Match Play Horror Stories

ShriekingSheet

Inspired by a poster in the inter club thread, what’s the worst behavior of an opponent you’ve ever come across in a club (or other kind of) match?

backspin.

Foot wedge being used.

morrga

A guy standing by the tee peg on every drive about a yard from your ball.

fred funk }{

Playing a foursoms match and one of my oponants kept walking on up the fairway after they had hit and before we did. Got stupid at one stage and we just made it clear he was being a knob.

ShriekingSheet

I played a match against a young guy who just flat out didn’t give any putts - silent even when the ball was a couple of inches away.

Thought he might have been unaware you could give putts but subsequently found out that that wasn’t the case (and I was giving him putts).

Would like to say I sucked it up but it did piss me off. Lost the match n all.

Another one I’d say is beware playing last in your series of matches, eg: 5th in Senior Cup. Have come across a couple of dog slow players who are putt their on purpose by their team managers. In fairness, it’s not for any great competitive advantage, but if they put him in the middle the rest of the games would be held up. I ended up 4 holes behind the penultimate match last time it happened.

callaway92

ShriekingSheet wrote: »

I played a match against a young guy who just flat out didn’t give any putts - silent even when the ball was a couple of inches away.

Thought he might have been unaware you could give putts but subsequently found out that that wasn’t the case (and I was giving him putts).

Would like to say I sucked it up but it did piss me off. Lost the match n all.

That's very very poor etiquette but he may have A) been told by someone else that your short putting is v poor or have a personal rule to never give putts.

I do have certain people that I'd consider not giving any putts to, to be honest.

Sounds like he got in your head too, so his strategy kind worked.

Again, it's not nice but you just have to suck it up from the first putt you notice he doesn't give.

Russman

callaway92 wrote: »

That's very very poor etiquette but he may have A) been told by someone else that your short putting is v poor or have a personal rule to never give putts.

I do have certain people that I'd consider not giving any putts to, to be honest.

Sounds like he got in your head too, so his strategy kind worked.

Again, it's not nice but you just have to suck it up from the first putt you notice he doesn't give.

Poor etiquette indeed. Some guys take the win at all costs mentality right to the edge and unfortunately etiquette gets thrown out the window more and more often nowadays.
I know some people advocate not giving anything and as a player you really shouldn't expect anything (i.e. if you expect to be given it you shouldn't be upset at having to hole it), but seriously, don't be a d1ck.

JJTippBhoy

Playing an interclub foursomes match & 1 down playing the 17th.
Just on the backswing on a par 3 & off goes the opponents caddie with the electric trolley. I left it short & we lose the hole. The player (not caddie) apologized later but too late for me. Thankfully no caddies allowed this year.

ThunderCat

I played with a lad at our club just in one of our regular competitions but he would talk to himself before during and after his swing. So as he is addressing the ball he was saying stuff like "don't balls this up", during the swing it would be "keep the head down" and as the ball was in the air he would generally be calling himself every name under the sun. The lad was very highly strung. Thing is he really had the makings of a terrific golfer if he could just relax a little.

Russman

Worst I've seen (as a spectator) was an older guy claiming a hole off a kid in a match on the basis of a comment the kid made to a supporter along the lines of "I see the pin is right up the back of this green" to which the supporter replied something like "yeah they're up the back of a lot of the greens today". The old guy said the kid was getting advice, so picked up his ball, said he was claiming the hole and walked to the next tee. Despite the rules explicitly stating that information about a pin position is not advice.

Unfortunately the kid didn't know any better and there was no one around to fight his corner for him.

ThunderCat

Russman wrote: »

Worst I've seen (as a spectator) was an older guy claiming a hole off a kid in a metro match on the basis of a comment the kid made to a supporter along the lines of "I see the pin is right up the back of this green" to which the supporter replied something like "yeah they're up the back of a lot of the greens today". The old guy said the kid was getting advice, so picked up his ball, said he was claiming the hole and walked to the next tee. Despite the rules explicitly stating that information about a pin position is not advice.

