Beezerk
Money List Winner
I do this sometimes, specially if I've hit consecutive bad shots. I do usually laugh it off after I've reprimanded myself though.
I only play for fun after all :thup:
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I do this sometimes, specially if I've hit consecutive bad shots. I do usually laugh it off after I've reprimanded myself though.
I only play for fun after all :thup:
chrisd
Major Champion
backwoodsman
Tour Winner
Am afraid I get too angry too quickly. Not because I have overly high expectations, but because I know I can and should be doing better at the time - ie I'm playing at "total kn#b" level when I'm capable of "bit of a kn#b" level.
I know l've embarrassed myself in the past and working hard at curing it, as I don't want to spoil things for everyone else. The technique I'm using is having a new "swear" word and having to concentrate on using it when the situation arises. The effort of remembering, sort of diffuses it and nothing much at all comes out. Not totally successful, but I'm pleased with progress. .The word is garbanzo if you're interested - nicely inoffensive, with just the right sound and tempo that it could be a full blooded oath. You can't stay angry for long when you know you've just shouted the spanish for chick-pea at your ball...
I know l've embarrassed myself in the past and working hard at curing it, as I don't want to spoil things for everyone else. The technique I'm using is having a new "swear" word and having to concentrate on using it when the situation arises. The effort of remembering, sort of diffuses it and nothing much at all comes out. Not totally successful, but I'm pleased with progress. .The word is garbanzo if you're interested - nicely inoffensive, with just the right sound and tempo that it could be a full blooded oath. You can't stay angry for long when you know you've just shouted the spanish for chick-pea at your ball...
Jack_bfc
Challenge Tour Pro
Sounds like my odd swear word and inappropriate slamming the club into the ground is fairly normal. That is generally only when ive done something stupid....
I do occasionally play with a friend of a friend who is permanently angry.
He threatened to throw his wedge into a pond if he mishit an approach shot, consequently thinned his shot and launched the club, and also missed the pond.....
Now that was funny...
I do occasionally play with a friend of a friend who is permanently angry.
He threatened to throw his wedge into a pond if he mishit an approach shot, consequently thinned his shot and launched the club, and also missed the pond.....
Now that was funny...
virtuocity
Tour Winner
I'm confident that no one has ever written these exact words before.
HawkeyeMS
Ryder Cup Winner
I like that idea, however, since languages aren't my forte, I think I will adopt the word "poppycock"
BoadieBroadus
Q-School Graduate
only in truly exceptional circumstances. there's nothing worse than having to endure a full round with an angry golfer.
only once did I rather timidly hit my bag with a club and that was after a topped drive that scuttled down the path, hit my bag and bounced into a large clump of nettles.
took an 11 as a result. do any of my golfing mates ever bring that up? of course not....
only once did I rather timidly hit my bag with a club and that was after a topped drive that scuttled down the path, hit my bag and bounced into a large clump of nettles.
took an 11 as a result. do any of my golfing mates ever bring that up? of course not....
backwoodsman
Tour Winner
.I like that idea, however, since languages aren't my forte, I think I will adopt the word "poppycock"
Languages are not my forte either - but picked up garbanzo on a previous spanish holiday and thought it sounded good. However, having written that this morning, and given that I am in the Canaries at present, I was just scanning the menu at lunch and discover you could "swear" your way through an entire meal. Boccarones! chocos!, and lenguado! might just have to feature as temper calming measures in future. I leave you to find out what they are.
49neil
Medal Winner
from GM November 2013 'know the rules' decision 13-4/35 "Fergus fails to get his ball out of the bunker and thumps the sand with his wedge in disappointment. what's the ruling? a) no pen b) penalty one shot c) Two shots penalty
HawkeyeMS
Ryder Cup Winner
But the guy in the OP got the ball out. That's how I read it anyway
woody69
Journeyman Pro
As Hawkeye has said, he got the ball out both times. That was my point. The outcome of the shot was "OK", i.e. he got out the bunker and was on the green, just a long way from the hole but he still had a melt down. So yeah, no penalty.
la_lucha
Tour Rookie
For me if I hit a really poor shot for which there is no excuse i.e. a duff that goes 5 yards, I'll take a wild air swing and then laugh. No point getting annoyed for a long period as I have to walk forward and play the same shot again very shortly.
Chisteve
Head Pro
This is another interesting thread, I use to play squash, now play racketball and tennis, still get angry with myself, tend to grunt and grown after a bad shot on court when playing with mates who know me and have done for years its all forgotten about in the bar after though when having a beer and a chat
I have carried this over to golf, more when playing with people I know, but also when playing in comps with people I don't know but not quite the same extent
This thread has made think perhaps I should curtail my expletives when playing with new people - I don't want to become known for this
I have carried this over to golf, more when playing with people I know, but also when playing in comps with people I don't know but not quite the same extent
This thread has made think perhaps I should curtail my expletives when playing with new people - I don't want to become known for this
49neil
Medal Winner
woody69
Journeyman Pro
I know I said that, but you misread it as I said he did it AFTER he had got out of the bunker. You misread it so no biggy, but no penalty shot required.
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