Banter - Your group's favourite lines in "friendly play"

[SwingsitlikeHogan]

Strong wind up there...can't tell...

 

[massivebelterlad]

'Oooh Matron' when someone misses a short putt

 

[Hacker Khan]

I see the lighter side to Golf more and more these days but I dare not say anything to my playing partner when he duffs it 20 yards with a 3 wood.

I did say "We'd better leave a 6 pack for the greenskeeper, for you leaving such a mess on the tee boxes" It went down like a ton of bricks lol

I think that's the problem with 'banter' (which is a word I actually dislike as it is often used as a get out clause for all sorts of sexist and misogynistic comments). You have to be very sure and very secure in your relationship with the person you are bantering, as it can very easily come across as annoying teasing or even mild bullying. As at the end of the day, no one really likes being on the butt end of jokes all the time and their inadequacies constantly exposed and commented on. No matter how funny the person giving it out thinks they are.

I play golf with mates I have known for over 40 years since primary school and we say jokey things to each other that would mean absolutely nothing to anyone else. But there are times when you know to shut up despite there being a 4 decade bond there. As whilst you may feel like you are the king of the one liners, the person on the receiving end may well think you are a gobby unfunny tool.

 

[SwingsitlikeHogan]

I think that's the problem with 'banter' (which is a word I actually dislike as it is often used as a get out clause for all sorts of sexist and misogynistic comments). You have to be very sure and very secure in your relationship with the person you are bantering, as it can very easily come across as annoying teasing or even mild bullying.

I play golf with mates I have known for over 40 years since primary school, but there are times when you know to shut up despite there being a 4 decade bond there. As whilst you may feel like you are the king of the one liners, the person on the receiving end may well think you are a gobby unfunny tool.

Yes - you have to be careful. After a mate does a total botch up of a shot you could jokingly say 'aye - you made a right pig's ear of that!'. Maybe he doesn't need to be told.

 

[TheDiablo]

For 'banter' to work it has to have the personal touch. These one-liners everyone hears every round are as funny as they are original. I wouldn't expect anyone to find the 'banter' my PPs and I have to be remotely funny as it's in a context of 10+ years of friendship.

 

[MashieNiblick]

Not a lot that is really transferable to other situations. The funniest are very specific to the individual and the situation (e.g. lots of banter at my inability to hit our 18th green in regulation). There are usually comments on what a horrible putt we/our opponents have left, especially if it's just outside gimme range.

 

[Imurg]

"Who are you" when someone returns to the fairway after an excursion into trees or onto another fairway...or "We used to play with someone like you" in a similar scenario.