Unfortunately the kid didn't know any better and there was no one around to fight his corner for him.

Please tell me the kid beat him?

lawred2

Russman wrote: »

Worst I've seen (as a spectator) was an older guy claiming a hole off a kid in a metro match on the basis of a comment the kid made to a supporter along the lines of "I see the pin is right up the back of this green" to which the supporter replied something like "yeah they're up the back of a lot of the greens today". The old guy said the kid was getting advice, so picked up his ball, said he was claiming the hole and walked to the next tee. Despite the rules explicitly stating that information about a pin position is not advice.

Unfortunately the kid didn't know any better and there was no one around to fight his corner for him.

You?

Russman

ThunderCat wrote: »

Please tell me the kid beat him?

I'd love to, but no. That incident was on the 16th hole and was kind of decisive. From memory they were all square and the "claim" put yer man 1 up. To make it even worse, he had played a shot more than the kid when he made the claim and was still in a ditch !

Russman

lawred2 wrote: »

You?

I was a few minutes too late on the scene, I'd been watching the previous match and nobody knew there was an issue as the young fella pretty much just accepted what the guy was saying. They'd hit off the next tee by then.

Stacksey

Having only joined a golf course recently I don't think I could enjoy playing singles matchplay as there are too many competitive people who would make it awkward, doubles all the way

ShriekingSheet

Stacksey wrote: »

Having only joined a golf course recently I don't think I could enjoy playing singles matchplay as there are too many competitive people who would make it awkward, doubles all the way

These stories are the rare exception, to be fair.

ShriekingSheet

callaway92 wrote: »

That's very very poor etiquette but he may have A) been told by someone else that your short putting is v poor or have a personal rule to never give putts.

I do have certain people that I'd consider not giving any putts to, to be honest.

Sounds like he got in your head too, so his strategy kind worked.

Again, it's not nice but you just have to suck it up from the first putt you notice he doesn't give.

Na, I’m talking about putts of 2 to 6 inches in length not being given among low handicap players. I knocked a couple in one handed from the far side later on (the worst he could do was call me out of turn and make me replay).

Anyone who has a personal rule for that makes them a dick, plain and simple.

As I said, it did annoy me, which is largely my own fault. Did it decide the match? No. Did I miss any of the short putts? Not even close.

My take away learning was that if it ever happens again, I’m opting for open immediate discussion about the behavior. If a guy ever makes me mark a 3 inch putt again, I’ll let him finish, and straight away ask him what kind of attitude he’s taking - that we can be competitive without being assholes about it.

It’s just my approach. I’m comfortable and fairly calm in confrontational situations. If someone wants to be unnecessarily silly, they can answer for it.

I let it go unsaid in the first instance because I was taken by surprise, and wouldn’t do the above to a youngster.

Being too polite to say anything probably cost me a little bit (not the whole match mind). I won’t make that mistake again.

Henry Ford III

ThunderCat wrote: »

Please tell me the kid beat him?

Kid should have played the hole out solo, and let the authorities decide who won it afterwards.

Henry Ford III

ShriekingSheet wrote: »

Na, I’m talking about putts of 2 to 6 inches in length not being given among low handicap players. I knocked a couple in one handed from the far side later on (the worst he could do was call me out of turn and make me replay).

Anyone who has a personal rule for that makes them a dick, plain and simple.

As I said, it did annoy me, which is largely my own fault. Did it decide the match? No. Did I miss any of the short putts? Not even close.

My take away learning was that if it ever happens again, I’m opting for open immediate discussion about the behavior. If a guy ever makes me mark a 3 inch putt again, I’ll let him finish, and straight away ask him what kind of attitude he’s taking - that we can be competitive without being assholes about it.

