Annoyances On The Course

GolfNut33 · 17-07-2019 12:11pm #1

Rather than the obvious things like slow play etc. Some of the smaller things that annoy me are........

1. People spitting on the course.
2. Throwing cigarette butts on the course.
3. Lads using old and tired cliches......Eg: Pressure is for tires...Gonna hit a Gerry Adams etc.
4. Lads using Poker chips as ball markers.
5. Lads who are able to walk but take a buggy and drive it EVERYWHERE...won't walk 5 yards to their ball.
6. High handicapers talking about compression rates of golf balls and how they're upgrading their shafts to this-that-and-the-other.
7. Lads not bothering their hole to learn the most basic of rules and get the hump when told when they're doing something illegal.
8. Inconsistent greens...:mad:
9. Unrepaired pitch marks and divots.
10. No-show on a Saturday morning for a club comp. TAKE YOUR NAME OFF THE SLOT IF YOU'RE NOT PLAYING so we can go ahead and not wonder if you're about to arrive/running late.

Rant over

17-07-2019 12:12pm

People who yap during your backswing.

GolfNut33 · 17-07-2019 12:13pm

Deleted User wrote: »

People who yap during your backswing.

Or the whispers..they're worse.

touts · 17-07-2019 12:16pm

Those lads in the clubhouse bar who moan about EVERYTHING. Something new every day. I swear some of them must keep a list that they cycle through.

Dbu · 17-07-2019 12:37pm

GolfNut33 wrote: »

Rather than the obvious things like slow play etc. Some of the smaller things that annoy me are........

1. People spitting on the course.
2. Throwing cigarette butts on the course.
3. Lads using old and tired cliches......Eg: Pressure is for tires...Gonna hit a Gerry Adams etc.
4. Lads using Poker chips as ball markers.
5. Lads who are able to walk but take a buggy and drive it EVERYWHERE...won't walk 5 yards to their ball.
6. High handicapers talking about compression rates of golf balls and how they're upgrading their shafts to this-that-and-the-other.
7. Lads not bothering their hole to learn the most basic of rules and get the hump when told when they're doing something illegal.
8. Inconsistent greens...:mad:
9. Unrepaired pitch marks and divots.
10. No-show on a Saturday morning for a club comp. TAKE YOUR NAME OFF THE SLOT IF YOU'RE NOT PLAYING so we can go ahead and not wonder if you're about to arrive/running late.

Rant over

Id love to see your list of 'larger things' that annoy you:eek:

Irishdaywalker · 17-07-2019 12:38pm

People who decide to stop and tell a story just as they are about to tee off (inside my head . . . Hit the F*cking shot and tell me on the way to your ball)

Am I alright to hit (players 350 yards away) - yeah you're all right Jeff (you've been hitting it 150 all day!)

Strops after every shot - especially when the shot was'nt that bad (I played with a mid-handicapper recently who would lose it is he did'nt hit it perfect all the time!)

players who lose interest in their round if they are not playing well, and make it obvious and is off-putting to playing partners

Moaners about everything . . . "look at the state of that tree - they should remove that tree" followed on the next hole "you know what this hole needs? more trees"

BraveDonut · 17-07-2019 12:43pm

Lads who practice their putting on the chipping green (just because it is nearer).
Pi$$ off to the putting green and leave the space available to those wanting to practice chipping.

Being ignored when you say "Lads we need to pick up the pace, we are losing ground"

GolfNut33 · 17-07-2019 12:45pm

Irishdaywalker wrote: »

People who decide to stop and tell a story just as they are about to tee off (inside my head . . . Hit the F*cking shot and tell me on the way to your ball)

Am I alright to hit (players 350 yards away) - yeah you're all right Jeff (you've been hitting it 150 all day!)

Strops after every shot - especially when the shot was'nt that bad (I played with a mid-handicapper recently who would lose it is he did'nt hit it perfect all the time!)

players who lose interest in their round if they are not playing well, and make it obvious and is off-putting to playing partners

Moaners about everything . . . "look at the state of that tree - they should remove that tree" followed on the next hole "you know what this hole needs? more trees"

Play with a lad the odd time who will blame everything and anyone for his bad golf except himself. Duffs it - blames the birds chirping, bad one from the rough - blames the course for the "State of the rough". Leaves one in the bunker - list of who to blame is long

Deeper Blue · 17-07-2019 2:00pm

Awful players giving you swing tips

ChippingSodbury · 17-07-2019 2:54pm

1. Lads using Poker chips as ball markers.
2. Lads using Poker chips as ball markers.
3. Lads using Poker chips as ball markers.
4. Lads using Poker chips as ball markers.
5. Lads using Poker chips as ball markers.

