Golf

Tar.Aldarion · 23-02-2010 07:52PM

Golf is a fantastic sport, so much fun and very difficult and situational..I find a lo of sports boring but not good ole golf!

Wazdakka · 23-02-2010 07:59PM

k99_64 wrote: »

I demand a poll!

Ok...
Bend over..

Midnight_EG · 23-02-2010 08:01PM

dr.bollocko wrote: »

I once puked in the 18th hole of a golf course.
That's a sport.

I had sex with the 18th hole on a golf course.

That's a sport.

Kimbot · 23-02-2010 08:09PM

Pal wrote: »

I mean it's not like taxing on the mind or body or anything.

You stroll around with usually some other out of shape person for a few hours hitting a ball around a field.
Generally speaking if its sunny.
If its raining, you most likely don't even bother.

And if you're any good you get to have somebody to carry your bag FFS.

Personally I think its an overrated past-time for well to do people with nothing better to do and then they inevitably get hooked on what they think they're doing really good at.

Then the worst bit. They feel compelled to talk about it for ages.

Of course there are exceptions and some people make loads of money out of hitting the ball. Tiger Woods or Harrington. But remember they are the exception. That doesn't cut it as an excuse for all of us to justify the status of this 'activity'. There's more than 6 billion people out there.

But what do you guys think ?

A real sport or just complete tosh ?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ufua9mnLRrE

MickShamrock · 23-02-2010 08:10PM

Hate it. So boring.

Degag · 23-02-2010 08:18PM

It can be pretty physically taxing. Some courses are miles long with big inclines. Unless you are super fit, you are going to be at least slightly tired after coming off the course.

On the point of watching it on tv, there is nothing more compelling than watching the last 9 holes of a major on Sunday night in the pub. IMO of course.

The Orb · 23-02-2010 08:20PM

Pal wrote: »

I mean it's not like taxing on the mind or body or anything.

You stroll around with usually some other out of shape person for a few hours hitting a ball around a field.
Generally speaking if its sunny.
If its raining, you most likely don't even bother.

And if you're any good you get to have somebody to carry your bag FFS.

Personally I think its an overrated past-time for well to do people with nothing better to do and then they inevitably get hooked on what they think they're doing really good at.

Then the worst bit. They feel compelled to talk about it for ages.

Of course there are exceptions and some people make loads of money out of hitting the ball. Tiger Woods or Harrington. But remember they are the exception. That doesn't cut it as an excuse for all of us to justify the status of this 'activity'. There's more than 6 billion people out there.

But what do you guys think ?

A real sport or just complete tosh ?

Boo Hoo, the OP doesn't like golf. Sounds like he has an inferiority complex
coupled with no sporting ability. I'll give the OP €20 to carry my bag.

donvito99 · 23-02-2010 08:38PM

I consider it a sport. Ridculous amount of skill involved, of which I do not posess. Years of practice needed to make it at all. Have to work at it all year round. Elements change the nature of it completely. Risk of getting stuck by lightening or attacked by a squirrel or hit by a ball.

I'd call that a sport.

liah · 23-02-2010 08:55PM

Anyone who says horse racing doesn't involve skill and is just "beating the shïte out of a horse to get it around the track" is an idiot.

I'd like to see anyone try it, tbh. It takes a lot of strength and knowledge of the animal-- yes, the horse does the majority of the physical work, but don't take the jockeys for granted.

It ain't as easy as jumping on its back and pulling the left rein to go left and the right rein to go right.

Every sport has its intricacies. I don't even like horse racing, it's horribly abusive and an incredibly dirty, dirty industry, but I'm not going to discredit the skill, strength, and smarts involved when it's actually done properly.

Same goes for golf. I don't particularly like it but I'm not about to discredit it because it's not my thing. To each their own and I respect those who appreciate the sport.

OutlawPete · 23-02-2010 08:56PM

FlutterinBantam wrote: »

May surprise some people in here but the Flutt is a 6 handicap golfer,and I accuse the OP of talking thru his/her hole.

*ahem, clears throat*

So, six handicap means you've been playing awhile, nine myself .. :cool:

I would imagine so then, that there have been many times where you where stuck on the 14th hole say, miles from a clubhouse, that morning breakie forming the sh*te of all sh*tes.