It’s just my approach. I’m comfortable and fairly calm in confrontational situations. If someone wants to be unnecessarily silly, they can answer for it.

I let it go unsaid in the first instance because I was taken by surprise, and wouldn’t do the above to a youngster.

Being too polite to say anything probably cost me a little bit (not the whole match mind). I won’t make that mistake again.

If not having a putt conceded annoys you enough that you comment on it, perhaps your opponent was not as silly as you first thought?

lawred2

Russman wrote: »

I was a few minutes too late on the scene, I'd been watching the previous match and nobody knew there was an issue as the young fella pretty much just accepted what the guy was saying. They'd hit off the next tee by then.

unfortunate... that auld fella was some pr!ck

Greysquirel09

callaway92 wrote: »

That's very very poor etiquette but he may have A) been told by someone else that your short putting is v poor or have a personal rule to never give putts.

I do have certain people that I'd consider not giving any putts to, to be honest.

Sounds like he got in your head too, so his strategy kind worked.

Again, it's not nice but you just have to suck it up from the first putt you notice he doesn't give.

They should just make it a rule to hole out in Matchplay. Saves all this nonsense of people getting upset about it. Creates an atmosphere then. Should be competing AND enjoying a round of golf with a guy.

Seve OB

Russman wrote: »

I was a few minutes too late on the scene, I'd been watching the previous match and nobody knew there was an issue as the young fella pretty much just accepted what the guy was saying. They'd hit off the next tee by then.

I'm not sure it matters if they hit off it not. Can't you dispute a hole after? Old guy should have lost hole for picking his ball up

callaway92

ShriekingSheet wrote: »

Na, I’m talking about putts of 2 to 6 inches in length not being given among low handicap players. I knocked a couple in one handed from the far side later on (the worst he could do was call me out of turn and make me replay).

Anyone who has a personal rule for that makes them a dick, plain and simple.

As I said, it did annoy me, which is largely my own fault. Did it decide the match? No. Did I miss any of the short putts? Not even close.

My take away learning was that if it ever happens again, I’m opting for open immediate discussion about the behavior. If a guy ever makes me mark a 3 inch putt again, I’ll let him finish, and straight away ask him what kind of attitude he’s taking - that we can be competitive without being assholes about it.

It’s just my approach. I’m comfortable and fairly calm in confrontational situations. If someone wants to be unnecessarily silly, they can answer for it.

I let it go unsaid in the first instance because I was taken by surprise, and wouldn’t do the above to a youngster.

Being too polite to say anything probably cost me a little bit (not the whole match mind). I won’t make that mistake again.

Wow he got into your head badly..From his point of view it's a job well done.

Seve OB

Worst I ever had, was in a final of a big club tournament so nerves are afoot. Twice the dude had buried the head of his driver deep into the boxes in anger, f'ing and blinding all over the place, annoying but I kept my cool even when he cursed directly at me because I told him I couldn't see where he hit his ball when he played in from another fairway.

I think I was 1 up playing 12 having just lost 2 previous holes. I'm in trouble off tee and need a Provo, yer man is down the middle. I hit a good Provo and super approach to 15 foot. He makes a mess of things. I sink the putt for 5 he misses his for a half...... I kid you not, the pr1ck buried the head of his putter 5 inches deep into the green no more than a couple of foot from the hole. I told him if he did anything like it once more we were finished. Beat him 4&3 so didn't have to endure him for very long. The ignorant and wouldn't even come in for a drink after.

morrga

Seve OB wrote: »

Worst I ever had, was in a final of a big club tournament so nerves are afoot. Twice the dude had buried the head of his driver deep into the boxes in anger, f'ing and blinding all over the place, annoying but I kept my cool even when he cursed directly at me because I told him I couldn't see where he hit his ball when he played in from another fairway.