Myleftpeg · 17-07-2019 3:14pm

ChippingSodbury wrote: »

1. Lads using Poker chips as ball markers.
2. Lads using Poker chips as ball markers.
3. Lads using Poker chips as ball markers.
4. Lads using Poker chips as ball markers.
5. Lads using Poker chips as ball markers.

This really seems to annoy people, dont understand it myself considering most courses sell these

Miley Byrne · 17-07-2019 3:33pm

Myleftpeg wrote: »

This really seems to annoy people, dont understand it myself considering most courses sell these

It's just that it needs to be moved about 10 times more often than a flat ball marker over the course of a round. They are a pain in the hole to be honest

slave1 · 17-07-2019 3:45pm

Out for a full round and then someone cuts in right behind you and stands over every shot as if you're holding them up when you're right behind the group ahead

magic_murph · 17-07-2019 3:48pm

For a right handed golfer, people that stand to your right when hitting the ball. - right in my eye line.
Surely the done thing is to stand to the left or behind the person.

skallywag · 17-07-2019 3:49pm

Young lads picking magic mushrooms.

FixdePitchmark · 17-07-2019 3:57pm

Golf just seems to be full of curmudgeon or over sensitive odd balls.

It is a solo sport - so there could be a disproportionate amount of them around our game.

The obvious ones you mention are probably the only ones worth worrying about – like slow play, handicap cheating , course damage, dangerous play.

But a few of the annoying one outside of these for me are.

I’m probably going to come across as a curmudgeon old bollix.

1) Walking in – seriously grow a pair and play the round of golf. Why did you bother , things are not going your way , sorry, that is golf and life. You can’t just give up and not to mention it is just rude to play a game with someone and walk in to a more important thing that isn’t important anyway.
2) Not returning a card – are you seriously that lazy and what about everyone else in the competition.
3) Not repairing damage on the course and practicing aggressively from one spot
4) Not letting someone through out of some sort of pride and lack of respect for other golfers.
5) I’m sorry to say – keeping the flag in under all circumstances is ridiculous for amateur golfers. They will probably change rule to , once out stays out.
6) Golfers who try to apportion blame for their **** golf on others. The list here is endless , placing golfers in the most pathetic sport ever – to name a few
• He told me my score
• He stood on my line
• He was in my line of sight
• He was too slow
• A wing flapped on a butterfly in Asia
Serioulsy the stuff lads come up with – the , Don’t tell me my score is the most silly one ever.

Anyway – just a few – I swear I’m not a curmudgeon old bollix – I never even mentioned the entire handicap system and no Opens at certain clubs :P:D

DuckSlice · 17-07-2019 4:19pm

Not a lot gets to me on the course, I tend to just get on with it, but there is one or two things.

-Lads who think they are pros and eye up putts from every possible angle, and then they haven't even got decent distance control so they land it way short.
-Handicap cheats
-not letting people through, if you are slow let people through.

I cant understand the issue with people knowing their score either. Personally I know my score at all times anyway and I don't know how people can be oblivious to theirs.

PhuckHugh22 · 17-07-2019 4:30pm

Never get the score one myself and lads not wanting to know their score. No Jeff me telling you your score is not the reason you scratched the last 2 holes. The reason is you sh*t the pants and bottled it now get over it and buy me a coffee!!

Miley Byrne · 17-07-2019 4:42pm

magic_murph wrote: »

Surely the done thing is to stand to the left or behind the person.

People that stand behind me when I'm hitting:mad:

willabur · 17-07-2019 4:48pm

- Slow play
- Not letting people through
- People not shouting Fore
- unraked bunkers

Had an unsavoury incident a couple of weeks ago, I recently got married and my wife bought me membership at a well known course in Dublin. I have played there probably 5 times or more so knew my way around more or less. Not knowing any members I had to enter competition in order to play a round with a member so I could get my cards in.
First round 2 weeks ago I get paired with this auld fella and boy was he not happy to be paired with someone who didn't have a handicap. He fcked me out of it, called me someone who didn't have a fckn clue what I was doing or where I was going, asked me what the fck was I doing joining this course plus a few other nuggets of joy. After a couple of holes he could see that I was not a novice (played to 10 previously) and was actually significantly better than he was. In the end he actually warmed to me (not before turning on every member in the place and how it was run) and invited me to play with him again. But the first 9 holes were deeply unpleasant due to the tenseness of the situation.

