billyg
Q-School Graduate
Well what are the chances of that then eh? of all the results there could of been. 
Ban the buggy? - Jez Ellwood column
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HomerJSimpson
Hall of Famer
I have no real problem with buggies particularly on holiday resorts. I played Ashbury Manor in Okehampton a few years ago with HID and two other friends. THey were husband & wife and keen golfers for many year but my wife was a complete novice.
By hiring out a buggy she was able to play down the fairway shot by shot and I could walk to my drive as I would do normally and then join her in the buggy on the way to the next tee to offer words of encouragement. If HID didn't want to play a few holes she could still drive round.
What I do object to is those people that hire one in the height of summer and fill it full of beers. They then tee off and do their best red arrows impression as they veer off on opposite sides of the fairway. They then tend to perform some sort of choreographed dance down the holes as they weave from side to side.
In my opinion buggies in the hands of that type of golfer do nothing to speed play up and are a root cause of the 5 hour round
By hiring out a buggy she was able to play down the fairway shot by shot and I could walk to my drive as I would do normally and then join her in the buggy on the way to the next tee to offer words of encouragement. If HID didn't want to play a few holes she could still drive round.
What I do object to is those people that hire one in the height of summer and fill it full of beers. They then tee off and do their best red arrows impression as they veer off on opposite sides of the fairway. They then tend to perform some sort of choreographed dance down the holes as they weave from side to side.
In my opinion buggies in the hands of that type of golfer do nothing to speed play up and are a root cause of the 5 hour round
theeaglehunter
Tour Winner
Just seen the results...I think it's a deliberate fix to avoid confrentation between people arguing over who was right and wrong !
Nah quite interesting actually the split opinion, makes sense when you think about it though.
!Nah quite interesting actually the split opinion, makes sense when you think about it though.
Leftie
Tour Winner
Last week, I was at the bar chatting to the pro when 2 ladies parked up their buggy and came in. Ever polite, the pro asked them how their game had gone.
Sally, a 34 h/capper said "great game, had 8 riders and 22 points". Doris, a better player off 29 with a beaming smile said " best game this year. 11 riders and 28 points". Not knowing what they were on about the pro politely said well done.
After they had left the bar, the pro turned to the steward and said "I may be a bit naive but what's this "rider" they are on about". "Ah" said the all knowing steward. "A rider is when the ball is hit far enough for them to get on the buggy and ride to the next shot".
Sorry ladies, only joshing.
Sally, a 34 h/capper said "great game, had 8 riders and 22 points". Doris, a better player off 29 with a beaming smile said " best game this year. 11 riders and 28 points". Not knowing what they were on about the pro politely said well done.
After they had left the bar, the pro turned to the steward and said "I may be a bit naive but what's this "rider" they are on about". "Ah" said the all knowing steward. "A rider is when the ball is hit far enough for them to get on the buggy and ride to the next shot".
Sorry ladies, only joshing.
viscount17
Money List Winner
Used a buggy in Malaysia where it's all but compulsory. The course had a hard surface track that you were obliged to keep to.
Didn't use one in Spain, can't say it was overly hot though. La Quinta has a track for buggies but you won't get me on it in the wet.
Used one at Thorpe Wood, it's a long course and I wanted to try a buggy. Except in a couple of places there is no set route, which I think may be the problem with most courses in this country - they were designed for foot traffic. Got so we regretted using it, both of us would walk between holes if we could leave the other with the buggy. Certainly didn't speed things up for us.
I'll use one, under protest, on courses where it's mandatory otherwise they can wait until I'm no longer capable of making it on my own two pins.
Didn't use one in Spain, can't say it was overly hot though. La Quinta has a track for buggies but you won't get me on it in the wet.
Used one at Thorpe Wood, it's a long course and I wanted to try a buggy. Except in a couple of places there is no set route, which I think may be the problem with most courses in this country - they were designed for foot traffic. Got so we regretted using it, both of us would walk between holes if we could leave the other with the buggy. Certainly didn't speed things up for us.
I'll use one, under protest, on courses where it's mandatory otherwise they can wait until I'm no longer capable of making it on my own two pins.
billyg
Q-School Graduate
Just seen the results...I think it's a deliberate fix to avoid confrentation between people arguing over who was right and wrong
Nah quite interesting actually the split opinion, makes sense when you think about it though.
I can't help feeling a sense of responsibility for making some sort of technical error for the split result. If that's the case(and we'll never know) i'm sorry to all that took the time to vote and take part in what was a heated (although interesting) debate.
I was as careful and cautious as I could be when setting the parameters(one vote only etc.) yet find it difficult to believe that the result could have been quite as finely split as it was.
What I would say, for the record, is that once I had set the wheels in motion I had no sway over the vote nor any insider knowledge of how it might be developing - I was a punter like anyone else.I predicted a 60-40 split. Close but no cigar.
Finally, thank you for taking part. I would like to think (maybe mistakenly) that we've pulled a few new punters out of the shadows and had an honest and forthright ding -dong about a topic that was based on an article by Jezz Ellwood in GM that justifyably evokes passionate debate. That's one of the forum's strengths.
Well done to all those that took part and in some small way i'm sort of satisfied that opinion remains divided as it shows the democracy of this forum at work. Long may it last!
The viewing figures seem to reflect an interest in the speculation surrounding a blind vote and I would be tempted to use it again (and encourage others to do so) although the result(in this instance) asks more questions than it answers.
If as similar topic suggests itself I might have another bash at that format in future but it's for someone else to carry it forward in the meantime.
Kind regards
BillyG