bobmac
Major Champion
How do you play the hole while they're watching ? 
At last, they've let us through
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DannyOT
Assistant Pro
I find I drive better with people watching as I spend less time worrying about the shot and more time worrying about all the people looking at me.
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Snelly
Guest
I tend to show off.
bobmac
Major Champion
I remember the two we called through at Bearwood Lakes.
One of them shanked into the trees and a big slice on the next tee
palindromicbob
Tour Winner
Usually a lot more slowly than the ones before I was let through thanks to a mix of shanks, hooks and deep rough.
JustOne
Ryder Cup Winner
It depends how well/bad I've been playing up to that point, what's in front of me and how my score is going.
last 2 we let through our 4 ball proceeded to put both balls in the rough, spend nearly 5 mins looking, found both, hacked out after 3 shots, duffed the next then burst out laughing and said "carry on lads or we'll all be here till we need another shave!" we all laughed and moved on and no-one felt pressurised after that.
Whee
Challenge Tour Pro
I remember our Marshall stopping a three ball to let me and my partner play through as he'd just watched us par the previous hole.
I spanked a drive out there, straight down the middle and felt confident. Stood over my second and my partners creamed his second down the fairway. "head down, they're watching" - and that was that. An almighty big swing, caught the top of the ball with the sole of my hybrid, it bounced about 2 foot in the air, and came to a rest 6 inches behind where it previously lay.
"sorry fellas, be outta your way in a minute" - then murdered it.
I spanked a drive out there, straight down the middle and felt confident. Stood over my second and my partners creamed his second down the fairway. "head down, they're watching" - and that was that. An almighty big swing, caught the top of the ball with the sole of my hybrid, it bounced about 2 foot in the air, and came to a rest 6 inches behind where it previously lay.
"sorry fellas, be outta your way in a minute" - then murdered it.
GeneralStore
Challenge Tour Pro
Funny thing is that I play better for some reason, dont know why that is because I do get nervous when people are watching and/or they are letting me play through
Smiffy
Grand Slam Winner
James and I were playing the 2nd at Pings "Karsten Lakes" course. I hadn't hit a particularly long drive and was about 190 yards out. Four guys were hacking their way down the right hand side, saw us there, and waved us through. Nice easy 4 iron to about 6 feet. They were well impressed.
I missed the fecking birdie putt though.
I missed the fecking birdie putt though.
chrisd
Major Champion
I love an audience!
Chris
Chris
AmandaJR
Money List Winner
I had only been playing golf a few months and was playing on my own behind a large society (big mistake). At the Par 3 9th they called me up and waited at the back of the green. I was literally shaking as I hoped to get a decent shot off. I hit it and figured it was ok and would land on the green when suddenly there was an uproar and shouts of "HOLE IN ONE". I almost ran to the green only to find my ball a mm from the hole and apologies as they said the ball hit the cup, did a 360 and stayed out in which time they'd been planning their drinks orders and celebrating. I'll always remember it as I thought it was the closest I'd ever get and the next day only went and hit an ace on the Par 3 11th 
pbrown7582
Money List Winner
Normally like a compete whatsit!!! :-(
Doesn't bother me. If I'm playing on my own and get let through and hit a bad one I'll probably not even bother looking (well not that hard) and just get out of their way. If I'm in a two ball or group again I'll hit the shot and deal with the outcome and either play my second from the short stuff or try and find it and get it as far down and out of range as soon as I can
HRC99
Journeyman Pro
I will almost certainly play the hole like Tiger Woods in his prime. I will then play the next hole like someone who has never swung a club before in his life and end up holding them up.
sev112
Tour Winner
I remember the two we called through at Bearwood Lakes.
One of them shanked into the trees and a big slice on the next tee
yeah, when we let them through they were moaning about some geriatric 4 ball they'd just got through who couldnt play very well
sev112
Tour Winner
Nice easy 4 iron to about 6 feet. They were well impressed.
I missed the fecking birdie putt though.
Serves you right for using your 4 iron for putting with
rosecott
Money List Winner
Are you sure they can hear you? (pedant alert!)
ADB
Journeyman Pro
I remember the two we called through at Bearwood Lakes.
One of them shanked into the trees and a big slice on the next tee
A shank into the trees eh Bob.....cough Blackmoor cough
bobmac
Major Champion
A shank into the trees eh Bob.....cough Blackmoor cough
Memories like elephants some people
Haven't had one since though
