A sign of the times

[bobmac]

We had a junior match last week against a nearby club and as each match finished they went to support the matches still going on. The last match went down the 18 so
both teams all walked down the fairway together.
After the hole was finished they all headed off to the clubhouse passed the pro shop and almost all of them were reading/chatting/texting on their phones.

I'm not say it's wrong, just a sign of the times.

How long can your kids last without checking their phones?

 

[Smiffy]

How long can your kids last without checking their phones?

Not long.

 

[Deleted member 1418]

My eldest is the same.

But Bob look at it this way - you have juniors interested in, and playing golf, so they're also learning some great social skills for later in life, and getting exercise! What would've been worse was if they were on their phones instead of going out and supporting their teammates in the last match.

Plus if they were on their phones talking to or texting mates about how the games went then that's not too bad in my opinion. I know when I've done well in our club comps I texted my wife and eldest to say how well I'd played (granted to the wife it was along the lines of "I've won - I'm going to be a few hours and I may not be sober when I get home"!!!!)

 

[Smiffy]

I know when I've done well in our club comps I texted my wife and eldest to say how well I'd played (granted to the wife it was along the lines of "I've won - I'm going to be a few hours and I may not be sober when I get home"!!!!)

I'm surprised you can remember that far back Paul!

 

[Lord Tyrion]

This isn't unique. See any gathering of people, not only teenagers, and phones dominate. The genie is out of the bottle I'm afraid.

 

[Hacker Khan]

News just in, mobile phones are popular with people shocker.

Coming up next, policemen getting younger...

 

[Dasit]

When you were a teenager and could message multiple girls at the same time, you would be on your phone quite a bit too.

 

[ScienceBoy]

Dis jus da way it is bruv, live it.

 

[SocketRocket]

Probably texting each other.

 

[MegaSteve]

If using devices trying to achieve great positive outcomes like the Doc on the Beeb at present... #topbloke

If using device to arrange a jump via a dating web-site or to keep in touch with their Thai girlfriends... #sadbleepers...

 

[jim8flog]

Definitely a sign of the times and us old gits just don't get it.

Many years ago I got my daughter a phone contract with unlimited free texts (a very rare thing at the time) she run up a £250 bill one month talking to a mate when she got in having just spent 3 hours with her. I went ballistic because she did not use the texts to chat.

 

[BubbaP]

Probably texting each other.

Wouldn't be surprised if they view texting as something us oldies use phones for.

 

[Pin-seeker]

Good song👍🏻

 

[bobmac]

Pieman almost made the link I was hinting at.
We've all seen the initiatives to get kids into golf and as we all know kids love their phones.
So what happens in your clubhouse if a youngster pulls out a phone?

 

[guest100718]

Pieman almost made the link I was hinting at.
We've all seen the initiatives to get kids into golf and as we all know kids love their phones.
So what happens in your clubhouse if a youngster pulls out a phone?

Nothing I hope, but probably some old duffer will sprint over and tell him what for.

 

[ScienceBoy]

Nothing I hope, but probably some old duffer will sprint over and tell him what for.

Then sprints back to his table to post about it on a golf forum?

 

[Lord Tyrion]

Phones are either allowed or tolerated at our place. Either way, plenty of adults use them so no junior would be picked up on it.

Ironically I can't remember someone being on one to make a call, it is usually to search for something online or book another game via BRS.

Phones are part of modern life and expecting people not to have them on them is out of date and impractical.

 

[bobmac]

But how many clubs dont allow them anywhere in the clubhouse?

 

[guest100718]

But how many clubs dont allow them anywhere in the clubhouse?

quite a few. some say not on the course either.

 

[Hacker Khan]

Golf clubs railing against the use of mobile phones is the modern equivalent of King Canute. Just accept that people will have them, treat them like adults and say that they should be on silent on the course as to not interfere with someone taking a shot and crack on. Once you are off the course then kind of accept that it is 2017 and people will use them as they do in every other part of their life. If someone leaves theirs on on the course and it is constantly ringing it is not the fault of the phone so they do not need banning, it the is fact that the person is an ********.