I think I was 1 up playing 12 having just lost 2 previous holes. I'm in trouble off tee and need a Provo, yer man is down the middle. I hit a good Provo and super approach to 15 foot. He makes a mess of things. I sink the putt for 5 he misses his for a half...... I kid you not, the pr1ck buried the head of his putter 5 inches deep into the green no more than a couple of foot from the hole. I told him if he did anything like it once more we were finished. Beat him 4&3 so didn't have to endure him for very long. The ignorant and wouldn't even come in for a drink after.

They are the kinda stories we love. What a wa*ker.

rickis tache

Did you report him? Clown should of been kicked out of the club for that sort of carry on.

Dbu

Played against a dick a few years ago that accused me of cleaning my ball after he asked me to mark it off the green.
Funny enough it was one of the few rules i know and kept the ball between two fingers at all times.
After he half duffed his chip, he accused me of wiping ball of my pants.

we had a few words or niceties as they would say, so I called a referee.
Left every other match through while he argued with the referee.
I won that hole and won the next 4 . He then refused to shake my hand and just walked away after he lost.
Still see him to this day so I always make sure to say hi and asked him how his golf game is going..as he tries to ignore me:D

Corkblowin

An old one from a PP match back in the day - we were playing a neighbouring club and one of the matches pitched 2 of our older lads against 2 of theirs. All 4 were in their 50's / 60's and knew each other well.

Things were going badly for us, and about the 12th our first guy raced a putt about 6 ft past the hole. His partner shouts over to the opponent 'i suppose you'll give me that', to which one sarcastically replied 'I will yeah'.

next thing we know the ball is in our lads pocket and he's walking off complimenting his partner on a good half while the opposition raised holy hell! The referee was called in but felt he couldn't do anything as it was 'a misunderstanding' (yeah right) and the half should stand. They lost in the end anyway, but it was a very entertaining hour of golf from then on!

TitianGerm

Seve OB wrote: »

Worst I ever had, was in a final of a big club tournament so nerves are afoot. Twice the dude had buried the head of his driver deep into the boxes in anger, f'ing and blinding all over the place, annoying but I kept my cool even when he cursed directly at me because I told him I couldn't see where he hit his ball when he played in from another fairway.

I think I was 1 up playing 12 having just lost 2 previous holes. I'm in trouble off tee and need a Provo, yer man is down the middle. I hit a good Provo and super approach to 15 foot. He makes a mess of things. I sink the putt for 5 he misses his for a half...... I kid you not, the pr1ck buried the head of his putter 5 inches deep into the green no more than a couple of foot from the hole. I told him if he did anything like it once more we were finished. Beat him 4&3 so didn't have to endure him for very long. The ignorant and wouldn't even come in for a drink after.

Why didn't you report him? I hate seeing pitchmarks on the green but I'd go ballistic if I saw someone bury their club in the green.

slingerz

Corkblowin wrote: »

An old one from a PP match back in the day - we were playing a neighbouring club and one of the matches pitched 2 of our older lads against 2 of theirs. All 4 were in their 50's / 60's and knew each other well.

Things were going badly for us, and about the 12th our first guy raced a putt about 6 ft past the hole. His partner shouts over to the opponent 'i suppose you'll give me that', to which one sarcastically replied 'I will yeah'.

next thing we know the ball is in our lads pocket and he's walking off complimenting his partner on a good half while the opposition raised holy hell! The referee was called in but felt he couldn't do anything as it was 'a misunderstanding' (yeah right) and the half should stand. They lost in the end anyway, but it was a very entertaining hour of golf from then on!

that is brilliant and terrible at the same time!

RoadRunner

I've a different type of story. I was playing fourball matchplay. Myself and partner had just hit, the other two guys were teeing off while I quietly took a sip of water. Which went against my breath badly somehow and I got full on coughing fit right on the opponent's backswing. He hit the ball (well). It was completely accidental and I apologized. But it was so badly timed he must have thought I was being a hoor.

Wombatman

Second hand story. Could be an urban myth.