I've been there, glancing around to see if there are any facilities to use, there never are.

So begs the question, are you an 'in the bushes and drop your strides man' or is the nineteenth hole, with some shiny white porcelain the only place for a dump after a day on the fairways?

New thread? Would imagine some Golfing anecdotes would quite a read ..

Midnight_EG · 23-02-2010 08:59PM

OutlawPete wrote: »

*ahem, clears throat*

So, six handicap means you've been playing awhile, nine myself .. :cool:

I would imagine so then, that there have been many times where you where stuck on the 14th hole say, miles from a clubhouse, that morning breakie forming the sh*te of all sh*tes.

I've been there, glancing around to see if there are any facilities to use, there never are.

So begs the question, are you an 'in the bushes and drop your strides man' or is the nineteenth hole, with some shiny white porcelain the only place for a dump after a day on the fairways?

I usually write no when I get the handicap question. :pac:

OutlawPete · 23-02-2010 09:01PM

Midnight_EG wrote: »

I usually write no when I get the handicap question. :pac:

Scarface hater .. :mad:

:P

Midnight_EG · 23-02-2010 09:03PM

OutlawPete wrote: »

Scarface hater .. :mad:

:P

I like scarface, have the two disk special edition behind me, just don't think it's the best

Ruu_Old · 24-02-2010 03:22AM

liah wrote: »

Anyone who says horse racing doesn't involve skill and is just "beating the shïte out of a horse to get it around the track" is an idiot.

I'd like to see anyone try it, tbh. It takes a lot of strength and knowledge of the animal-- yes, the horse does the majority of the physical work, but don't take the jockeys for granted.

It ain't as easy as jumping on its back and pulling the left rein to go left and the right rein to go right.

Every sport has its intricacies. I don't even like horse racing, it's horribly abusive and an incredibly dirty, dirty industry, but I'm not going to discredit the skill, strength, and smarts involved when it's actually done properly.

Same goes for golf. I don't particularly like it but I'm not about to discredit it because it's not my thing. To each their own and I respect those who appreciate the sport.

Must be great up in that saddle. Neeiiiiiiiiiggggggghhhhhhh.

Mackman · 24-02-2010 03:47AM

I played it wheni was younger, but i grew to hate it because of all the little rules that there are. And people used to get really snotty when you broke one. There are soooo many!!

But now im 10 years older, and wiser, and ive taken it up again. I love it, its challenging, its something you can NEVER master and there's always something new to learn. The most important thing is I found some good people to play with too, who dont take it too seriously and are just out for fun.

im heading out for a hit this evening actually, looking forward to it. Need to practice my drive, i keep slicing the ball

m5ex9oqjawdg2i · 24-02-2010 04:42AM

Nah, it's a sport alright and it's very competitive.

It's not for everyone, not all sports are for everyone. I find golf to be extremely fustrating, but I can also enjoy it from time to time...

FlutterinBantam · 24-02-2010 01:29PM

OutlawPete wrote: »

*ahem, clears throat*

So, six handicap means you've been playing awhile, nine myself .. :cool:

I would imagine so then, that there have been many times where you where stuck on the 14th hole say, miles from a clubhouse, that morning breakie forming the sh*te of all sh*tes.

I've been there, glancing around to see if there are any facilities to use, there never are.

So begs the question, are you an 'in the bushes and drop your strides man' or is the nineteenth hole, with some shiny white porcelain the only place for a dump after a day on the fairways?

New thread? Would imagine some Golfing anecdotes would quite a read ..

Place where I play has an excellently appointed shítter adjacent to at least three greens and you pass by it 3 times in a round.

Good deep throated commodes and all in all very well kept.

Only problem I ever had was on an occasion when after a ladies fourball,two sturdy chunky lasses hit for the shítter.

I had to go for a wizz after them and there was a fcuking log nestled in the 'S' which looked like it came out of the sleeve of a coat.:eek::eek:

Other than that no problems.

