Golf - Love it or hate it?

[tyred]

Surely golf would be a more challenging and interesting game if it was played over unkempt terrain rather than immaculately cut lawns?

I would imagine that could be the original intentions.

 

[PaulB]

I hate it with a burning passion.

 

[jack the lad]

I don't really have a view on the game itself. If people enjoy it then I suppose it is OK. At least golf courses aren't made of concrete, so it could be worse.

What I hate is the way golfists go on and on about it all the time, seemingly oblivious to just how bored everyone else is with their hobby.

 

[XmisterIS]

I hate it with a burning passion.

There is a golf course near me which was built in the middle of pristine woodland in the 1970's (would never be allowed today, but there we go).

Naturally, they bulldozed all the trees and put up fences and charged exorbitant membership fees to make sure that only Wayne and Waynetta Footballer could come and enjoy this santized, toy-town monstrosity.

They re-routed the bridlepath round the edge of the course and in some places it comes right up against the fence, which in places is a four-foot high hedge. In one place there is a teeing-off bit right by the hedge and on the other side is a lovely bit of trail with some lovely steep sections and drop-offs.

Once, I was riding circuits to try to nail the whole upper section without braking (never managed it - too pussy!). Each time I hammered past, I noticed some golfers gathering by the teeing-off bit. On my third pass, one of them stuck his golf club out over the hedge and waved me to a stop.

He then told me to "f*** off and stop being a f***ing nuisance or I'll have you removed. We pay to use the facility, you know!"

"What? You will have me removed from a public bridlepath? By whom? You can stick your golf clubs up your a***, mate!" (and a few other choice insults), was the reply. I was absolutely livid!

 

[Pennine-Paul]

I used to service the bottle coolers/ice makers for pubs,clubs etc

occasionally had to visit the odd golf club,at one particular establishment

having serviced their ice machine I was sat down finishing my paperwork

when some jobsworth comes over and says "You can't sit there it's the captains chair"

this was at 10:00 in the morning,there's only this idiot and the cleaner in the place!!

needless to ay I ignored him and went on my way,bunch of f&*%$ng weirdos

 

[slowmotion]

Golf: that game you play before you die.

 

[summerdays]

I don't play myself, and neither do I watch it but I grew up being dragged around golf courses. My Dad started playing golf when he was quite young and it wasn't a status thing at all in NI, almost every single holiday involved golf in some how... he had a small set of clubs he would take with him and go off for a day or a couple of times we even stayed on golf courses in France as our holiday. I feel guilty that I never took to it ... nor did any of his children or partners. I do hate the snobbery that goes with golf - one time we went for Sunday lunch and a BIL wore jeans ... we had to wait until he had gone home and changed before they would serve us.

 

[darth vadar]

Watch 'Happy Gilmore'

Funny film and a decent p*$$ take of the entiquette of golf.

 

[perplexed]

He then told me to "f*** off and stop being a f***ing nuisance or I'll have you removed. We pay to use the facility, you know!"

"What? You will have me removed from a public bridlepath? By whom? You can stick your golf clubs up your a***, mate!" (and a few other choice insults), was the reply. I was absolutely livid!

This reminds me.

There's a golf course near us which has a public right of way/footpath over it. It's the sort of place where you can almost hear junior "executives" sucking up to their bosses.

Anyway, there are a couple of signs on the public right of way bit which cross the greens, which actually instruct pedestrians to "walk quickly", basically to get out of the golfers way!

Needless to say, at that point I become a sporting giant in the discipline of sauntering...

 

[smokeysmoo]

Surely golf would be a more challenging and interesting game if it was played over unkempt terrain rather than immaculately cut lawns?

You should see some of the Municipal courses I used to play

I used to play twice a week until about 3 years ago when I broke my right elbow, (in a bike fall!). After that I can't fully extend my right arm, and I didn't fancy trying to change my swing, so after physio and a couple of attempted rounds, which ended in scorecard disasters, all my gear got sold and I bought another bike

I still watch the weekends of majors but that's about it.

 

[endoman]

This reminds me.

There's a golf course near us which has a public right of way/footpath over it. It's the sort of place where you can almost hear junior "executives" sucking up to their bosses.

