bobmac
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What do you think is spoiling golf and you would like to see banned?
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Jacko_G
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Mobile phones on the golf course. Can't believe the amount of golfers who can't play golf without checking twitter, group chats, emails, phone calls etc.
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Nothing in the Am Game - but for the Pros - yardage books , green books - let them use a lazer range finder and that will speed up play.
ArnoldArmChewer
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Capella
Journeyman Pro
People who insist on playing out their holes in a Stableford event when they can't get any more points. Seriously. Pick it up, morons.
dufferman
Journeyman Pro
People complaining about modern technology like mobile phones on the course...? 
GregKael
Medal Winner
What if you are simply using an app to track scores/stats/GPS etc???
But in terms of actually banning stuff Green Books, I only read yesterday how detailed they can be and could only think to myself no wonder they make it look so bloody easy.
Jacko_G
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Great reply. 100% with you.
Jacko_G
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Buy a proper GPS then.
Orikoru
Tour Winner
Do you know they're doing that for sure? I use a GPS app on my phone, but always ignore any Whatsapp's etc until I've finished the round (or I might check it if we're being held up by someone and unable to play my shot anyway). To the untrained eye it might look as though I'm checking social media every time I'm walking to my ball.
I can't think of anything I would ban to be honest.
Orikoru
Tour Winner
Why would I buy something my phone does for free? :rofl:
Jacko_G
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Played last weekend with a numpty that couldn't put his phone down for 36 holes. Texting, twitter the lot. It was only the Club Championship after all. Twaddling along about 50 yards behind us. We had a word with him twice, made no difference. Funnily enough he NR'd twice.
GregKael
Medal Winner
Exactly my point. Even manufacturers like Cobra with their Arccoss(sp) system are embracing the concept of multi-use technology.
PCWOX
Assistant Pro
You play with people who actually do this?? Everyone I have ever played with in Stableford picks up as soon as they have blobbed a hole. No point in playing on...
Jacko_G
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shortgame
Tour Rookie
Excessive slow play
Excessive fast play
Stapleford
Green maps & yardage books
Caddies lining players up
People talking you through their round shot by shot
Excessive fast play
Stapleford
Green maps & yardage books
Caddies lining players up
People talking you through their round shot by shot
Imurg
The Grinder Of Pars (Semi Crocked)
Pre shot routines longer than 5 seconds
Hell, just pre shot routines in general...and practice swings...when was the last time you saw a practice swing that resembles the real thing..
Hell, just pre shot routines in general...and practice swings...when was the last time you saw a practice swing that resembles the real thing..
Orikoru
Tour Winner
Well I can't disagree that he's a numpty. But I don't think banning phones is the answer. Just ban him!
I probably use my phone too much in daily life, but being on the golf course is the one time I actually enjoying being away from everything else for 4 hours.No they're not. Played with my Uncle recently, he has a GPS watch and I was using my app, and my yardages were more accurate than his. His watch was showing everything 5-10 yards longer for some reason. The yardages are absolutely fine, certainly good enough that I'm not going to waste money on another gadget that might​ be fractionally more accurate.
Orikoru
Tour Winner
My practise swing is the same as my actual swing. Or at least I intend it to be!
NorwichBanana
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Not everyone can afford a GPS, whereas most have a phone.