Two good young land playing two older lads at a fairly high level.

One of the young lads lags a very long putt up to three feet. One of the opposition players says something along the lines of 'That's good' and the partner of the lagger picks the ball up.

The guy says he was commenting that they putt was good and that the young lad made a mistake in picking up the ball!

Sultan_of_Ping

ShriekingSheet wrote: »

I played a match against a young guy who just flat out didn’t give any putts - silent even when the ball was a couple of inches away.

Thought he might have been unaware you could give putts but subsequently found out that that wasn’t the case (and I was giving him putts).

Would like to say I sucked it up but it did piss me off. Lost the match n all.

Another one I’d say is beware playing last in your series of matches, eg: 5th in Senior Cup. Have come across a couple of dog slow players who are putt their on purpose by their team managers. In fairness, it’s not for any great competitive advantage, but if they put him in the middle the rest of the games would be held up. I ended up 4 holes behind the penultimate match last time it happened.

I've played in matchplay where it was agreed in advance everything would be putted out......not for unsporting reasons, more to make sure there were no misunderstandings over anything being given or not.

Last year I played in a match against another club where one of the guys always pulled the Velcro on his glove on my downswing. However, he was known for it and I'd been warned to expect it so it was no big deal.

The worst I ever saw was a guy who had an utter meltdown at his partner for failing to hole a slippery enough six footer on the last hole to hand us a win. It was a foursomes and I felt like reminding him of the great escapes his partner had gotten them out of following some of his more erratic drives.

Corkblowin

Posted this one before

Played a club matchplay a loooong time ago - I was young & cocky playing off 4, he was about 45 off 15 & it was one of those days where all was going well for me combined with him having a mare.

Anyway was 4 up playing 12 & he hit one into an area with loads of little shrubs & bushes, but wasn't GUR or anything. Of course his ball ended up right in front of one meaning he'd have to hit through it to get to the green. He tried to get relief but even he knew it wasn't on so I left him to it and wandered off to my ball about 20 yards away to his left. He took a few vigorous practise swings & next thing I see this little bush, root still attached, flying through the air & landing beside me!!!!

I just burst out laughing. He turned to me & shouted 'I took a fookin practise swing, am I not fookin allowed do that now!'. I just told him to carry on & don't mind me- would be a different story in a close match but he was well beaten & he knew it. Still makes me laugh picturing this poor plant arcing through the air!!!!

CalamariFritti

Played a match against a seasoned club member. I was newish and off 18 or so at the time and he gave me 4 or 5 shots. I was actually pretty bad too, high weak cuts and I had no other shot. I couldn't reach the long par 4s or any of the par 5s.
But I played with it and was actually quite decent from a 100 in. So I gave myself a few makeable putts for par and made a couple of those. On our par 4 index 1, coming to the final stretch, I do the same and actually stick it pretty close from about 60, 70 metres having a 4 footer for par. He was in the sh1t right off the green in 2 and I had a shot on him on that hole.
Next he loses it and starts rambling that no high handicapper should be able to play like this. He fails to hack it out off the cabbage and throws his club across the green. He was insufferable for the remaining holes.
I took the next 2 holes and beat him comfortably. Avoided him like the plague since and haven't seen him in years.

Seve OB

rickis tache wrote: »

Did you report him? Clown should of been kicked out of the club for that sort of carry on.

TitianGerm wrote: »

Why didn't you report him? I hate seeing pitchmarks on the green but I'd go ballistic if I saw someone bury their club in the green.

Who said I didn’t report him? As I said he wouldn’t even come into the clubhouse after, just jumped in his car and headed off. I went in to the director of golf and reported my win (which I hate doing as I feel the looser should do this) and I let him know of all the misdemeanors. Apparently he was known for it and he had been warned before. I think a final warning was coming his way, but I never bothered finding out how it went and I will never play with him again.

billy3sheets

Most opponents I've ever had have been pretty decent, even to the point of forewarning me when I was about to break a rule. This happened in a fourballl match against a club where I was a former member. They conceded a long putt to me so I wouldn't give a line advantage to my partner who was still in contention on the hole. I wanted to putt it anyway for practice but they warned me the hole would be lost if I did. I heeded them and picked up - found out later they were absolutely right.