Anyway, there are a couple of signs on the public right of way bit which cross the greens, which actually instruct pedestrians to "walk quickly", basically to get out of the golfers way!

Needless to say, at that point I become a sporting giant in the discipline of sauntering...

Which course? There's 2 or 3 in Sheff that are full of the type you describe. Several others with decent folk as well.

 

[Hover Fly]

There is a golf course near me which was built in the middle of pristine woodland in the 1970's (would never be allowed today, but there we go).

Naturally, they bulldozed all the trees and put up fences and charged exorbitant membership fees to make sure that only Wayne and Waynetta Footballer could come and enjoy this santized, toy-town monstrosity.

They re-routed the bridlepath round the edge of the course and in some places it comes right up against the fence, which in places is a four-foot high hedge. In one place there is a teeing-off bit right by the hedge and on the other side is a lovely bit of trail with some lovely steep sections and drop-offs.

Once, I was riding circuits to try to nail the whole upper section without braking (never managed it - too pussy!). Each time I hammered past, I noticed some golfers gathering by the teeing-off bit. On my third pass, one of them stuck his golf club out over the hedge and waved me to a stop.

He then told me to "f*** off and stop being a f***ing nuisance or I'll have you removed. We pay to use the facility, you know!"

"What? You will have me removed from a public bridlepath? By whom? You can stick your golf clubs up your a***, mate!" (and a few other choice insults), was the reply. I was absolutely livid!

If someone had waved a golf club in my face. I would have had the police round investigating a case of threatening behaviour, it would have spoilt their morning even if it went no further.

 

[PaulB]

There is a golf course near me which was built in the middle of pristine woodland in the 1970's (would never be allowed today, but there we go).

Naturally, they bulldozed all the trees and put up fences and charged exorbitant membership fees to make sure that only Wayne and Waynetta Footballer could come and enjoy this santized, toy-town monstrosity.

They re-routed the bridlepath round the edge of the course and in some places it comes right up against the fence, which in places is a four-foot high hedge. In one place there is a teeing-off bit right by the hedge and on the other side is a lovely bit of trail with some lovely steep sections and drop-offs.

Once, I was riding circuits to try to nail the whole upper section without braking (never managed it - too pussy!). Each time I hammered past, I noticed some golfers gathering by the teeing-off bit. On my third pass, one of them stuck his golf club out over the hedge and waved me to a stop.

He then told me to "f*** off and stop being a f***ing nuisance or I'll have you removed. We pay to use the facility, you know!"

"What? You will have me removed from a public bridlepath? By whom? You can stick your golf clubs up your a***, mate!" (and a few other choice insults), was the reply. I was absolutely livid!

Hmm, you with that attitude in the blue corner and the pompous club captain with his ruddy cheeks and supercilious demeanour in the red corner.....come on you blues!

 

[swee'pea99]

I don't play myself, and neither do I watch it but I grew up being dragged around golf courses. My Dad started playing golf when he was quite young and it wasn't a status thing at all in NI, almost every single holiday involved golf in some how... he had a small set of clubs he would take with him and go off for a day or a couple of times we even stayed on golf courses in France as our holiday. I feel guilty that I never took to it ... nor did any of his children or partners. I do hate the snobbery that goes with golf - one time we went for Sunday lunch and a BIL wore jeans ... we had to wait until he had gone home and changed before they would serve us.

This is one big aspect of the game over here - the whole snobbery thing. It doesn't exist in, for two places I actually know of, either Ireland or New Zealand, where it's basically just another everyman's sport, and no-one cares if you turn up in BMW or an old Toyota. (Skiing's the same in NZ - local clubs have time-share on crude huts up in the Southern Alps, and once a year everyone piles down there for a week of downhill 'n beer. Costs a few quid - no posh gear, no pack drill.)

 

[fenfirsttimer]

Love playing golf - took it up about 10 years ago and couldn't believe how addictive it can be. ( Not going to get into the politics of it here tho!) However I would rather be out playing or doing something else outdoors than sitting watching it......boring on tv! I did enjoy going to the women's Open a couple of times just to see professional players but once I had been there and seen it a couple of times that was enough. Move onto something else - life is short and there is so much to see and do.