I sent an email to the club asking me to be paired with more open people the next time which in fairness they did.

so yeah, final annoyance is auld/young farts who take the game far too bloody seriously

Dbu · 17-07-2019 5:04pm

Miley Byrne wrote: »

People that stand behind me when I'm hitting:mad:

Maybe for their safety?:D
No seriously though, whats wrong with that?

FixdePitchmark · 17-07-2019 5:06pm

willabur wrote: »

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Had an unsavoury incident a couple of weeks ago, I recently got married and my wife bought me membership at a well known course in Dublin. I have played there probably 5 times or more so knew my way around more or less. Not knowing any members I had to enter competition in order to play a round with a member so I could get my cards in.
First round 2 weeks ago I get paired with this auld fella and boy was he not happy to be paired with someone who didn't have a handicap. He fcked me out of it, called me someone who didn't have a fckn clue what I was doing or where I was going, asked me what the fck was I doing joining this course plus a few other nuggets of joy. After a couple of holes he could see that I was not a novice (played to 10 previously) and was actually significantly better than he was. In the end he actually warmed to me (not before turning on every member in the place and how it was run) and invited me to play with him again. But the first 9 holes were deeply unpleasant due to the tenseness of the situation.

I sent an email to the club asking me to be paired with more open people the next time which in fairness they did.

First off what a wife – any sisters.

From the auld bollixs perspective - if you didn’t have a handicap could you mark his card if there is only 2 of ye ?

I’d have to get the tone of your man ****ing you out of it – could be a term of endearment in parts of Dublin and in a certain tone and context there would be no real malice.

Normally there are lads like that in every club , they range from having a laugh, the old crank to a complete an utter bollix. You could have got the latter ,

But would it not be best to get a feel for the place and do a bit of ground work before sending an email about anyone to anybody. If your sending emails like that on your first outing. I’d ask the wife for a big HD smart TV instead.

I’ve never reported anyone for anything – should be able to deal with it face to face ?

Pissartist · 17-07-2019 5:09pm

Well if you let all these things upset you and effect your golf, you're pretty weak minded.

FixdePitchmark · 17-07-2019 5:12pm

Pissartist wrote: »

Well if you let all these things upset you and effect your golf, you're pretty weak minded.

Exaclty - if someone does the slighest thing that throws you off - golf is not for you.

And what use will you be say when real pressure is on in something that could actually matter. These lads lose the head in the weekend singles.

Another one not mentioned is any type of club thrower on hands on hips lads.

Serioulsy get on with it - your an amateur.

billy3sheets · 17-07-2019 5:12pm

People who recount in detail all of the shots they hit on a course, especially if I don't know the course.
Experienced golfers who have no clue how to take relief.
Club Tossers.
Tossers in general.
Myself!

willabur · 17-07-2019 5:14pm

FixdePitchmark wrote: »

First off what a wife – any sisters.

From the auld bollixs perspective - if you didn’t have a handicap could you mark his card if there is only 2 of ye ?

I’d have to get the tone of your man ****ing you out of it – could be a term of endearment in parts of Dublin and in a certain tone and context there would be no real malice.

Normally there are lads like that in every club , they range from having a laugh, the old crank to a complete an utter bollix. You could have got the latter ,

But would it not be best to get a feel for the place and do a bit of ground work before sending an email about anyone to anybody. If your sending emails like that on your first outing. I’d ask the wife for a big HD smart TV instead.

I’ve never reported anyone for anything – should be able to deal with it face to face ?

To be fair he was quite aggressive and angry. He wasn't having a laugh

In my mail I just asked them to check that anyone they paired me with was someone who was aware and accepting of the fact that I was new to the club and not in the competition. I have heard since that he has been disciplined due to how he went on with the staff that same morning

FixdePitchmark · 17-07-2019 5:16pm

willabur wrote: »

To be fair he was quite aggressive and angry. He wasn't having a laugh

In my mail I just asked them to check that anyone they paired me with was someone who was aware and accepting of the fact that I was new to the club and not in the competition. I have heard since that he has been disciplined due to how he went on with the staff that same morning

Seems a bit of a mad club.

Day 1 out.

Miley Byrne · 17-07-2019 5:26pm

Dbu wrote: »

Maybe for their safety?:D
No seriously though, whats wrong with that?

In front of the person hitting is the place to stand, that's what i was always taught. It's just good etiquette. Standing behind someone is just a bit unnerving.

Dbu · 17-07-2019 5:31pm

Miley Byrne wrote: »

In front of the person hitting is the place to stand, that's what i was always taught. It's just good etiquette. Sanding behind someone is just a bit unnerving.

