need to go for a pint with them after the match just to be a good sport. I hate sitting there looking at his stupid face and saying things like "best of luck in the final/next round" and acting like I'm all not bothered, when actually I just want to smash his face in.

Thats a bit harsh:)

onlyfinewine

donalg1 wrote: »

Say in a comp I put down my name and a friends name, do people come along and stick their own name down beside us on the time sheet? That would really p1ss me off.

I don't understand your question?

If there is a time sheet for a competition do you not think it should be used to organise and maximise the amount of members who can play at the time. If you were to decide that only you and your friend could share a tee-time and this became the norm only half the number of members would be able to use the time sheet for a four slot time.

Why should you be treated any differently to the other members? I don't think you have thought this through.

onlyfinewine

Losing to someone in a matchplay and then feeling like I need to go for a pint with them after the match just to be a good sport. I hate sitting there looking at his stupid face and saying things like "best of luck in the final/next round" and acting like I'm all not bothered, when actually I just want to smash his face in.

chalkie 501 wrote: »

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Thats a bit harsh:)

Saw a program on TV last night and they could analyse the amount of Neanderthal genes that were in a person and both of the people who were tested came out around 3 per cent.

Would you like to estimate the percentage of the poster for me? I would like to know what type of club he would use!

Trampas

Person who has a handicap about 15 and above.

Gets up on 1st tee and hits it down the middle.

Next thing called a bandit over 1 shot.


People who try and sneak a club in/out of bag or put glove on or off while you are hitting


People who hit it in the rough and walk about 50 yards pass where it is. You aren't that long ffs

Mr. Larson

Trampas wrote: »

People who try and sneak a club in/out of bag or put glove on or off while you are hitting

Oh yes! (or no as the case may be). I hate this too. Or the slow zip of the bag. I can still hear it ffs! Just do it quick and get it over with.

PARlance

chalkie 501 wrote: »

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Thats a bit harsh:)

He'd use a Hybrid.... For forgiveness

ForeRight

ajcurry123 wrote: »

He'd use a Hybrid.... For forgiveness

Or he could just pure a 3 iron

PARlance

Can't believe the **** Irish weather hasn't got a mention yet!

wilfitz

Ladies day!!

the lawman

Playing a practice round on your own. 4 ball waiting on tee box to allow you through. You proceed to chunk it as far as the red tees. Huge divot with your driver!!!

Say cheers and avoid eye contact.

staker

Fellow players small-talking about other members in our club.

Leave it out-I'm here for the golf-not the politics.

Same lads consistently and blatantly pulling up three holes from home.

TGoodall

People adding 'Guest' to the fourth slot on the time sheet then removing it just before tee time to avoid someone joining there regular three ball.

hearing "what you did wrong there was you lifted your head" no matter whether you shanked it, duffed it, hooked it.....

driving down the centre of the fairway and not being able to find your ball.

Ed Winchester

When your normal shot is a right to left, except that one hole on the course where there's water on the right...

onlyfinewine

The guy who suddenly decides to tell a story or a joke when he is on the tee and it's his turn to play. Could he not tell it while walking between shots?

The guy who is last to play from the 1st tee suddenly realising that he needs a ball, a tee, a glove and a decision as to which club he needs and then takes four slow and careful deliberate practice swings before he is good to go.

In the same vein the guy who waits to start his survey of the putt from all angles until all the other players have played and then compounds it with a pre-shot routine that wastes lots of time, followed by exactly the same survey and routine from 2 feet short of the hole for his next putt.

ForeRight

Arriving on the first tee box after stepping straight out of the car. Hitting a horrible tee shot then moaning about not warming up and saying you will never do that again and you will in fact arrive a half hour early next time to loosen up.
Process repeats itself week in week out.


That's me!

Alrite Chief

the lawman wrote: »

Finding tees in the ground in the rough........someone has been very very naughty. Found that twice in my club and I was annoyed.

Not just someone marking their ball before lift, clean and place? Then leaving it there out of lazyness.

onlyfinewine

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Originally Posted by the lawman View Post

Finding tees in the ground in the rough........someone has been very very naughty. Found that twice in my club and I was annoyed.

Alrite Chief wrote: »

Not just someone marking their ball before lift, clean and place? Then leaving it there out of lazyness.

Or a bit of a forward or sideways march before replacing the ball? Maybe not so lazy!

spacecoyote

People who have a bad opening hole and declare they are playing terrible and its not going to be their day.

Sure if thats the case just go home, I don't want to have to listen to another 17 holes of negative moaning