What's the story though with claiming a hole under a rule breach? Do both sides have to agree at that point? What if I mistakenly claim a hole - can it be reclaimed if conceded?

Russman

billy3sheets wrote: »

Most opponents I've ever had have been pretty decent, even to the point of forewarning me when I was about to break a rule. This happened in a fourballl match against a club where I was a former member. They conceded a long putt to me so I wouldn't give a line advantage to my partner who was still in contention on the hole. I wanted to putt it anyway for practice but they warned me the hole would be lost if I did. I heeded them and picked up - found out later they were absolutely right.

What's the story though with claiming a hole under a rule breach? Do both sides have to agree at that point? What if I mistakenly claim a hole - can it be reclaimed if conceded?

I'd also have to say that the vast, vast majority of opponents I've had have been sound. We've pretty much always gone inside and had a drink afterwards, win or lose.

As for claiming a hole - as far as I know in matchplay you need to make your claim before you tee off the next hole, otherwise its too late. Open to correction on that.

Corkblowin

CalamariFritti wrote: »

Played a match against a seasoned club member. I was newish and off 18 or so at the time and he gave me 4 or 5 shots. I was actually pretty bad too, high weak cuts and I had no other shot. I couldn't reach the long par 4s or any of the par 5s.
But I played with it and was actually quite decent from a 100 in. So I gave myself a few makeable putts for par and made a couple of those. On our par 4 index 1, coming to the final stretch, I do the same and actually stick it pretty close from about 60, 70 metres having a 4 footer for par. He was in the sh1t right off the green in 2 and I had a shot on him on that hole.
Next he loses it and starts rambling that no high handicapper should be able to play like this. He fails to hack it out off the cabbage and throws his club across the green. He was insufferable for the remaining holes.
I took the next 2 holes and beat him comfortably. Avoided him like the plague since and haven't seen him in years.

Thats the way to win at matchplay - play with the game you have on the day not the game you'd like to have - make your opponent work to win a hole.

I've had it from the other side, guys moaning that the back tees give too much of an advantage to lower handicaps and its unfair on the higher lads......so you want full difference in handicap and forward tees? gerrup outta dat!

Seve OB

Russman wrote: »

As for claiming a hole - as far as I know in matchplay you need to make your claim before you tee off the next hole, otherwise its too late. Open to correction on that.

Yea I think that is actually correct. You can dispute a hole there and then to get clarification when match is over. Essentially playing the remaining holes with 2 possible scorelines in the running.

HighLine

Reading some of the comments on here makes me feel like I'm lucky for never having experienced any bad behavior during any of my matches (inter-club or club matches). Although I have witnessed an inter-club match decided on claiming a player, who was asked to mark his ball off the green, had cleaned his ball in the process.

It's fairly simple for me, who ever gets the ball into the hole in the least amount of strokes wins. All these stories of lads trying to get into their opponent's head with tactics goes against the very spirit of the game.

dball

great thread- best read in a long time on boards.

played in a match-play a few years ago against a pair of codgers (well one oul codger and a young fella who was a MP virgin)
1st hole we won -
2nd hole we noticed one of our opponents (codger fella) walking on OUR putting line and said nothing out loud - just smiles.
happened again on the 3rd green so it was brought up verbally - yer man says sorry.

On the fourth green he does it again as blatantly as - now it was a hot day - the greens were rock hard and it made feck all difference.
You could see him walking towards our line and he makes a kind of half step to make sure he steps on our putting line.

