Things that annoy you about your fellow golfers

[tuq]

[ QUOTE ]
When people say "good shot" to a bad one. This is more understandable than the cliche person because it usually comes from people who are happy with a 150 yard drive that is higher than 2 feet off the ground. Still can drive you nuts when the pull hook ends up under a rock or tree and they say good shot.

[/ QUOTE ]
Actually, I prefer this to the opposite: the person who blurts out something negative, stating the obvious. If it looks like someone may be screwed I typically go with "you may have a shot" or "I think I see it", or nothing at all.

There was a guy I played jr. golf with named Joey Snyder - who has gone on to grind out a respectable career, including playing on the big tour the last year or two. He used to unwittingly get under my skin by talking worst-case scenarios, things like "oh man you're dead behind that tree", or "that's a terrible lie". Drove me nuts.

[tuq]

Also w/r/t slow play, I buy into the school of thought that says that most hacks emulate the pros, and the pros are said to be wayyyyyyyyyyyy slower than they were 30+ years ago, looking at stuff from every angle, deliberating forever over club selection, long pre-shot routines, etc. Then the weekend hack goes and does these things.

What's interesting is the subset of golfers that's the fastest is the one you'd consider to be the slowest: old men. They blaze around courses - whether they're walking or riding - like they have to be somewhere, when in reality they don't have to be anywhere, ever.

[BadBoyBenny]

[ QUOTE ]
What's interesting is the subset of golfers that's the fastest is the one you'd consider to be the slowest: old men. They blaze around courses - whether they're walking or riding - like they have to be somewhere, when in reality they don't have to be anywhere, ever.

[/ QUOTE ]

This is so wrong.

[Poker CPA]

Quote:
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

What's interesting is the subset of golfers that's the fastest is the one you'd consider to be the slowest: old men. They blaze around courses - whether they're walking or riding - like they have to be somewhere, when in reality they don't have to be anywhere, ever.


--------------------------------------------------------------------------------



This is so wrong.

LOL as a caddy for 12 years Experience = Speed. Old men are great. Once they get this far they know being slow is a killer. SO Accurate.

[Warik]

[ QUOTE ]
LOL as a caddy for 12 years Experience = Speed. Old men are great. Once they get this far they know being slow is a killer. SO Accurate.

[/ QUOTE ]

I completely agree... with the provision that they must be playing in a cart. Old men walking = kill me please.

I usually play 9 holes in the mornings before work with my boss and we always let this twosome of older dudes go before us because we know they'll be a hole or two ahead of us by the end of the round. One of them is a 91 year-old man who can't hit his driver more than 120 yards but hits it and every other one of his clubs perfectly straight. His putting? Makes me want to cry how good it is. I played with him once and I think he finished only a couple of strokes over par. Old men ftw.

[tuq]

[ QUOTE ]
LOL as a caddy for 12 years Experience = Speed. Old men are great. Once they get this far they know being slow is a killer. SO Accurate.

[/ QUOTE ]
Thank you. I live in the retiree capital of the western US (Phoenix), and know from where I speak. Old guys are FAST.

[Poker CPA]

Phoenix, really. The stud games used to be great but not last time I was there (2003). Any feel for this? Thanks, I 'll be there in July.

[tuq]

[ QUOTE ]
Phoenix, really. The stud games used to be great but not last time I was there (2003). Any feel for this? Thanks, I 'll be there in July.

[/ QUOTE ]
This would be a great question to ask in the B&M forum. Ironically I lurk that forum quite a bit but rarely post there or even play live these days. However, there are several Phoenix players who are very helpful, the consensus being that CAZ (Casino Arizona, adjacent to Scottsdale) spreads the best games.