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I guess when one is an observer from the internet there is context that cannot be fully resolved. However in the first example one is struck by the mid 20th century kitsch almost enveloped in the 19th century idiom which viewed through our 21 st century prism raises issues whether metaphorical...

They don't soil themselves in the monthly medal, why should they?

Most people I know and play with play there social golf like this. They adhere strictly to the rules in competition but will happily drop a ball somewhere near where one was listening and have gimmees within a couple of feet or so. It speeds things up and harms no one . But it is the reason why...

Personally what they do doesn't bother me in the slightest. They do not appear to have much formal competitive golf for mid-higher handicappers, based around handicap. What concerns me is that we appear to have imported a system for handicaps that is intrinsically more volatile at the...

Go Kart have a good following and my wife likes hers not use if there is one with a 36 hole battery. They have a reputation for reliability and good service at a reasonable price. If you don't like carrying and are not sure push trolleys work well.

I've always putted with the flag in on my own as it is less hassle and saves time. When I'm with others I go with the flow.

I am not in any way questioning their integrity. They are clearly adhering to normal practice in the US. They come over as decent honest people but the environment they are counting scores is not the same as British medal golf. I wasn't suggesting putting out was his sole problem, it clearly...

Well my understanding is that the practice is common in social rounds which are all meant to be submitted for handicap and is not really regarded as cheating. The WHS system has now made the practice of putting in scores form social rounds in part an expectation where adherence to the rules is...

If it's the same podcast, the chap admitted that in competition which he has just started doing one of the problems when he had a high score was that he had to putt out.

Never permitted is not exactly the same thing as never taken, along with breakfast balls gimmes , drops rather than return to the tee for lost or OOB all seem fairly common from my understanding speaking to people .

Seems to be a shortage of Azaleas.

Slope ratings are about the only thing in the WHS system that seem logical and an improvement on the old system as different courses are now more comparable for the mid -high handicapper. The rest of it seems to be bureaucratic and more open to manipulation.

Should low handicap golfers ignore what they are faced with and play according to par irrespective of conditions? I don't think bad advice is ever wanted. Good advice when not in competition may be helpful.

If you stand on the 9th fairway and look up are you greeted by hairy bums in the shower?

What if you've topped the ball and used up your stroke?