Random Golf Thoughts

Kinda space..(thanks )

Say you go to a gym...lads won't even wait for you to get out of way at a locker ..Real I want that now. Even on machines looking at phones and no manners to move even with 100s of notices and people waiting ..

I'm empowered to do what I want now.

A bit of craic mixed in...but drop trying to copy what the pros are at ..particularly around the greens .

Get around in about 4 hours and drop all the bullshit on.the course..

Stick a stopwatch in your hood...and be cool in your hood and move fast and drop the routines..

What….are….you……on……about

Can the mods move this discussion to the non golf thread? I don't think posts about hoodies have anything to do with golf.

conflating people wearing golf hoodies to societal behaviour changes which in turn have caused slow play on golf courses is quite the leap. i play plenty of golf and although I see people take too much time faffing around with putts I've yet to see anyone do it to try "look cool."

I dare someone to defend the all grey sweatpants and hoodie combo Jason day was wearing a few weeks back- looked like someone you’d see meeting with the gangsters in pictures in the Sunday world

It's the Internet, serious business.

Jaysus lads , people need to be a bit less offended , of course, some mad stuff was posted. But the idea of a forum is your are exposed to different views. These can be expressed in any way , sometimes this is just a laugh , satire , irony. I accept it is hard with some to distinguish what is real or not.

The forum was at its best when you had absolute world class trolling ( even if it was masked , as not allowed), from likes of GreeBo - or your man Conno ? . A real edge of seat feel to the place. This has been moderated out - and a good bit is not allowed now. Is calmer around here (somewhat understandable as was a MOD nightmare), but way less fun.

I love and have loved the forum as it exposes you to other world views. It takes you out of your life gold fish bowl. That is what I love in life , the colour and variety of people and experience.

If people think - what people wear in sport is not looked at. They are not in the real world , or have not been in the real world of sport. Image is a massive thing in sport. It is a massive part of the golf industry. I'm clearly not into it - look terrible all the time. But , there is nothing wrong with a bit of a laugh saying - the state of that shirt on the US ryder cup team. It is just a laugh and fun. Grown men go around dressed in European flags - jaysus , come on how can you not laugh.

As for what Day is wearing - lol.

In a time - when everything you read is controlled by an algorithm , your opinions on things are shaped by the internet , product placement is part of life and influencers are a pariah of free thinking. Embrace a space of free and open opinion , even if that is completely opposite to your own.

The pro game and industry is bombarding us with absolute rubbish club marketing, outrageously expensive equipment , clothing , daft green fee rates, a split pro tour, outrageous crazy slow play and routines permitted, mad high WHS handicaps.

I embrace anyone who wants to offer a different view and challenge the current status quo. Keep it up , I'd say. Let people issue more controversy and challenging views. I never imagined I'd say this - but bring back the likes of GreeBo.

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Well said except the bit about boards outings, we have to comply with host courses dress codes, even if we dont agree with them.

Actually, the same could be said for a lot, possibly most courses regardless.

I often, in the past, played golf with guys who wore wellies or workboots on the course.Mind you it didnt take long for them to be told whats what by the powers that be.

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I'm definitely wearing one at a Boards outing now...

it will help somewhat when we start launching the balls at you….

I do have tatts. Maybe I should just sell my clubs and not go outside ever again, less I scare the women and children (and the hysterical boards poster)

Wear blister patches for the 1st few rounds in any new shoes. I always had the heels cut off me aswell & this works. I hear of people using a hairdryer on the heel of new shoes but haven't tried that

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