Naos · 24-02-2010 01:49PM

Flutter you're, you're just... I don't actually know.

andy1981 · 24-02-2010 02:08PM

Mackman wrote: »

im heading out for a hit this evening actually, looking forward to it. Need to practice my drive, i keep slicing the ball

If your right handed, stand a little more to the right of the ball. Make sure the ball is in line with your left heel. Bring your right hand over the club a bit more, as you look down move your wrist right to left(your right wrist).

FlutterinBantam · 24-02-2010 04:09PM

Naos wrote: »

Flutter you're, you're just... I don't actually know.

What's up with you?

Just giving the lad the lowdown

racso1975 · 02-03-2010 02:07PM

NSFW

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AbSRCjG-VLk

3hn2givr7mx1sc · 02-03-2010 02:17PM

Golf might not tire you out all the time or make you sweat, some courses will have you in bits after the 18 holes, from being long or reeeeeally hilly.
Not taxing on the mind? Búllshít.
I've been playing golf for over 10 years and I'm still shít at it. You have to work out the grip for you, stance for you and swing for yourself. No team mates can bail you out of a bad situation, you're on your own. When you're playing well it's one of the most relaxing past-times in the world, but when you're playing badly it will wreck your head, just because you can rarely figure out what is going wrong for you.

Fizman · 02-03-2010 02:19PM

Without Tiger Woods, golf would be cricket.

3hn2givr7mx1sc · 02-03-2010 02:37PM

Fizman wrote: »

Without Tiger Woods, golf would be cricket.

People would be out on the fairways trying to catch the golf balls and opposing caddies bowl into the golfers as they swing?

Mars Bar · 02-03-2010 03:00PM

Fizman wrote: »

Without Tiger Woods, golf would be cricket.

Pfft.

I think Phil Mickelson is much nicer to watch. Then you have the likes of Tom Watson, still playing at 60 years + . And young Manassero turning Pro and Shane Lowry winning the Irish Open as an amateur.
We're gonna have McIlroy to follow too.

You don't need Tiger to make golf exciting, that's what the media is leading us to believe.

*disclaimer: No doubt Tiger is the best there ever was/is/possibly ever will be, but I haven't really been missing him.*

3hn2givr7mx1sc · 02-03-2010 03:06PM

mars bar wrote: »

Pfft.

I think Phil Mickelson is much nicer to watch. Then you have the likes of Tom Watson, still playing at 60 years + . And young Manassero turning Pro and Shane Lowry winning the Irish Open as an amateur.
We're gonna have McIlroy to follow too.

You don't need Tiger to make golf exciting, that's what the media is leading us to believe.

*disclaimer: No doubt Tiger is the best their ever was/is/possibly ever will be, but I haven't really been missing him.*

Most analysts I've heard have said that McIlroy has more of a natural talent for golf than Tiger Woods. But he needs to build up his strength to lengthen his drives.

Mars Bar · 02-03-2010 03:10PM

baz2009 wrote: »

Most analysts I've heard have said that McIlroy has more of a natural talent for golf than Tiger Woods. But he needs to build up his strength to lengthen his drives.

Jaysus, he's a long hitter as it is. He's gonna have to worry about controlling the ball perfectly if he's gonna be hitting it well over 300 yards.

crispsandwiches · 02-03-2010 03:14PM

golf is a very skillful game and then there is the walk which must be at least 6 miles long.

02-03-2010 03:56PM

That's the mad thing about golf.. You don't even notice the walk. One summer when I was 15, we'd play 36 holes some days and 18 or 39 the other days.. That's a crazy amount of walking around the hills of Monaghan.

Used to get dropped out at 8am and collected at 8 that evenin.. Good times.

robinph · 02-03-2010 04:17PM

baz2009 wrote: »

Not taxing on the mind? Búllshít.
I've been playing golf for over 10 years and I'm still shít at it. You have to work out the grip for you, stance for you and swing for yourself. No team mates can bail you out of a bad situation, you're on your own. When you're playing well it's one of the most relaxing past-times in the world, but when you're playing badly it will wreck your head, just because you can rarely figure out what is going wrong for you.

But that is just being bad at holding your club and hitting the ball with it, it's nothing to do with strategy of the game or anything. The only tactic for playing is to hit the ball as few times as possible, there is no outwitting your opponent or anything involved, it's just you against the score card.

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