We differ then, couldnt give a sh1te where they stand. I played of match play as a young fella, so have seen most tricks in the book as regards where guys try and stand to put you off.
Them starting to walk just as you start your backswing was always one that used to grind me years ago.

GreeBo · 17-07-2019 7:18pm

People who very slowly take a sweet or crisp out of the packet while you are getting ready to hit.
Either wait the 30s for me to hit or hurry the frick up!

GolfNut33 · 17-07-2019 7:44pm

Lads who lose the plot after a few bad shots. YOU'RE A 15 HC SO YOU'RE NOT GONNA FLUSH IT EVERY TIME!!

GolfNut33 · 17-07-2019 7:46pm

GreeBo wrote: »

People who very slowly take a sweet or crisp out of the packet while you are getting ready to hit.
Either wait the 30s for me to hit or hurry the frick up!

I agree. It's sort of like the whispering, its more noticeable because they're trying to be discreet.

Seve OB · 17-07-2019 8:03pm

i'm sure there are plenty of things that peeve me on the golf course but I get over most of them.

But the one thing that really annoys me is the fella who throws clubs around in anger and bangs them into the ground damaging the course. Probably won't play with them lads again. I will always say something to them if they do stuff like that where the other stuff thats annoying will just go to the back on my mind and I'll concentrate on my own game.

Seve OB · 17-07-2019 8:09pm

Miley Byrne wrote: »

In front of the person hitting is the place to stand, that's what i was always taught. It's just good etiquette. Standing behind someone is just a bit unnerving.

agree

Dbu wrote: »

We differ then, couldnt give a sh1te where they stand. I played of match play as a young fella, so have seen most tricks in the book as regards where guys try and stand to put you off.
Them starting to walk just as you start your backswing was always one that used to grind me years ago.

possibly you are the type of person who stands in the wrong place with our realising it.

i remember asking someone to move on the green one time, they were holding the flag but their shadow was over the hole, i asked them to stand the other side so i could see the hole better. well every time i held the flag for him for the rest of the round he asked me to stand the other side. i don't think he even knew why i asked him to move, just a smart arse!

regularly fellas will stand very close to hole and right in your line when you are putting. i think its just a case of bad education. most of the time i don't bother saying anything anymore.

Mantis Toboggan · 17-07-2019 8:16pm

Lads who take multiple practice swings.

Lads who call a good shot in the air when you know it wasn't and it's going into the bunker.

Lads not knowing basic rules despite playing for years.

Slow play

dan_ep82 · 17-07-2019 8:29pm

Answering the phone in a comp.

Club throwing.

Starting a conversation in the middle of a swing. I can take a continuous sound but it's the ones that start mid swing.

Not raking bunkers repairing divots/pitch marks.

It's been mentioned already and disputed but if I ask you not to tell me my score and you tell me straight after I finish talking or the same with swing advice **** you.

Sharp MZ700 · 17-07-2019 8:29pm

Miley Byrne wrote: »

People that stand behind me when I'm hitting:mad:

Nothing like a Jason Day stance with a good exhaust of the previous nights curry to sort that.

GolfNut33 · 17-07-2019 8:54pm

Seve OB wrote: »

agree

possibly you are the type of person who stands in the wrong place with our realising it.

i remember asking someone to move on the green one time, they were holding the flag but their shadow was over the hole, i asked them to stand the other side so i could see the hole better. well every time i held the flag for him for the rest of the round he asked me to stand the other side. i don't think he even knew why i asked him to move, just a smart arse!

regularly fellas will stand very close to hole and right in your line when you are putting. i think its just a case of bad education. most of the time i don't bother saying anything anymore.

Had a lad, only a few weeks ago, get down on his hunkers right behind me as I was putting. His putt was closer and on the same line. Had to tell him to move. He's was down low ready for the perfect view.

Seve OB · 17-07-2019 9:58pm

i really don't get how people can not know their own score.
the one time i wouldn't know exactly is if it was raining and i'm heading for a score of less than 20. why? because if im heading for less than 20 its not worth knowing and if i was going half decent i would always know my score in my head anyway & because i always mark it on the card im marking, as everybody should. if its raining heavy and cards getting ruined, marking might stop and would just have to make mental notes to fill in later on.

pakman · 17-07-2019 10:57pm

I'm one of those who don't like to know my score particularly. Tell me and I have no problem with it but if im going well i prefer to just concentrate on what im doing well and not think about scores. keeps me from overthinking which is a killer for me.

Standing behind someones tee shot will be something i do too but only after asking. Usually just for drives that are played later in the day when sun is in your face and you need another set of eyes.

