Ban Smoking on Golf Courses

[colint]

One of my PP is a smoker, never have and never will have an issue, I get more offended walking into Asda and Tesco's and going through the gauntlet of smokers stood outside having one last drag before doing there shopping.

Yep that's really annoying. Every smoker I've played with has always been pretty considerate, smoked while walking up the other side of the fairway or stood downwind. I'd ban it completely but don't there's a need for a ban specifically on golf courses

 

[Region3]

Wow.

Anyone disgusted by smoking on the course feel free to ask meet organisers not to put you out in the same group as me.

 

[dejf]

Wow.

Anyone disgusted by smoking on the course feel free to ask meet organisers not to put you out in the same group as me.

Thanks for the tip, is it a common practise?

 

[Region3]

Thanks for the tip, is it a common practise?

No, I was referring to the games organised here on the forum.

 

[the smiling assassin]

The reality is as a friendly chap I like to chat to my playing partners as we go, and consequently suck it up and put up with the reek and frequent gag. I cannot recall an occasion when a smoking golfer has made any effort to 'stand downwind' or any other of the hilarious suggestions of thoughtfulness which have been made on this thread. Maybe I've just been unlucky and such saints do exist...obviously forum member smokers have a far higher degree of self awareness than the average smoking golfer.

To clarify my earlier comment re IQ, I thought it was fairly clear but appears not to have been the case... The vast majority of smokers in circulation established the habit at a time when it was more acceptable as a life choice than it is these days. Times have changed and it is now viewed as pretty unacceptable to take up the habit. Those who choose to start these days are either heavily influenced by existing smokers around them, or are probably a tad dopey. My jibe about the increase in alcohol abuse leading to lower IQ's and consequently higher uptake in ciggies was tongue in cheek but probably not unfounded if my previous remark is correct.

Of course Smoking on a golf course probably isn't going to be banned, but it is going to die out sooner or later as the generation of golfers for whom it was ok to establish the habit peeters out.

 

[Deleted member 15344]

Wow.

Anyone disgusted by smoking on the course feel free to ask meet organisers not to put you out in the same group as me.

Just to clarify

I certainly have no wish to see smoking banned from a golf course

Have played with people who smoke and most are certainly aware of others and would have no issues with playing in the same three ball as uourself and others ( apart from Smiffy )

 

[HomerJSimpson]

I've played with some of our members who "chain" it around the course. Never had an issue, rarely get a whiff of any smoke and so what if I do. We're all there to enjoy ourselves and if he needs a fag to help do that, then crack on

 

[Fish]

I'm noticing more of these electric ciggies appearing all the time, mainly because those (not everyone) that use them seem to think they are far more acceptable to others, whereas its my understanding it mainly reduces the tar to themselves but not the nicotine, I know their graded but we as spectators don't know that when their puffing away in my immediate vicinity. I also notice them being covertly used in clubhouses and in pubs, I'm starting to see more and more people hiding them inside their jackets and taking a quick puff, will this kind of irresponsibility just backlash on them as it becomes noticed more by others and greater crackdowns are then exercised (full bans) because as always, a few idiots will always ruin it for the rest!

 

[Smiffy]

I would have no issues with playing in the same three ball as uourself and others (apart from Smiffy )

Don't worry.
Monty sees that that doesn't happen

 

[Deleted member 15344]

Don't worry.
Monty sees that that doesn't happen

Good old monty

He does well

 

[Smiffy]

Good old monty

He does well

I've no complaints so far....
Other than the fact it costs me a fortune in "cat treats"

 

[Deleted member 15344]

I've no complaints so far....
Other than the fact it costs me a fortune in "cat treats"

I just ask nicely -

 

[chrisd]

I'd ban smoking completely everywhere ...... but then that's easy for me to say as I've never ever tried one!

 

[londonlewis]

Over half of smokers die of cancer, and half of those die before they're 69. Amazes me that people choose to smoke now with everything thats know about the harm it does to your body

Come on Colin, you can't just make up statistics!

As of 2008, thanks to a very quick google search;

1. Surprisingly, fewer than 10 percent of lifelong smokers will get lung cancer. Fewer yet will contract the long list of other cancers, such as throat or mouth cancers. In the game of risk, you're more likely to have a condom break than to get cancer from smoking.18 Nov 2008

 

[londonlewis]

Those who choose to start these days are either heavily influenced by existing smokers around them, or are probably a tad dopey.

That's pure opinion.
And amazing you only have two categories for those that start to smoke.

You either think it is cool or you are a moron.

 

[SugarPenguin]

I think Jimenez would quit golf if smoking gets banned on courses.... Nobody wants that

 

[the smiling assassin]

That's pure opinion.
And amazing you only have two categories for those that start to smoke.

You either think it is cool or you are a moron.

Don't fully follow your final point...do you think I'm pro smoking?! I am anti smoking and the point highlighted was regarding those who START to smoke THESE DAYS - not days gone by- there is a fine distinction between the two. I.e. I can see that those from my generation and earlier have an accepting society to blame their habit on. Those taking up smoking more recently are on slightly shaky ground..feel free to add further categories if you wish, I don't mind.

Having grown up in a recent generation with a high level of peer pressure to indulge in activities such as smoking, alcohol abuse (ongoing) and drug use (sadly growing) I do view myself as one of a few who swam against ALL these tides, I can only hope the positive change in attitudes AGAINST smoking these days will lead to a similar turn against the culture of alcohol abuse which scars our society, even if that is an unpopular view.

 

[FairwayDodger]

I think Jimenez would quit golf if smoking gets banned on courses.... Nobody wants that

Serious question. Isn't it already banned on the tours? The reason I ask is that I don't recall ever seeing Jiminez smoking while playing but I do remember him lighting up pretty quickly after he got to a rest spot during a weather break a couple of years ago.

 

[londonlewis]

Don't fully follow your final point...do you think I'm pro smoking?! I am anti smoking and the point highlighted was regarding those who START to smoke THESE DAYS - not days gone by- there is a fine distinction between the two. I.e. I can see that those from my generation and earlier have an accepting society to blame their habit on. Those taking up smoking more recently are on slightly shaky ground..feel free to add further categories if you wish, I don't mind.

Having grown up in a recent generation with a high level of peer pressure to indulge in activities such as smoking, alcohol abuse (ongoing) and drug use (sadly growing) I do view myself as one of a few who swam against ALL these tides, I can only hope the positive change in attitudes AGAINST smoking these days will lead to a similar turn against the culture of alcohol abuse which scars our society, even if that is an unpopular view.

My final point is a summary of the two reasons you gave for people starting to smoke in today's society.

I think it is more complex than that and I think it is absurd to label people stupid because they smoke. Unless you are using it in the colloquial sense, in which case I agree, but some people have claimed it is an indicator to low IQ.

 

[Bazz]

I'm not sure it's banned but I think the TV channels perhaps choose not to show him smoking.