I say this because I go out of my way when on a green and walking over other players lines (you know that funny half stride kind of jumpy leap you make when avoiding a putting line)

Anyway my partner pipes up and tells yer man that he was asked on a previous green to watch his step and now he does it again. My partner says if he does it once more we are claiming the hole.

Needless to say they lost the match on the 14th and we had them from the fourth hole on the back foot i guess!

moycullen14

Club matchplay a couple of years ago against a pair of high(ish) handicappers.
All going swimmingly, a couple up after 7 or 8 holes.

Then the farting starts. One of them must have been on the sauce the night before, washed down with a couple of vindaloos. Well, he proceeded to fart his way around the course. Not mild, restrained ones; Oh no, massive effort going into these emissions, you could have heard them in the clubhouse.

Crazy thing was his partner didn't seem to notice, he must have been deaf. I wouldn't have gone within 10 yards of him. Anyway, the expected happens, we collapse - just can't concentrate, waiting for the next explosion. They win with a few holes to spare. I couldn't wait to get away in case he - literally - sh*t the course.

Don't know if it was deliberate or not but it was the most effective piece of gamemanship I ever came across. As P Flynn would say, 'Try it sometime'

billy3sheets

HighLine wrote: »

Re

It's fairly simple for me, who ever gets the ball into the hole in the least amount of strokes wins.

Actually, this is not quite true! And a lesson I learned the hard way.
It should read "whoever gets the ball into the hole in the least amount of strokes with their handicap wins. "

I picked up my ball thinking I'd lost a hole only to realise I had a shot on it and would have halved.
Know when you or your opponent has a shot on the hole and count the strokes!

BraveDonut

Played in a semi final against a 'big' club a few years back on the away team.
I manage to hole the final putt to win the tie.
Everybody heads in for showers, etc. and to get ready for dinner.
Our hosts decided to all go into the members bar and leave our whole team sitting in the visitors.
When dinner was ready they came out to the restaurant and only stayed at the table long enough to eat one course and then all of the fooked off back into the members bar.
I thought this was very bad form.

FixdePitchmark

BraveDonut wrote: »

Played in a semi final against a 'big' club a few years back on the away team.
I manage to hole the final putt to win the tie.
Everybody heads in for showers, etc. and to get ready for dinner.
Our hosts decided to all go into the members bar and leave our whole team sitting in the visitors.
When dinner was ready they came out to the restaurant and only stayed at the table long enough to eat one course and then all of the fooked off back into the members bar.
I thought this was very bad form.

That is disgraceful.

members bar - but you should be able to invite people in.

And even if not for a major interclub game should be invited in as the exception.

fred funk }{

FixdePitchmark wrote: »

That is disgraceful.

members bar - but you should be able to invite people in.

And even if not for a major interclub game should be invited in as the exception.

We should be beyond that sh1te at this stage TBH.

diomed

backspin. wrote: »

Foot wedge being used.

I prefer the term "leather wedge"
Years back I was playing with someone in foursomes (my partner) who used it.
I was shocked. Every chance I got I put my shots into bunkers :pac:

ridonkulous

FixdePitchmark wrote: »

That is disgraceful.

members bar - but you should be able to invite people in.

And even if not for a major interclub game should be invited in as the exception.

You are, they were just being ****.

Sultan_of_Ping

diomed wrote: »

I prefer the term "leather wedge"
Years back I was playing with someone in foursomes (my partner) who used it.
I was shocked. Every chance I got I put my shots into bunkers :pac:

Didn't happen in my match but a few years playing in a home fixture I heard that one of the opposition had taken to stamping the grass down behind his ball any time he was in the rough.......and was blatant about it. He did it a couple of times before one of our pair mentioned that was he was doing was contrary to the rules. He apologised and seemed genuinely shocked to be told that.

ChippingSodbury

fred funk }{ wrote: »

We should be beyond that sh1te at this stage TBH.

You'd think so but unfortunately not in some places. Tradition is probably the worst word in golf...