Ban Smoking on Golf Courses

[CMAC]

Personally I believe it should. Nothing worse than leaning over to put your tee peg in the ground, only to be greeted by a manky old fag butt....A vile habit

what about a saliva globule so many insist on spitting- or the disgusting creatures who urinate near the tee? ban as well?

Excellent, a debate!

I hate the smell of cig smoke. Nothing worse than being outdoors about to hit the best drive of your life and having to try and block out the waft of someone smoking within a few feet of you.

what about the farter, ban him? or the heavy garlic eater? how about the (many) blokes who's body odour hygene leaves a lot to be desired, Ban?

 

[backwoodsman]

what about the farter, ban him? or the heavy garlic eater? Ban?

Oh dear! Thats me done then.

As to smoking, if you're outdoors and someone's smoke bothers you, you can always move up-wind of them. Or even to politely ask them to stand down-wind of you would be acceptable. But to ban it? Get real.

Fag nubs on the other hand are litter. But only like any other litter. People who drop litter should rapped over the knuckles with the sharp edge of a putter, and then have the thinner end inserted somewhere delicate as they are made to bend over to pick it up.

Just so as you know, this stance taken as an ex smoker who used to have a pocketful of nubs until a bin could be found.

 

[Smiffy]

To protect the future of the sport we need to promote it as something cool for young men and women to do. Make it cool and trendy, not just a game for seniors.

I'm assuming it was a Seniors tour event you were watching?

 

[Smiffy]

But yesterday I played 18 holes with someone who appears to roll a fag between each shot, rather than between each hole. If a guy can't smoke outside, well away from any buildings (in fact usually well away from any fairways or greens too ) then where can he smoke?

You cheeky git!!!

 

[Fish]

I reckon they should paint those metal floor ashtrays as tee blocks so 1 is for butt ends and the other for broken tees, simples

 

[Pin-seeker]

To protect the future of the sport we need to promote it as something cool for young men and women to do. Make it cool and trendy, not just a game for seniors.

Have you not seen Miguel with his Aviators on,puffing on a Cigar?
You'll struggle to find anyone looking Cooler on th golf course.
He makes me want to start smoking.

 

[KenL]

Miguel is cool but not beca use of the cigar.
I apologise that this thread caused so much ire, it wasn't meant to, honest ☺

 

[HawkeyeMS]

I hate smoking and I hate the smell of the smoke but if someone wants to smoke when playing golf that's up to them and doesn't bother me at all.

Are you going to ban people with hip flasks full of gin and whisky too? What about those who enjoy the odd beer on a summer day?

None of those things are for me but as long as those partaking aren't doing it to excess or causing a disturbance then let them get on with it.

 

[Deleted member 15344]

Just ban Smiffy ?

I used to smoke years ago and can't see why you need to ban people from smoking on a golf course

Any person I have played with who smoked has never caused any issue

 

[Fish]

Just ban Smiffy ?

I used to smoke years ago and can't see why you need to ban people from smoking on a golf course

Any person I have played with who smoked has never caused any issue

Are they causing an issue when on the green and they throw there ciggie on the floor to putt whilst its burning away only then to pick it back up and carry on?

Just asking :mmm:

It doesn't bother me in the slightest, but just like litter, I don't like to see discarded fag ends on greens, tee boxes or anywhere tbh, use the bins!

 

[Break90]

Excellent, a debate!

I hate the smell of cig smoke. Nothing worse than being outdoors about to hit the best drive of your life and having to try and block out the waft of someone smoking within a few feet of you.

#firstworldproblems

is there really 'nothing worse' in your life?

im an ex-smoker by the way.

 

[Deleted member 15344]

Are they causing an issue when on the green and they throw there ciggie on the floor to putt whilst its burning away only then to pick it back up and carry on?

Just asking :mmm:

It doesn't bother me in the slightest, but just like litter, I don't like to see discarded fag ends on greens, tee boxes or anywhere tbh, use the bins!

Yes the people who do that will cause an issue and that's just a lack of common sense and total disregard for the green - same with people smacking the green with their putter when they miss.

Thankfully I haven't witnessed anyone leave a smouldering cig on the green and would hope no one here would do it

And yeah agree about the litter - use the bin

 

[Smiffy]

I sometimes rest mine on the tee marker but generally just tee off with it hanging out of the corner of my mouth.
I use it as an aligning aid........

 

[Pin-seeker]

I sometimes rest mine on the tee marker but generally just tee off with it hanging out of the corner of my mouth.
I use it as an aligning aid........

Try blowing a few smoke rings the next time you nail one down the middle of the fairway,you'll look well cool.
Pahahaha

 

[Markw]

Haha, what about vaping? I vape like a steam train all the way round and regularly playing partners mention the smell of popcorn or candy floss when playing! The kit I use does throw out some clouds so I try to stand downwind when on tee box or green!

 

[louise_a]

I smoke when playing and I try to stay down wind of playing partners, I also have a special pouch for putting cigs out in so I don't litter the fairways.

 

[Khamelion]

I've got no problem with people smoking anywhere, as long as it's not near me, it's their life and money, up to them what they do with it.

As for smokers on the course, the lad that plays with me and Kraxx on a Saturday smokes those little café crème cigars, no problem with that, he's courteous to stand away from us when we tee off and when walking down the fairway, he's always down wind so his smoke doesn't blow past us.

 

[HawkeyeMS]

I smoke when playing and I try to stay down wind of playing partners, I also have a special pouch for putting cigs out in so I don't litter the fairways.

the bit that I find most annoying about smokers is that most of them seem to think throwing the butts on the ground is perfectly acceptable.

 

[John_R7]

I am an ex smoker now vaping like a train as per Markw. (Don't want to hijack but what is your kit Mark?)

Smoking is like everything - you will get 'good & bad' people. A few baddies should not stereotype an entire mass of smokers.
Outdoors is a BIG place, you can always find a spot so smoke avoids others. I even try to keep my vape clouds away from others.
I do not like the smell of smoke anymore - one of the main reasons I stopped, but live & let live. No issue at all with people smoking on golf courses or anywhere else outdoors.

 

[Foxholer]

I sometimes rest mine on the tee marker but generally just tee off with it hanging out of the corner of my mouth.
I use it as an aligning aid........

Seen this? http://www.golftipreviews.com/2011/09/golf-swing-drill-hogan-watch-ball-head.html

You are in pretty renowned company!

http://www.golf-new-zealand.com/recent-posts/a-heads-up-on-hogan-smoking