Americans....please stop shouting Baba-Booway...or whatever it is

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I'm all for a loud crowd (Ryder cup etc) but these guys who shout this and "mashed potato" (?) really rip my knitting !!!!
Another classic tonight as the WGC announced Lowry as he walked up to the 18tn green

"...and from Ireland....Shaun Lowry"

Genius!
 
And why do they have to announce them on to the 18th green? It's like they can't trust people to think for themselves.
 
Throw them out. Identify them, throw them out and feed them to the wolves. Honestly thee most annoying thing to hear when watching. It's like there's a race to see who can shout the most stupid thing as the club leaves the face. As a golfer, how annoying would that be knowing that as soon as you strike the ball some bozo is going to shout BABA BOOOYEEE!!

Wouldn't happen near me if I was a paying spectator. He'd be eating his underpants. I'd take getting thrown out for that.
 
Even the commentators were getting embarrassed by it last night. I am just surprised not more of these idiots have mistimed their shout and bellowed their chants prior to a player making impact.

Stewards should be empowered to eject them.
 
Crawfy said:
Even the commentators were getting embarrassed by it last night. I am just surprised not more of these idiots have mistimed their shout and bellowed their chants prior to a player making impact.

Stewards should be empowered to eject them.
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Didn't that happen recently in a tournament when Justin Rose was in contention?
 
Tongo said:
Didn't that happen recently in a tournament when Justin Rose was in contention?
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I might be wrong but I think it was at the Memorial Tournament this year. It was abuse actually aimed at him by a spectator when he was playing a bunker shot. Rose identified him to the marshalls but I don't know if he was thrown out.

I seem to remember Poulter getting some abuse from the spectators at a US tour event too but can't remember where or when.
 
3puttmaster said:
I might be wrong but I think it was at the Memorial Tournament this year. It was abuse actually aimed at him by a spectator when he was playing a bunker shot. Rose identified him to the marshalls but I don't know if he was thrown out.

I seem to remember Poulter getting some abuse from the spectators at a US tour event too but can't remember where or when.
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it was at the players and think it was when he just putted on the 17th too!
 
If the marshal hasn't got the power to notify security and get them ejected, it kind of defeats the purpose of having anyone controlling the crowds at all. Get them to grow a pair, get some of these shouters on screen being shown the door by the scruff of their collar and hopefully the message will get through
 
Crawfy said:
I'm all for a loud crowd (Ryder cup etc) but these guys who shout this and "mashed potato" (?) really rip my knitting !!!!
Another classic tonight as the WGC announced Lowry as he walked up to the 18tn green

"...and from Ireland....Shaun Lowry"

Genius!
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are you seriously having a pop at a local dialect not pronouncing a name the way you like.
 
I'm sure that the majority of the pro's don't like it either and would love to go up to them and tell them how stupid they are. However, they know that without fans there would be no tournament golf and if they do show emotion then that player would get singled out for ridicule and personalised chants. Isn't that what happened to Monty in the 80's and 90's.
 
Crawfy said:
I'm all for a loud crowd (Ryder cup etc) but these guys who shout this and "mashed potato" (?) really rip my knitting !!!!
Another classic tonight as the WGC announced Lowry as he walked up to the 18tn green

"...and from Ireland....Shaun Lowry"

Genius!
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I just surprised the BBC haven't tried to claim him yet!

alexbrownmp said:
are you seriously having a pop at a local dialect not pronouncing a name the way you like.
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Nothing to do with dialect but a simple schoolboy error that also made me chuckle :whoo:
 
I think it was Rich Beem a while back, when commentating, after some clown had shouted some random twadddle said "Somone ought to take that guy round the back and give him a good whooping....." - Sky could sell that on pay per view I would have thought............
 
I have to agree that it is annoying but I've said it before and I'll say it again, is it any surprise to hear Americans shouting stuff when the intro to the PGA Tour coverage has someone shouting 'get in the hole'...

I don't think the Americans would care what we think anyway. They get the biggest crowds, make the most money and attract the biggest names in golf. When that changes, just maybe, they will think about stopping people from shouting out. But until then, don't expect anything to change.
 
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