Any player who damages the course is unforgivable though. Throw your clubs if you want or curse the world if you are having a nightmare but if you are ruining the course because you are having a bad day then you need to be called out on it there and then.

'You lifted your head on that one' guys are also a pet hate but usually its well intentioned, even if not welcome, so usually i brush it off.

FixdePitchmark · 18-07-2019 12:17am

pakman wrote: »

I'm one of those who don't like to know my score particularly. Tell me and I have no problem with it but if im going well i prefer to just concentrate on what im doing well and not think about scores. keeps me from overthinking which is a killer for me.

Standing behind someones tee shot will be something i do too but only after asking. Usually just for drives that are played later in the day when sun is in your face and you need another set of eyes.

Any player who damages the course is unforgivable though. Throw your clubs if you want or curse the world if you are having a nightmare but if you are ruining the course because you are having a bad day then you need to be called out on it there and then.

'You lifted your head on that one' guys are also a pet hate but usually its well intentioned, even if not welcome, so usually i brush it off.

Anyone who throws a club is a twat - there is no other version of this

DuckSlice · 18-07-2019 8:00am

GolfNut33 wrote: »

Had a lad, only a few weeks ago, get down on his hunkers right behind me as I was putting. His putt was closer and on the same line. Had to tell him to move. He's was down low ready for the perfect view.

Not only annoying, but I think that's also against the rules isn't it?

Miley Byrne · 18-07-2019 12:14pm

GolfNut33 wrote: »

Had a lad, only a few weeks ago, get down on his hunkers right behind me as I was putting. His putt was closer and on the same line. Had to tell him to move. He's was down low ready for the perfect view.

When you say "behind" you I presume you mean he was to your right, as in behind the line of your putt? Because being behind you wouldn't really help him surely?

slave1 · 18-07-2019 12:38pm

etxp wrote: »

Not only annoying, but I think that's also against the rules isn't it?

I think it's just mentioned in the Etiquette section so has never been against the rules.

magic_murph · 18-07-2019 12:47pm

Miley Byrne wrote: »

People that stand behind me when I'm hitting:mad:

Where would your preference be - I guess to the left and slightly behind for a right hander so they are totally out of sight?

doublecross · 18-07-2019 12:50pm

I don't keep track of my score either. I know if I'm going well obviously but I never tot up the score in my head. Sometimes knowing my score can make me take on more aggressive lines which never ends well. Doesn't bother me if person marking card tells me, but most people ask do you want to know.
Most annoying thing is someone giving a putting tip when you're putting well. I had a case when holing everything, then miss one and playing partner will criticise my putting stroke and tell me what I'm doing wrong. It's funky, it works, leave it alone!

Miley Byrne · 18-07-2019 12:52pm

magic_murph wrote: »

Where would your preference be - I guess to the left and slightly behind for a right hander so they are totally out of sight?

As a right hander then in front of me and anywhere in a line backwards from the right hand tee marker.

charlieIRL · 18-07-2019 2:21pm

What bugs the hell out of me is if i'm going kinda ok in a round a playing partner will tell me "you won't be off xx handicap for long hitting the ball like that" I'm 10 years playing and still inconsistent so am off this damm handicap for a reason.

I'm doing my best to get it down but its just not working.

davegilly · 18-07-2019 4:17pm

charlieIRL wrote: »

What bugs the hell out of me is if i'm going kinda ok in a round a playing partner will tell me "you won't be off xx handicap for long hitting the ball like that" I'm 10 years playing and still inconsistent so am off this damm handicap for a reason.

I'm doing my best to get it down but its just not working.

I get that regularly as well as being called a bandit. 20+ points on one of the nines followed by <10 points for the other nine is a regular occurrence for me.

There is a reason I'm a 19 handicapper. And it's not because I'm brilliant. Some day, maybe but just not now

DuckSlice · 18-07-2019 9:10pm

davegilly wrote: »

I get that regularly as well as being called a bandit. 20+ points on one of the nines followed by <10 points for the other nine is a regular occurrence for me.

There is a reason I'm a 19 handicapper. And it's not because I'm brilliant. Some day, maybe but just not now

This also annoys me, last round out I was +15 on front nine -2 on back nine. Haven’t a clue what was wrong but yet I will be off 3 or 4 in no time according to my playing partners.

ForeRight · 18-07-2019 9:26pm

etxp wrote: »

This also annoys me, last round out I was +15 on front nine -2 on back nine. Haven’t a clue what was wrong but yet I will be off 3 or 4 in no time according to my playing partners.

-2 for 9 holes haha to be fair I can see where your playing partners are coming from

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