Bad etiquette from the 'older generation'
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stevie_r
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and those under 30 should try paying a decent level of subscription instead of being subsidised by the rest of us - cheapskate B*%$}>!
IanLeeds
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Erm I am 26 and I do not get subsidised.. Tarnishing with same brush?
lol-brilliant! So every age group has its fair share of merchant bankers... this thread is brilliant.
Some tosser p!$$es off a genuine guy and we all spend time having a pop at him, and in some cases each other. BUT what do you think he's doing now? He's sure as 'ell not thinking about us.
USER1999
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Any one care to submit a summary of this thread so I can post an opinion without reading the boring bits?
Mungoscorner
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Absolutely.Well said.
User20205
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I'll try ... the OP gets offered out by some septuagenarian ex club president with an anger management problem. From that we have decided that anyone over 60 smells of wee, lavender & parma violets, and should be banned from playing ( I've paraphrased a bit!!!
)stevie_r
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Excellent, glad to hear that there are still some clubs out there that see no reason to give the under 30s a huge subscriptions reduction
USER1999
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I'll try ... the OP gets offered out by some septuagenarian ex club president with an anger management problem. From that we have decided that anyone over 60 smells of wee, lavender & parma violets, and should be banned from playing ( I've paraphrased a bit!!!
I would be cautious if offered some by a septuagenerian, those false teeth can nip a bit, and tbh I am not really into the wrinkly look. I 'd rather wait for some younger crumpet.
bladeplayer
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Fecking foreigners are everywhere now, not even safe down at ones own golf club
wrighty1874
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you should have spoken politely to the offending chap
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SocketRocket
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This was nothing to do with age, it was simply a case of bad behaviour, manners and etiquate, there is no case for someone driving a ball past the group in front no matter how old they are.
The problem seems to be the management of the club not keeping on top of these issues. It is a typical symptom of pay and play courses where the management are commercial and more interested in profit than the enjoyment of golfers. In private clubs the offenders would normally be taken to task by the elected representatives.
The problem seems to be the management of the club not keeping on top of these issues. It is a typical symptom of pay and play courses where the management are commercial and more interested in profit than the enjoyment of golfers. In private clubs the offenders would normally be taken to task by the elected representatives.
upsidedown
Tour Winner
Absolutely.
Cant believe there are folks on here advocating hitting the ball back at them, come on just pick up the ball and move on , as a fit 35 year old you should easy out run them
I once had a very similar experience. Having hit a slightly wayward drive towards a neighbouring fairway (I gave a huge shout of "Fore"), I arrived at my ball to find it trodden its full depth into the turf. I approached the individual walking away from it, who confirmed he had heard my shout, but because my ball hit his trolley he felt obliged to show his disgust in some way!
I told him what I thought and he suggested I needed to play the game with more humour. The club involved was Kibworth G.C in Leicestershire - a lovely course with, unfortunately, some of the crustiest senior members on God's earth. I wrote to the secretary to complain, as the other member involved in this incident turned out to be the "respected" handicap chairman (the same handicap chairman who, three or four weeks earlier, gave me a b*llocking because one of my playing partners had not submitted his card in a medal - like that was my fault), and the reply was that "Council are rather concerned about the tone of your letter". No mention what they thought of the content.
I told them they could poke their membership if that was the way they wanted to conduct business, and went elsewhere. I've been gone now five years, never been back, never missed it, and am now a member at the friendliest place I have ever teed it up.
Far too many private clubs are run by committees with this insular "We can do no wrong" attitude, and it's strangling otherwise great places.
Evesdad
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Where are you a member now billyboots? Only played kibworth once about 7 yrs ago.
